A plane can turn into a hostile environment for unsuspecting passengers.
New Zealand couple Gill and Warren Press flew from Paris to Singapore in June. They were seated next to a woman and her guide dog.
During the 13-hour flight, the dog's saliva started dripping on Mr. Press' leg. Then it started farting. The couple could not bear the harmful gas and moved from premium economy to economy seats.
After the flight, the Presses submitted an incident report to Singapore Airlines and a month later received an apology and two $73 gift vouchers, according to Insider. It was far from the more than $1,000 they each paid for their premium economy seats, so they rejected it.
They asked the airline for a refund, and it offered them two travel vouchers worth about $118 each. They were still not satisfied. Insider reported that they continued to demand a refund and ultimately received around $1,410 in fare difference between premium economy and economy.
Meanwhile, nothing prepared 100 people for a worse fart trap when they separately attended a medical conference and a wedding at The Park and River's Edge in Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia, last 14 and 16 September, respectively.
About 30 guests experienced fever, nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting after attending the wedding reception, while at the conference, 70 medical professionals fell ill with similar gastroenteritis symptoms, the New York Post reported.
The cause of the gastroenteritis outbreak remains a mystery as the victims reportedly ate different food. Not all the guests who ate at the two events suffered diarrhea after eating.
The Victoria Department of Health is investigating the outbreak with help from venue officials to determine the cause of the mass infection, according to NYP.
