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I was just in Shanghai for a few days. I haven’t been in mainland China for a few years, and I was concerned about ‘The Great Firewall’ — China blocks key elements of the internet (or at least elements that are key to how I use the internet).
Here’s how I prepared for that — and had no problem getting access to the internet sites I needed.
At the end of the TV show Lassie there was a lesson to tie the whole story together. It began, “You see Timmy…” And the only one I can come up here is don’t attack your flight attendant because while they’re there primarily for your safety, if their safety is compromised it won’t go well.
I like American Airlines Admirals Clubs because of the AAgents who work there. The agents in the Austin club are amazing, they’ve taken great care of me during mechanical delays, cancellations and weather events. Before I moved to Texas the ladies in the club at Washington National were lifesavers as well.
However there is nothing hipster about an American Airlines club.
Earlier this month a woman was kicked off of a Spirit Airlines flight from Atlanta to Las Vegas. And she Facebook Live’d the experience, amassing nearly 4 million views.
Say says she doesn’t cuss after dropping numerous profanities. She tells everyone they should be flying Delta. And she calls Spirit ‘terrorists’. The video isn’t safe for work. But it’s hilarious. She even has a tangent discussing trip protection and whether Spirit is named after Jesus.
A woman discovered her husband was sneaking away with his girlfriend and she showed up at the airport in Medellin, Colombia. And she was captured on video grabbing the woman by the hair and dragging her away from the check-in line.
The two cheating hearts were headed to Cartagena, though it’s not clear whether they actually made the flight. I’m guessing not.
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
Four years ago I covered the best uses of Virgin Atlantic miles. That was long before people started talking about amazing 120,000 mile ANA first class roundtrip awards between the US and Japan.
But did you know you can book US-Australia business class on Air New Zealand for just 90,000 miles roundtrip.. and right now there’s actually availability?
A Nigerian woman is suing United Airlines after she was kicked off a flight from Houston to San Francisco.
Two years ago Queen Obioma was enroute Lagos, Nigeria ultimately bound for Ontario, Canada where her kids were going to school.
For three years Delta, United and American have been complaining that despite being heavily subsidized themselves, and protected from foreign competition in the U.S. market, that it’s not fair that they should have to compete against Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar.
The US airlines finally lost. But the Gulf carriers gave them a way to save face and end the charade.
US airlines reported $4.6 billion in checked bag fees in 2017 according to data released by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. That’s often taken to mean money they’re making on checked bags. It turns out that’s completely wrong.
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 »
