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Leaked: Boeing Designing 737 MAX Replacement—Failure Isn’t an Option This Time

by Gary Leff on September 30, 2025

Sep 30 2025

Boeing is quietly working on a successor to the troubled 737 MAX, holding early talks with Rolls-Royce and sketching a fresh cockpit design. But with regulators watching closely and a decade-long timeline, this time failure simply isn’t an option.

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Hilton Calls It Loyalty. Guests Call It $6 Worth Of Points.

by Gary Leff on September 30, 2025

Sep 30 2025

Hilton is out with their fall promotion, “Stay More, Earn More” and you can register to earn 1,500 bonus points per stay October 1 – December 31, 2025. That’s generously worth about $6.

This makes me sad, especially because it comes on the heels of another weak offering from Hilton Honors.

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It’s Official: U.S. Has Finalized Exit Controls—Mug Shots Roll Out As Default For Permission To Leave The Country

by Gary Leff on September 29, 2025

Sep 29 2025

Leaving the U.S. no longer feels automatic. At more than 50 airports, passengers now face biometric exit controls—cameras scanning their faces before they’re cleared to board. And that’s about to grow.

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American Airlines Has One Last Shot At Greatness—The Blueprint To Beat Delta And United In New York, L.A., And Beyond

by Gary Leff on September 29, 2025

Sep 29 2025

American Airlines has quietly improved but lacks the narrative and strategic coherence needed to overtake Delta and United. Here’s the actionable blueprint that could turn hidden strengths into visible dominance—and finally make American the premium airline it aspires to be.

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American’s ‘Premium’ Push Looks Like This: Broken Seats, Duct Tape, And Not Yet Any Coherent Plan [Roundup]

by Gary Leff on September 29, 2025

Sep 29 2025

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.

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Delta Just Claimed It’s 100 Years Old—But United Airlines Actually Takes That Crown First Next Year

by Gary Leff on September 28, 2025

Sep 28 2025

Delta is celebrating a 100th birthday it doesn’t actually have—because when the history is sorted out, United Airlines will officially take that title as America’s oldest carrier next year.

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U.S. Border Officer Speeds Toward Canadian Tourist’s Car, Yells: ‘Never Come Back!’ [Roundup]

by Gary Leff on September 28, 2025

Sep 28 2025

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.

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Member Since 2000: 25 Years Of Loyalty To Amex—All I Got Was Silence

by Gary Leff on September 28, 2025

Sep 28 2025

Amex prints “Member Since” on every card to celebrate loyalty—but when I hit 25 years, they had nothing to say. Here’s why that silence matters.

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Two Passenger Jets Came Within 300 Vertical Feet On Greensboro Approach—What Was ATC Thinking?!

by Gary Leff on September 28, 2025

Sep 28 2025

Two regional jets lined up for the same Greensboro runway ended up just 300 feet apart, triggering alarms and a desperate breakout maneuver. The close call raises serious questions about why controllers tried to push the airport like it was LaGuardia.

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Passenger Screams At Gate Agent After Being Denied Boarding ‘5 Seconds Late’—While The Bus Waited At The Gate

by Gary Leff on September 28, 2025

Sep 28 2025

A furious passenger claimed they were shut out of boarding just “5 seconds late,” even as the bus to the plane sat waiting. But the real reason they missed their flight has nothing to do with the gate agent.

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Gary LeffGary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.

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