A mischievous cat broke free from its carrier on a Delta red-eye from Las Vegas to Atlanta and headed straight for first class. Flight attendants eventually scooped up the feline “upgrade,” but not before it gave coach passengers a withering side-eye that screamed, “Enjoy your pretzels, peasants.”
Video shows an American Airlines A319 from Austin forced into a go-around at Phoenix after approaching without its landing gear down. The pilot later admitted the jet “wasn’t configured in an appropriate manner.”
On an Alaska Airlines flight, a boy screamed, hit passengers, and hurled a toy train. When a disabled veteran non-rev quietly told him to hush, the crew turned on her—publicly shaming her and putting her daughter’s career was on the line.
Park Hyatt Tokyo is finally back. After an 18-month closure, the hotel reopens December 9—and for now, award reservations are wide open for the Lost in Translation hotel.
Hotel art is supposed to be forgettable. Instead, this panda painting behind the TV gave one guest the creeps
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Two years after gutting its small business program, American Airlines rolled out a double miles anniversary offer. But instead of rewarding members, the promo code sent customers into a broken registration process that ended in error messages.
Russia’s rocket firings inside U.S.-controlled Pacific airspace forced transpacific flights, including FedEx and UPS cargo jets, to detour hundreds of miles off course.
United CEO Scott Kirby insists only Delta and United can be “premium” airlines, dismissing American’s strategy. But United and Delta aren’t as elite as claimed—and American Airlines has a clear path to leapfrog them both.
American Airlines is finally serving Bollinger champagne in its lounges and on select flights. But while the bubbles impress, first class passengers are still stuck with $8 wines that undermine the upgrade.
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 »
