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He’d already flown one segment and his bag was on the next flight. But after a first-class upgrade, United’s system marked him a no-show and handed his seat to someone else.
JetBlue’s long-planned First Class finally lands in 2026—but its premium overhaul starts sooner. The airline’s first lounges open this year, funded by its $499 credit card and paired with new Wi-Fi and upgraded onboard perks.
An Air Force combat pilot hired by United Airlines was arrested for DUI, refused to enter the airline-mandated alcohol-rehab program, lost his medical clearance—and was fired. Now he’s suing United, claiming discrimination, retaliation and defamation because the company wouldn’t let him back in the cockpit after he rejected treatment.
Which routes do flight attendants dread—and why? From New York–South Florida and premium transcons to L.A., Calgary, Washington, and cruise-bound Caribbean runs, crews describe the passenger behaviors that turn routine service into their least favorite trips.
On November 1 only, Bilt will run up to a 100% transfer bonus to Etihad Guest (12 a.m. Eastern to 11:59 p.m. Pacific as its headline Rent Day offer.
A flight attendant accidentally popped the slide on Delta flight 3248 from Pittsburgh to Salt Lake City on Saturday. You can see the Airbus A220 at Pittsburgh’s gate D2, and the flight wound up delayed four hours, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:11 p.m.
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.
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.
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.
American Airlines’ long-delayed Airbus A321XLR finally appears ready for takeoff. Seat maps just loaded for Flight AA3 on December 18 show the debut of the carrier’s newest jet — featuring all-aisle-access business suites and premium economy cabins — confirming its first scheduled service between New York JFK and Los Angeles.
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 »
