If you're reading this, you've probably been on your fair share of flights. And while you may understand the science behind how planes fly, there's still something magical about the idea of soaring ...

How do you connect to the internet while barreling through the sky at 500 miles per hour? How can you brew hot food and drinks at high altitude? And most important of all, how does a toilet work at 40 ...

It's not unexpected to have an unpleasant experience on a plane — someone kicks your seat, falls asleep on your shoulder, or man-spreads right beside you. It's an unfortunate side-effect of travel, ...

As per reports, Air India Flight 126, traveling from Chicago to Delhi on March 5, was forced to turn around mid-flight after multiple toilets became clogged. About two hours into the journey, crew ...

March 11 (UPI) --Air India is urging travelers to "use lavatories only for purposes they are meant for" after a flight to Delhi returned to Chicago due to eight of its 12 toilets becoming clogged. Air ...

Waste tanks – where everything that goes down the toilet ends up – are usually located at the back of the plane, and often at the front, too. When you press the flush button, a valve opens at the ...

As the plane climbs into the air, and the differential pressure in the tank builds, the vacuum naturally forms and the pump stops. Toilet bowls are Teflon coated. “So nothing sticks, and it doesn’t ...