About Gary Leff

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 »

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A woman tricked

A woman tricked her daughter and community into thinking the girl had cancer so she could raise money, even going so far as to shave the 7-year-old’s head and put her in counseling to prepare to die. She made over $10,000.

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An unreasonable question to ask?

An unreasonable question to ask? On Tuesday, December 24th a passenger was cited (and will have to pay a fine) for asking whether his Delta Connection (Comair) pilot had been drinking. Two days later, on December 26th, a Delta co-pilot was removed from an aircraft after testing positive for alcohol.

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Six Middle Eastern

Six Middle Eastern Students Sent to Jail for Taking Fewer than 12 Credit Hours. The students voluntarily showed up to register with immigration officials, as required by new rules to track foreign students. They honestly reported that their courseload and were sent to jail. One dropped a course with college permission and fell to 11 units. “I don’t believe this is helping us with the war on terrorism,” said Mark Hallett, director of international student services at Colorado State University. “We’re alienating people who could be our best friends and ambassadors once they return to their countries.” The Middle Eastern students were jailed for up to 48 hours before posting bond. Three attend UCD, two study at CU-Boulder, and one attends Colorado State University. College officials expect more to be detained during a second round…

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The Chairman of Hooters was

The Chairman of Hooters was unsuccessful in purchasing bankrupt Vanguard Airlines three months back. Now, he has acquired Pace Airlines. Hooters Air will take flight as a charter service to provide leisure travel to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It’s unclear whether the flight attendants will be Hooters girls.

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When shopping online, make sure

When shopping online, make sure to check for coupons and check for mileage-earning and cashback opportunities. Examples of what you’ll find: 20% off from Cooking.com (Code: C82262) $15 off from Buy.com $10 off a $20 purchase at Drugstore.com 20% off from Kenneth Cole (Code: WMP32)

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