A traveler woke to find her neighbor peeling nuts and scattering the shells across the cabin floor. What followed wasn’t a safety scare—it was a lesson in just how low some passengers let standards sink at 35,000 feet.
Atlanta’s airport just walked away from $57 million in federal funds after refusing Trump’s anti-DEI certification. The standoff exposes a four-decade-old legal framework now hanging by a thread.
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British Airways’ overhaul of its elite program has already backfired. More than 4,000 of its most valuable flyers immediately shifted their loyalty to Air France KLM, booking tens of thousands of flights—many in premium cabins.
J.D. Power released its list of America’s “best” airports, but travelers know the reality looks very different. How can Phoenix land near the top while San Francisco gets snubbed? Denver is treated as average when it’s awful, and D.C.’s National gets barely recognized despite being one of the most convenient major airports in the country?
Bilt’s October Rent Day is here with everything from Leslie Jones comedy tickets and exclusive tasting menus to free fitness classes and even stromboli—but some redemptions will torch your points if you’re not careful.
A family turned the exit row into their own viewing spot for four hours, even after passengers paid extra for the space. Crew refused to step in.
Delta Silver becomes American Platinum, United Gold leaps higher too—this rare status match even includes Flagship Lounge access.
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.”
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 »
