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The LAX Sign Is Coming Down Right Now—And Won’t Be Back Until Almost 2030

by Gary Leff on September 5, 2025

Sep 05 2025

Thursday night, crews began dismantling the 32-foot-tall “LAX” letters we all know and love. They started with the “X”, then will move to the “A”, and finally “L” over the course of a week.

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‘Jets Don’t Use Fuel’: The Craziest Aviation Conspiracy You’ll Ever See [Roundup]

by Gary Leff on September 5, 2025

Sep 05 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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“You Can’t Be That Inept”: Passenger Hijacks Chicago O’Hare PA, Forces American Airlines Agents To Finally Face Passengers

by Gary Leff on September 5, 2025

Sep 05 2025

Kicking off Labor Day weekend didn’t go well for passengers booked on American Airlines 1831, the morning flight from Chicago O’Hare to West Palm Beach.

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$130 Billion Is Locked Inside America’s Airports While Cities Go Broke

by Gary Leff on September 5, 2025

Sep 05 2025

The best and most comprehensive study of airports worldwide demonstrates that privatization per se doesn’t guarantee improvement – but private equity seems uniquely effective.

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Emirates Bans Kids From First Class Using Their Miles—But Credit Card Rewards Still Work

by Gary Leff on September 5, 2025

Sep 05 2025

What do you think of this move by Emirates to ban children 8 and under from the first class cabin – unless their ticket is paid for with cash, in which case Emirates says it’s fine?

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Biden Promised You Airlines Would Pay For Delays—Trump’s DOT Just Shut It Down

by Gary Leff on September 4, 2025

Sep 04 2025

The Biden administration planned to require airlines to pay passengers for flight delays – a U.S. equivalent to Europe’s “EU261” as a shorthand. The Trump administration just killed that effort.

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Plane, Crew, Passengers Ready In Rome—But American Airlines Sent the Wrong Jet, Cancelling Friday’s Flight

by Gary Leff on September 4, 2025

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Sep 04 2025

American Airlines flight 239 from Rome to Dallas is cancelled on Friday, and the reason that decision has already been made – a day in advance – is really interesting.

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United Declares War On Bankrupt Spirit With 15 New Destinations—Even Revives Its Most Infamous Flight

by Gary Leff on September 4, 2025

Sep 04 2025

United Airlines launched ’15 new destinations’ for winter. And they aren’t shy about saying they’re going after Spirit while they’re down. What they’re actually doing is anticompetitive – and revealing their playbook for blocking competition at Newark and beyond.

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Southwest Finally Adds Free WiFi—Too Bad It’s Slower Than Spirit’s

by Gary Leff on September 4, 2025

Sep 04 2025

With marketing dollars from T-mobile, Southwest will begin offering free wifi to Rapid Rewards members starting October 24. The problem is that Southwest currently offers the worst wifi among U.S. airlines.

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San Francisco Rewards Public Housing Squatters With $5,000 Airbnb Gift Cards—So They Can Squat In Private Homes Instead. Now They’re Demanding Even More.

by Gary Leff on September 4, 2025

Sep 04 2025

The San Francisco Housing Authority is offering people $5,000 Airbnb gift cards to leave public housing and squat in private homes instead.

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