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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Blogging has been light the

Blogging has been light the last couple of days because, since I last posted, I had to give a talk about health policy in Charlottesville, attend the annual reunion of Charles G. Koch Summer Fellows, and pick up my new dog. I should return to normal blogging on Monday.

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Your tax dollars workin’ it.

Your tax dollars workin’ it. U.S. Army personnel have used government-travel charge cards at strip clubs, for Internet gambling, to buy cars, an engagement ring, racetrack betting, and even Elvis photos from Graceland. The strip clubs were even used to $38,000 in cash. The Army processed all travel card applications it received — denying credit to no one.

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This morning I

This morning I called for the ouster of Transportation Secretary Norm Mineta because of the failures of the Transportation Security Administration which fall under his department’s jurisdiction. This afternoon, John Magaw, head of the TSA itself, was forced out. He’s a scapegoat. As I indicated this morning, Mineta’s comments that are hostile to the civil liberties of Americans and indifferent to fiscal responsibility mean that he is the one that must go.

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What if you

What if you offered to give away stuff but nobody came? I thought my mention of a giveaway contest would draw some feedback. No emails. So, without your input, I will just boldly go . . . With the a couple clicks and keystrokes you could get some of my goodies. You can win: 1,000 American Airlines miles 15 free drinks on Southwest airlines (substitutable for 2 United and 2 Continental drink coupons) a USAirways club pass an Alaska Airlines confirmed first class upgrade Here’s how it will work. Link to More Room Throughout Coach from your website. E-mail me and let me know about the link. At least one hit will have to come from your link (from someone other than you or your immediate family) for the link to be valid. The contest…

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