Airports aren't known for bringing out the best in people — the many lines and frequent delays usually wear down even the friendliest of folk.
From the panic of a lost stuffed animal to the tragic loss of a loved one, these five stories show a different side of air travel — one of humor, compassion, and humanity.
JetBlue flight attendant Kelly David Karas comforted the grandmother of a 20-year-old victim of the Pulse shooting in Orlando by having other passengers write condolence messages.
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After presenting the letters of condolence to Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo's grandmother, they held a moment of silence.
"As we deplaned, EVERY SINGLE PERSON STOPPED TO OFFER HER THEIR CONDOLENCES," Karas wrote on her Facebook page. "Some just said they were sorry, some touched her hand, some hugged her, some cried with her. But every single person stopped to speak to her, and not a single person was impatient at the slower deplaning process."
Amanda Sapir had what she called "the most socially conscious TSA pat down ever."
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Sapir, who identifies as gender non-conforming and trans-masculine, shared how TSA officer Darlena Thi Lac conducted her security screening with the utmost respect when the body scanner flagged Sapir's boxer briefs.
"You get to decide how you are identified," Thi Lac told Sapir, according to a Facebook post.
TSA officer Carl Revis keeps the security line laughing with his stand-up comedy.
"That thing?" Revis says, pointing to the body scanner at LAX. "Worse than my ex-girlfriend. She found out everything. This finds more!"
Revis acknowledges that the TSA doesn't have the best image, but hopes to change that through his routine.
“My job is to change the hearts and minds here, one person at a time,” Revis told The Daily Breeze.
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