SkyTeam, long viewed as the weakest of the three global alliances, is finally improving its benefits for elite flyers. Top-tier members of several SkyTeam airlines can now access select lounges on U.S. domestic flights — a major shift that brings the alliance closer to what oneworld and Star Alliance have offered for years.
A Hilton Garden Inn guest found her light blue swimsuit turned white and yellow after she and her friends took a dip in the hotel’s hot tub, which smelled like bleach. They reported it to the property, which tested the water, and began treating it. The jacuzzi was then closed.
I’ll be in Las Vegas December 5–7 speaking at ZorkFest, the event where miles, points, and casino loyalty worlds collide. Use code vftw2025—the first 15 readers who register will join me for lunch on Saturday.
Passenger in 15 masks shouted “Trump is here” and “LGBT people are cooking me,” forcing a Newark-bound flight to divert to Chicago to remove him, before the rest of passengers were interviewed by law enforcement and allowed to continue the journey.
Turning travel credits into cash feels like a win—but is it cheating Amex, or simply claiming what’s yours? And when work trips are involved, should the benefit go to you, or your employer?
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.
Spirit Airlines is surrendering nearly half its jets in bankruptcy—but which planes they’ll keep signals a bold plan to fight Delta and United on their own turf with bigger planes
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.
He paid full price for business class on BA194 from Houston to London — but says the crew treated him like he didn’t belong there ‘because he was upgraded’ (while he thinks it’s because he’s the only one who was black).
At Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport, police opened fire on a white Tesla suspected of illegally picking up passengers, firing eight rounds after the driver refused inspection and tried to flee. The passenger — a Hong Kong woman — was thrown from the moving car and seriously injured as officers disabled the vehicle and arrested the repeat-offender driver.
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 »
