Southwest Airlines refused San Antonio Airport’s new lease agreement, kept sending rent checks at old rates, and lost in court. Now, the airport won’t cash their checks, stripped Southwest’s branding from gates and counters, and is demanding $20 million. Could this battle risk the city’s air service?
After years of relentless devaluations, United Airlines has quietly reversed course by cutting MileagePlus business class award prices—sparking fresh hope they might finally be ready to compete for customers again. But can travelers trust United’s latest pivot, or is it just another fleeting promise?
A leaked internal employee briefing, obtained exclusively by View From The Wing, shows how American Airlines leaders are mapping out the carrier’s fight to turn the business around — from new routes and retrofitted cabins to a renewed premium focus.
Southwest’s Chief Operating Officer spoke with unusual candor about a bruising year for the airline — from cratered morale and activist investor pressure to a sweeping transformation that could soon include first class, lounges, and long-haul flights.
Southwest Airlines is officially entering the airport lounge business, with its first-ever lounge lease approved for Honolulu Airport. This strategic move signals a major shift, as Southwest aims to attract premium customers and bolster its co-brand credit card appeal. Here’s what we know so far.
Airline mergers may be back on the table — but the surprising green light could come from an $85 billion railroad deal. J.P. Morgan’s latest note explains why the next two years could decide who ends up buying JetBlue.
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Delta Air Lines is reportedly preparing a long-awaited return to Singapore and Manila, according to a new leak. The move would revive routes dropped years ago and mark the latest expansion of Delta’s Asia network, reconnecting cities once central to its post-Northwest Pacific strategy.
The government shutdown is now hitting premium travelers. TSA has suspended Delta Air Lines’ private business-class security lanes at JFK and LAX as unpaid screeners thin out, limiting access even for Delta One flyers.
Rove’s 75% hotel rebates are buzzworthy. But I finally understand how it’s sometimes funded – one booking carried a 100 percent markup that wipes out your gains. Here’s what’s really going on—and how to spot when a “too-good-to-be-true” travel deal actually is.
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »
