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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‘Offensive’ GAY Airport Code Can’t Be Changed: Officials Say Sacred Buddhist City Must Keep It—History Says That’s False

Aug 06 2025

ndia’s civil aviation ministry rejected the request even though it’s been deemed “offensive” by Bharatiya Janata Party politicians. According to the government, IATA codes can only be changed for safety reasons, but that is not true. Baltimore went from BAL to BWI and New York Idlewild went from IDL to JFK!

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“I’ll Blow Up Your Hotel—You’ll Be Set On Fire”: Virgin Atlantic Passenger Jailed After 8-Hour Racist Tirade At Crew

Aug 06 2025

He’d helped himself to ice from the inflight bar. Crew asked him to stop, and he became enraged. He filmed cabin crew, called the flight attendant a “racist b****,” and repeatedly cussed her out. When told to return to his seat, he refused, and things escalated from there. Over the next eight hours and fifteen minutes, he made threats.

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