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United Flight Attendants Say They’ve Done Half Their Work For Free For 80 Years—Now They’re Suing For Back Pay

by Gary Leff on September 20, 2025

Sep 20 2025

A Newark-based United Airlines flight attendant has filed a class action claiming crews have spent decades working unpaid hours on the ground, from boarding to deplaning.

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The 1,500-Hour Rule For Airline Pilots Is Making Cockpits Less Safe [Roundup]

by Gary Leff on September 20, 2025

Sep 20 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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Unlock 100,000 Star Alliance Points With A $95 Card—Use On More Airlines Than Any Other Program

by Gary Leff on September 19, 2025

Sep 19 2025

Turn a $95 annual fee into 100,000 points you can redeem across Star Alliance, Emirates, Etihad, Oman Air, and more airlines than any other program.

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American Airlines Doesn’t Want You To Know, But Their New Airbus A321XLR Looks Set To Fly December 18 [Roundup]

by Gary Leff on September 19, 2025

Sep 19 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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Activists Are Shutting Down Santa Monica Airport In 3 Years—But JSX Wants Flights Now

by Gary Leff on September 19, 2025

Sep 19 2025

JSX is applying to launch flights from Santa Monica Airport—even though activists shortened its runway and secured its shutdown by 2028.

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Delta Passenger Assaults Larger Seatmate In Armrest Fight—Crew Debates If He’s “Too Fat To Fly” And Lets Attacker Stay Onboard

by Gary Leff on September 19, 2025

Sep 19 2025

On a Delta flight out of JFK, a passenger elbowed his larger seatmate in a fight over the armrest, told him to “join Weight Watchers,” and while the crew debated whether he was “too fat to fly,” they let the attacker stay onboard.

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This Hyatt Puts A $10 Price Tag On Your Globalist Breakfast—Would You Take The Deal Or Keep The Buffet?

by Gary Leff on September 19, 2025

Sep 19 2025

Hyatt Centric Victoria Harbour Hong Kong has an interesting way to try to hold down costs – guests entitled to breakfast, either because of their rate or status, receive an offer of a folio credit if they give up breakfast.

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Airlines Call Me Tone Deaf—A New Book Showed Me How Being On The Spectrum Kept This Blog Alive 23 Years

by Gary Leff on September 19, 2025

Sep 19 2025

I’ve written this blog alone for 23 years, and a new book helped me see how being ‘on the spectrum’ is the reason it worked.

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Airline Miles on Debit Cards? Southwest Just Found a Way To Bring Them Back

by Gary Leff on September 18, 2025

Sep 18 2025

Airlines aren’t getting a share of debit payments currently. The last major U.S. mileage-earning debit card was the SunTrust Delta SkyMiles product a decade ago.

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New American Airlines Amenity Kits Promise Luxury—Deliver Eye Masks and Socks

by Gary Leff on September 18, 2025

Sep 18 2025

American Airlines has been swapping out amenity kits with new limited edition offerings with the same regularity that DiCaprio ditches girlfriends the minute they pass driver’s ed. But they just need to go back to the ThisIsGround bags and their contents from before the pandemic.

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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.

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 »

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