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Huge Passenger Win: American Airlines Finally Restores In-Person Standby at the Gate—Starting Tomorrow

by Gary Leff on June 30, 2025

Jun 30 2025

As part of a more customer-centric focus, one of the key things I’ve been suggesting American should do is reverse this policy. Now the airline shares that all customers will once again be able to be added to standby in-person with an agent.

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Most Travelers Never Notice The Amex JFK Lounge’s Secret Room With Premium Bar—Here’s Exactly Where It Is

by Gary Leff on June 30, 2025

Jun 30 2025

I’d take the Capital One lounge over this one in a heartbeat. The coffee here is going to be better than in the Chase lounge or Delta Sky Club. It’s decent as far as airport lounges go but I wouldn’t go out of my way to seek it out or spend extra time here.

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Guests Horrified As Hyatt Hotel Gives Up In Final Days: ‘Green Pool, No TV Service, Soap In Takeout Containers’

by Gary Leff on June 30, 2025

Jun 30 2025

One guest relays, “apparently the pool wasn’t worth fixing after it turned green and the hand soap is in a takeout sauce container.”

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Airports Hit New Low: Now Charging Travelers $9 To Use A Luggage Cart For A Few Minutes [Roundup]

by Gary Leff on June 30, 2025

Jun 30 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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British YouTuber Flies 4,000 Miles to Pakistan Chasing Stolen AirPods—Police Launch Raid, Then Buy Him Lunch

by Gary Leff on June 30, 2025

Jun 30 2025

While checked into a Dubai hotel, British travel vlogger Miles Routledge (who goes by “Lord Miles”) noticed his AirPods were gone. He immediately put them into Lost Mode, enabling remote location pings and an alert tone each time the buds came online.

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Free Marriott Gold Trial, Plus Stay 3 Nights To Keep The Status Through February 2027

by Gary Leff on June 29, 2025

Jun 29 2025

Marriott Gold’s primary benefit is avoiding the worst room in the house and 2 p.m. late checkout at eligible properties.

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Data Point: Chase Sapphire Reserve’s 100K Bonus Approving Applicants Over 5/24—Is The Rule Relaxed?

by Gary Leff on June 29, 2025

Jun 29 2025

New Chase offers, especially best-ever offers, sometimes are processed without ‘5/24’ blocking approvals and bonuses. And these are… new, best-ever offers.

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Joe Biden Just Bumped A Passenger Out Of American Airlines First Class—Should That Ever Happen?

by Gary Leff on June 29, 2025

Jun 29 2025

On Saturday he flew American Airlines from Minneapolis – where he was attending the funeral of slain Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman – to Philadelphia, near his home in Wilmington. He bumped a first class passenger out of the cabin to do so.

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“Our Hotel, Our Rules!” Marriott Refuses Elite Breakfast 7 Times—Inside The Absurd Battle That Forced A $100 Payout

by Gary Leff on June 29, 2025

Jun 29 2025

Marriott hotels decide whether to honor Bonvoy elite benefits. If they choose not to, you can complain to Marriott. And usually the most they’ll do is refer you to the hotel, who will tell you to pound sand. One guest wasn’t going to accept that.

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Traveler’s Bare Feet Invade Stranger’s Backpack In Airport Lounge—And It Only Got Worse From There [Roundup]

by Gary Leff on June 29, 2025

Jun 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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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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