Delta asked customers and employees to pick just one new European route, but the airline surprised voters by adding two — launching nonstop JFK flights to both Sardinia and Malta in summer 2026.
A passenger with a tight Dallas connection cut the line to walk off his American Airlines flight first—what looked selfish at first glance was actually the smartest, most courteous move for everyone onboard.
Multiple American flight attendants are reporting that they’re being threatened with writeups for drinking watter in the galley while passengers are boarding. This is referred to as a “new policy” by managers, and that flight attendants “cannot drink during boarding.”
An American Airlines first class passenger headed to Houston found themselves stuck on the tarmac for an hour in a hot plane, boxed into their bulkhead seat by a large “service dog” named Bear. He was over 100 pounds, and didn’t stay at his owner’s feet.
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A child’s blunt remark about ‘no space left’ sparked a plus-size passenger’s vow to report a flight attendant ‘to the ADA’ for not proactively offering a seat belt extender.
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Once infamous for penny-pinching moves like charging for water, United CEO Scott Kirby is now risking millions on food upgrades he admits can’t be proven to pay off.
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China Eastern’s new 29-hour Shanghai–Buenos Aires service via Auckland claims the crown as the world’s longest “direct” passenger flight—an endurance test launching this December.
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 »
