Flying routes like Los Angeles – Tel Aviv is attractive to flyers. This is a headline route, and drives disproportionate card spend. And it’s one where neither United nor Delta today offer service. While El Al has some brand loyalty amongst Israel flyers, theirs isn’t an especially premium product overall. American can compete here.
Video shows a passenger so drunk he can’t stay upright in the gate area—yet still tries to board. The scene raises questions about airline staffing, intoxication checks, and security oversight.
Most people compare credit cards the wrong way. This simple framework shows how to judge real value—whether a card’s worth getting, keeping, or using (these are actually all separate decisions).
A Delta Air Lines first class passenger was poisoned by a toxic weed in his salad while flying Chicago to Seattle on October 21 enroute back being with his father who passed away from cancer. After reporting the meal issue on board, a flight attendant stole the evidence, he says, in attempt at a cover up.
A husband and father took to twitter to complain about a United Airlines flight attendant who ‘made’ his pregnant wife “pick up the popcorn mess” that his two year old made at their seats. This is apparently satire – United says no such incident occurred – but it raises huge etiquette questions about travel.
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United and JetBlue just made their mileage partnership live, allowing members to earn and redeem across both airlines. But early award pricing shows this collaboration isn’t delivering much value yet.
A Frontier Airlines passenger jumped the check-in counter at the airport and got into a hair-pulling fight with an agent before being arrested on felony charges. Police bodycam footage shows the confrontation and arrest as it unfolded.
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
With stacked lounge access, elite status upgrades, and valuable rebates, the Amex Business Platinum now delivers more than enough to outweigh its $895 fee. For frequent travelers, it’s hard to overlook.
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 »
