Some airlines provide passengers with seatback entertainment screens. Others expect you to use your own devices. But when you’re in close proximity to other passengers, how you entertain yourself to pass the time on the flight isn’t only your personal business.
The AI scanners watch the room. How do you know they aren’t monitoring you while you are in the room? There’s a huge privacy violation in having what’s (temporarily) your personal space watched by an AI. Plus, the damage might be done by housekeeping, but the guest gets blamed!
No shirt, no shoes, no service? Not if you’re flying United Airlines out of Newark.
This is a fascinating peek inside United Airlines flight attendant union politics.
Alaska Airlines is launching new international routes from Seattle to London Heathrow and Reykjavik, Iceland with service starting in May 2026.
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American Airlines updated its stroller and wagon policy for families with children a couple of weeks ago. There is no longer any weight restriction on strollers – whether or not it can be brought on board is now entirely dependent on whether or not it is collapsable.
In their rush to light their business model on fire, with checked bag fees, expiring flight credits, devalued frequent flyer programs and paid seats, Southwest Airlines has moved quickly to implement changes but hasn’t done the work to make those run smoothly or to maximize revenue.
TSA employees have learned this trick, “invading” the Aspire Lounge at the Ontario Airport in California run by Swissport. They don’t ask for boarding passes either. After all, that means more card swipes – and they get paid per swipe.
I figured if I showed up in Venice during the week, rather than a weekend; after true peak of peak dates (when the city stopped imposing its transient tourist tax); and stayed in a more residential area, away from the tourist sites (Piazza San Marco and St. Mark’s Basilica, the Doge’s Palace, Rialto Bridge) I wouldn’t mind so much.
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 »
