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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Inside London Heathrow’s Best Oneworld Business Lounge—Qantas Marble Stunner With A La Carte Dining Beats American, BA

Aug 11 2025

The Qantas lounge is the best business class lounge option in London Heathrow’s Terminal 3 for oneworld. The Cathay business class lounge is good! But during the hours where Qantas is doing sit down dining it’s a cut above. And it’s certainly better than the British Airways and American Airlines lounges.

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Paying For First Class Can Cost Less Than Coach—And It’s Happening A Lot More Now

Aug 10 2025

American has become very aggressive in making upgrade offers, especially on flights that don’t appear to be selling in domestic first class. But it’s not just buy ups where American has gone down market. Looking for a one-way trip from Washington DC to Austin that I need in the coming weeks, the first 9 options all had first class just $100 more than coach.

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