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Southwest killed its “Bags Fly Free” promise, but travelers aren’t giving up that easily. A clever workaround buried in Southwest’s vacation bundles still lets you check two bags for free — even after the airline took the perk away.
Bodycam from DFW captures a drunk American Airlines flight attendant rushing the gate, pants slipping, claiming “my dad’s NYPD,” before officers cuffed and carted him off in a spit hood.
A Delta flight attendant in uniform confronted Southwest gate agents in Atlanta, demanding they “clean it up” after witnessing what he saw as an unprofessional boarding gate. The tense exchange—caught on video—shows the Delta crew member calling out Southwest as passengers looked on.
The captain of the United Airlines 737 that diverted to Salt Lake City says his plane was struck by space debris while cruising at 36,000 feet. Newly surfaced photos of the cockpit show impact damage that appears consistent with a high-speed collision from outside the aircraft.
A Saudia flight video showing trash-strewn aisles went viral—and quickly turned into a wave of “Always Indians” comments. But the mess says more about airline design, service choices, and load factors than it ever did about culture.
New photos from watchdog JonNYC of the United 737 cockpit show damage that may reveal what struck the jet mid-flight, injuring a pilot. The images deepen the mystery over whether space debris or rare high-altitude hail was to blame.
Smoke poured from an overhead bin after a lithium battery caught fire on board, sending passengers scrambling as flight attendants rushed in with extinguishers. The crew contained the blaze and the jet diverted safely after the dramatic in-cabin emergency.
A United flight from Denver to Los Angeles diverted to Salt Lake City on Thursday. The airline reported that flight 1093 made the decision to address a crack in one layer of its windshield. But, based on a photo shared by aviation watchdog JonNYC, was the plane actually hit by space debris?
United Airlines is reviving debit card rewards as its next major move to expand MileagePlus profits. After years of focusing on credit cards with Chase, United appears ready to tap into everyday debit spending. It’s a return to an old idea—but one that could reshape loyalty economics.
A first class passenger has come forward describing how an American Airlines flight attendant barricaded herself in the galley, refused service, and called police on calm travelers — leaving officers baffled.
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 »
