Every year, many people find that they need to travel a great distance for various reasons. Sometimes that is because they have a business trip to go on, and other times it is because they simply want to go on a fun vacation.

There are plenty of people who do not like to fly, but according to huffpost.com, there are also people who actually do not mind traveling in an airplane. Some of them do not even seem to mind being on long flights, which is not something lots of people are big fans of.

But there are lots of interesting things that happen with some airlines that people should be made aware of. Here are some of the things that happen behind the scenes.

20 Southwest Has Been In Trouble For Having Faulty Parts On A Plane

Southwest Airlines is no stranger to controversy. According to ibtimes.com, the airline has had some issues in the past when it comes to their engines. On one flight, the left engine failed, which caused something bad to happen during that flight. Something else also happened, and a woman was harmed.

19 Sometimes Paperwork Issues Cause Flight Delays

Flight delays are not fun, but this is something that Southwest Airlines passengers have had to deal with in the past. According to ibtimes.com, 34 planes were grounded during a very busy time simply because of something that was happening with paperwork. Lots of people were understandably unhappy about it.

18 Some People Have Faced Trouble Because Of What They Were Wearing Before Getting On A Flight

People usually do not think about what they are wearing when they board a flight, but maybe they should. According to ranker.com, United Airlines kept some passengers from getting on their flight for a bit in 2017 because they were wearing leggings. This wasn’t very good press for the company.

17 One Pilot Decided That It Was Okay To Deliver An Unnecessary Speech

Usually, pilots dress a certain way when they are about to fly a plane, and they do not deliver speeches that are unnecessary. But according to ranker.com, one United Airlines pilot showed up in regular clothes, and they gave a speech that surprised many of the passengers on the airplane.

16 Computer Glitches Have Been Very Problematic For British Airways

Flight delays are not always caused by paperwork problems. According to cheatsheet.com, British Airways caused a lot of flights to get delayed when they were dealing with a pretty serious computer glitch. This is something travelers should definitely keep in mind when they are deciding whether or not to fly.

15 Ryanair Came Up With Offensive Advertisements

Like some other airlines, Ryanair is certainly no stranger to controversy. According to cheatsheet.com, some people found some advertisements of theirs to be very offensive a few years ago. They received complaints about this, and they got a little defensive about it. This was not a good move for them.

14 One Passengers’ Tweet Almost Kept Him From Getting On An EasyJet Flight

If travelers think that their tweets cannot get them in trouble with an airline, they should think again. According to cheatsheet.com, one person had some serious issues getting on an EasyJet flight simply because he had complained about them on social media. However, he did end up boarding the flight.

13 An American Airlines Employee Got A Bit Careless With Something That Belonged To A Passenger

According to cheatsheet.com, employees at American Airlines do not always treat customers as nicely as they should. When one crew member took someone’s stroller, they were a bit careless with it, and they harmed the mom, and nearly harmed her child. It got worse when someone came to her defense.

12 Employees At Southwest Airlines Do Not Always Treat Baggage Very Well

Sometimes the baggage handlers at Southwest Airlines are not good at being careful with luggage. According to ibtimes.com, an employee was recorded on video as they treated some very fragile luggage in an extremely poor manner. They don’t always behave that way, but it’s something people should be aware of.

11 United Airlines Weren’t Happy When The Company Messed With Their Bonuses

United Airlines did something that was seriously not cool. According to thethings.com, there was a time when they did something with their employees’ bonuses that made them all pretty unhappy. The company received so much negative backlash from employees that they decided to put that policy on hold for a bit.

10 One Well-Known Airline Sent Two Animals To The Wrong Location

Putting an animal on a flight can be a risky thing. According to thethings.com, United Airlines once sent a couple of pets to the wrong spot. They got switched, which must not have been a fun thing for the owners to deal with. Pet owners should definitely know about this.

9 Some Employees At Southwest Airlines Have Been Known To Mock People

Southwest Airlines has given customers a lot of reasons to be upset with them. According to ranker.com, one of those reasons happened when some grieving women were on their flight. Apparently, they heard the flight crew members making fun of them, which is obviously something the women did not like.

8 EasyJet Has Kept Some Passengers From Flying With Them

According to dailymail.co.uk, EasyJet has been involved in some pretty serious controversy that involved disabled passengers. According to dailymail.co.uk, they had to pay a fine because they got in trouble for keeping three paraplegic people from flying with them in 2008 since they claimed they would pose a safety risk.

7 The Employees At JetBlue Airlines Don’t Always Treat Each Other Very Well

According to dailymail.co.uk, a couple of pilots that worked for JetBlue Airlines did something really terrible to some of the people they worked with. This event resulted in the pilots getting into some pretty heavy legal issues with those people, and it caused quite an awful scandal for the company.

6 Sometimes The People At American Airlines Forget To Give Passengers Wheelchairs They Requested

People who need wheelchairs should know that American Airlines might forget to provide them with wheelchairs, even if they requested them. According to newstarget.com, that is something that happened to a man when he flew with them. This whole thing was a pretty big deal for the company, which is understandable.

5 There Can Be Some Unexpected Charges

Sometimes travelers are faced with unexpected charges when they fly. According to tripswithtykes.com, there are airlines that charge people extra money for the bags they bring with them onto airplanes. However, not all of them do that. Southwest Airlines does not charge passengers for anything like that, which is great.

4 Southwest Was Involved In A Pretty Serious Scandal Involving Some Of Their Employees

According to nypost.com, a few people that worked for Southwest Airlines found themselves in some trouble recently. One of the women who was working as a flight attendant discovered that some pilots had a hidden camera in the bathroom of one of their airplanes, which is never a good thing.

3 Employees At Air Canada Have Been Pretty Careless With Their Passengers’ Belongings Before

There are a few airlines that have been in trouble for treating luggage poorly, and one of them is Air Canada. According to stuff.co.nz, some passengers witnessed baggage handlers tossing pretty important things around, showing that they did not seem to care about the things that belonged to those people.

2 Flight Crew Members On American Airlines Can Get Pretty Mean

According to countryliving.com, those who choose to fly with this airline might have to worry about being stuck on the ground for over three hours. The company recently paid a large fine because their passengers were left sitting on the ground for a very long time, which caused some trouble.

1 Some Flight Attendants Became Ill During Their Time With A Certain Airline

Passengers should know that flight attendants on their flights sometimes get sick. Some of the flight attendants who worked for American Airlines were getting sick because of the uniforms that they were made to wear at the time. But their uniforms have changed since then, which is a good thing.

References: Huffpost, Daily Mail