Gary Leff, Author at View from the Wing

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 »

American Airlines: Big Improvements To Premium Food Service Just Around The Corner

by Gary Leff on September 20, 2021

Sep 20 2021

At an American Airlines employee question and answer session last week, a flight attendant asked airline President Robert Isom about customers booking away from the airline because of its inferior international premium cabin inflight product compared to its partners.

American isn’t just bringing back business class lounges and first class dining. Better inflight meals are coming soon. And the airline’s President promised a surprising standard to hold them to going forward.

New U.S. Vaccination Check And Testing Requirements For International Passengers

by Gary Leff on September 20, 2021

Sep 20 2021

The Biden administration has announced new more stringent Covid-19 testing requirements for unvaccinated travelers and contact tracing requirements for entering the country by air. And as part of that process, passengers will need to document their vaccination status to determine the testing requirements they’ll have to undergo.

US Will Re-Open To European Visitors In November

by Gary Leff on September 20, 2021

Sep 20 2021

The U.S. has a ban in place on travelers who’ve been in China, Iran, the European Schengen area, U.K. and Ireland, Brazil, South Africa or India in the prior 14 days. This has been a ludicrous policy.

American’s Terrible Same Day Change Policy And Tequila Bottles Found On Boeing’s New Air Force One

by Gary Leff on September 20, 2021

Sep 20 2021

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American Airlines Pilot Explains Why He Doesn’t Want To Get Vaccinated

by Gary Leff on September 20, 2021

Sep 20 2021

At an internal American Airlines employee question and answer session last week, airline President Robert Isom outlined President Biden’s executive orders on vaccination as they apply to employers like American, as well as other vaccination rules.

One pilot asked a question to the airline President about his reluctance to get vaccinated, saying he’s neither an anti-vaxxer nor a conspiracy theorist.