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Flagship Looks, Coach Chaos: American’s Stunning New Philly Admirals Club Already Out Of Space

by Gary Leff on July 4, 2025

Jul 04 2025

American Airlines now has (4) really nice Admirals Clubs: Washington National E Concourse, Newark, Denver, and Philadelphia A West. However, this club just isn’t large enough. They should have made the whole thing Flagship (since the Flagship side can’t support passenger volume before the evening transatlantics) and kept the A East Admirals Club open. Perhaps they’ll ultimately renovate that space and we’ll have both a nice Flagship lounge and a large enough, nice Admirals Club in Philadephia as well.

Model Says Boyfriend Dumped Her For Booking Business Class To Paris—With Her Own Money

by Gary Leff on July 4, 2025

Jul 04 2025

They planned a romatic first trip together: São Paulo to Paris. They were each paying separately. She booked business class because “comfort mattered” and “she’s always traveled that way.” He chose economy, because business was “unnecessary.” Then things unraveled.

Here’s What Your Airport Routine Reveals About Your Personality

by Gary Leff on July 4, 2025

Jul 04 2025

What does your airport routine say about your personality?

Whether you show up super early ‘just in case’ or cut it close says something about how they ‘manage anxiety’. But I’m not sure it says what the experts think it says.

‘I’d Pay for This Anywhere’: Capital One Landing Adds New José Andrés Dishes—Venture X Flyers Eat Free At DCA

by Gary Leff on July 4, 2025

Jul 04 2025

I love that they’re refreshing the menu, and I understand they’ll be turning it over further for fall. Some of the plates do seem to be showing wear from use, scratches and design scuffed around the edges. But it’s a really nice restaurant in an airport and Capital One is doing a fantastic job with it – which makes me excited to see the LaGuardia location when it opens. I’d gladly spend time here over just about any lounge in the United States.

$8,000 Camera Stolen by United—Offered $100 Travel Voucher After Evidence Magically Lost [Roundup]

by Gary Leff on July 4, 2025

Jul 04 2025

A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.

Snooping Passenger Turns Grieving Seatmate’s Condolence Text Into Mid-Air Bomb Scare, Forces American Airlines Flight To Divert

by Gary Leff on July 3, 2025

Jul 03 2025

A passenger was snooping over the shoulder of their seat opponent and noticed the text – and reported it to a flight attendant.

Total Power, Zero Consequence: Inside The Incentive Machine That Turns CBP Checkpoints Into Humiliation Lines

by Gary Leff on July 3, 2025

Jul 03 2025

Matthew Klint who writes ‘Live and Let’s Fly’ writes about feeling belittled by an immigration officer at LAX airport, returning from a trip to Germany. He was powerless, having to ‘take it’, mostly because his wife has a Green Card but is not a citizen, and because he thought he might have his Global Entry revoked if he objected to being condescended to.

Bilt Rewards Just Hit $10 Billion By Solving Loyalty’s Biggest Problem—Here’s What Every Skeptic Missed

by Gary Leff on July 3, 2025

Jul 03 2025

Skeptics of the program have little reason not to participate. If you think they’re providing too much value to be sustainable, that would seem to be an even stronger reason to go all-in with the program (to benefit from the excess value they’re delivering).

Southwest Airlines Passenger Stunned As Seatmate Casually Snorts Coke With Dunkin Donuts Card And $5 Bill

by Gary Leff on July 3, 2025

Jul 03 2025

A Southwest Airlines passenger flying from Baltimore to Denver on Wednesday reportedly pulled out a “steel box [with] lots of bottles inside.” While the passenger seated across from him at first thought that it was medicine, the man “proceed[ed] to use his Dunkin’ Donuts loyalty card to start cutting up lines of cocaine.”

Airport Worker Goes Viral for Mooning Pilot Who Chastised Him: ‘Here’s My Real Salute’ [Roundup]

by Gary Leff on July 3, 2025

Jul 03 2025

A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.

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