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Jennifer Aniston Paid $5 Million to Endorse Emirates, Honeymoons on an Airbus A380?

by Gary Leff on August 9, 2015

Aug 09 2015

Jennifer Aniston is apparently being paid $5 million to endorse Emirates according to Page Six.

Delta’s Richard Anderson vows never to watch Friends re-runs again.

Of course as with all things aviation-related in non-specialized media, there’s a bit of misreporting…

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Tinder for Pilots and Flight Attendants (“Don’t Waste Your Time in Transit”) and More!

by Gary Leff on August 9, 2015

Aug 09 2015

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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Oh, Hi Teens! TSA Here. We Have an App Listing All Sort of Forbidden Toys.

by Gary Leff on August 8, 2015

Aug 08 2015

A 12 year old boy’s toy grenade was found by the TSA last week at Jacksonville airport.

And since a toy hatchet was also found on a teenager last week in Orlando the TSA is reminding parents and teens not to bring ‘realistic’ looking toy weapons through the checkpoint.

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Happy 50th Birthday to Singapore: the Most Underrated Highly Rated Destination

by Gary Leff on August 8, 2015

Aug 08 2015

I haven’t spent as much time in Singapore as I have in Hong Kong or Bangkok, although it’s probably getting to be close. So many people tell me that they think of Singapore as ‘just a stopover’ or as ‘Asia light’ and I think they completely miss the point.

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Fuel Dumps Explained, the Value of Airplane Poop, and the Whole Cabin Crew is Drunk

by Gary Leff on August 8, 2015

Aug 08 2015

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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Don’t Believe Delta: Eliminating LaGuardia’s Perimeter Rule Will Reduce Service to Small Cities. And That’s Ok.

by Gary Leff on August 8, 2015

Aug 08 2015

Immediately after plans were announced to remake LaGuardia airport, there was speculation about a side deal with Delta to get the airline to pay for part of the renovation in exchange for lifting the perimeter rule at the airport.

And indeed, the Port Authority is now considering lifting the rule.

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Denied an Upgrade When a First Class Seat is Available: Did the Gate Agent Go Too Far?

by Gary Leff on August 8, 2015

Aug 08 2015

I saw something happen on an American Airlines flight last night that I haven’t ever seen happen before: departing with an empty first class seat when passengers were on the upgrade list.

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American’s New Meal Service, and Why Food Matters on a Plane

by Gary Leff on August 8, 2015

Aug 08 2015

At the end of June I got a preview of Ameican’s new meal service which rolled out domestically August 1st.

The changes were a continuation of improvements that began May 1 when the airline introduced entree salads.

But why does meal service even matter on a plane, at least for relatively short domestic flights?

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Adding Stopovers and Free Domestic Connections to Award Tickets

by Gary Leff on August 7, 2015

Aug 07 2015

Making the most of Singapore Airlines and American Airlines miles, answering a reader question about including domestic flights as part of an international award and how to include stopovers to see more than one city along the way.

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A New Easy Business Class Award to Asia, Hackers Hit American, and Where Presidential Candidates Stay

by Gary Leff on August 7, 2015

Aug 07 2015

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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