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Delta Air Lines Planning Sky Club For Charlotte

by Gary Leff on March 18, 2023

airport lounge
Mar 18 2023

A Delta Sky Club in Charlotte will be great for Delta passengers but could also be good for American passengers as well as a result of competitive pressure, and would add to a Centurion lounge, The Club, and two Minute Suites locations at the airport.

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Flight Attendant Tries To Track Down Owner Of Cat That Got Loose On Cross Country Flight

by Gary Leff on March 18, 2023

Mar 18 2023

On Thursday night’s JetBlue flight 354, a redeye from Ontario, California to New York JFK, a cat got loose. The pet in cabin got out of its carrier and ran loose on the aircraft. A flight attendant grabbed it and went looking for its owner.

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Flight Attendant Declares She’s Sick Of Families Asking Solo Travelers To Switch Seats

by Gary Leff on March 17, 2023

Mar 17 2023

One flight attendant is telling the world that she’s sick and tired of being asked to switch seats to accommodate families.

She hates family travelers regardless of their seating needs, because they have other needs too.

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American Airlines Has Caught Fire In Miami

by Gary Leff on March 17, 2023

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Mar 17 2023

No, really.

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TSA Head: Mug Shots To Become Mandatory For Air Travel [Roundup]

by Gary Leff on March 17, 2023

Mar 17 2023

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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Lap Infants Are A-OK: Don’t Require Children Under 2 To Have Their Own Seat

by Gary Leff on March 17, 2023

Mar 17 2023

When something bad happens to a baby or a toddler, it’s horrible, and you want to do something about it. A child with their own seat and a car seat or CARES harness is the safest option, and many parents choose that. Should we force all parents to do so? I’m not so sure.

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Charlotte Is Getting A New, Massive American Airlines Admirals Club

by Gary Leff on March 17, 2023

Mar 17 2023

American Airlines is getting a huge new Admirals Club lounge in Charlotte. In fact, it will be the airline’s largest lounge, but it will take a couple of years to come to fruition.

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This Airline Worker Looks Defeated By Life – He’ll Rise Up Like The Hero We Need

by Gary Leff on March 16, 2023

Mar 16 2023

An airline passenger captured the moment when an employee out on the ramp took a moment, sat himself down, and appears defeated – or at least contemplating life – likely before rising up again to face the challenges of the airport. The worker’s solemn look is everything.

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Marriott Hotel Threatened To Withhold Money From Server’s Check After CPAC Dine-And-Dash

by Gary Leff on March 16, 2023

Mar 16 2023

The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) was recently held at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, and one conference goer reported on TripAdvisor that they failed to pay a bar tab. Oops!

How they report the hotel handled it, though, is concerning.

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American Airlines Has Purged Its Accidental ConciergeKey Members

by Gary Leff on March 16, 2023

Mar 16 2023

Last summer, after more than a decade as an American AAdvantage Executive Platinum member, I was elevated to ‘top secret’ ConciergeKey status. The airline rarely talks about ConciergeKey, meant for their highest-spending customers. I was one of the ‘accidental ConciergeKeys’.

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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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