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Would You Eat Here? American Airlines Passenger Plants Dirty Socks On Tray Table While Crew Looks Away

by Gary Leff on August 24, 2025

Aug 24 2025

A reader shared their experience with an American Airlines tray table on August 18th’s fligh 605 from Miami to New York LaGuardia that elevated that 737’s tray table over the heights of uncleanliness achieved in a plane’s lavatory.

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One Quick DoorDash Delivery For 5,900 Miles — Should I Take This 30 Minute Boost To American Airlines Status?

by Gary Leff on August 24, 2025

Aug 24 2025

What do you think, should I follow in One Mile at a Time‘s footsteps and moonlight as a DoorDash driver, even if just once? I promise not to wind up driving onto any runways!

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American Airlines Cuts Gloves, Leaves Filthy Seats For Passengers To Clean Bare-Handed

by Gary Leff on August 24, 2025

Aug 24 2025

An American Airlines passenger boarded to a biohazard – and was forced to clean it themselves. The airline only reluctantly supplied gloves to do the dirty job.

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Bare Feet In First Class: Delta Passenger Changes The Channel With Toes

by Gary Leff on August 24, 2025

Aug 24 2025

A Los Angeles-bound Delta Air Lines passenger was spotted using their toes to control their entertainment screen. She was seated in first class at bulkhead on flight 2830. from Seattle on Saturday.

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Woman Shouts ‘I’m Not Going To Jail For This’ As She Stops Airport Brawl In Miami [Roundup]

by Gary Leff on August 24, 2025

Aug 24 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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Passengers Film Rats Scurrying Through Detroit Airport—Time To Bring Back Michigan’s Bounty On Rat Heads?

by Gary Leff on August 24, 2025

Aug 24 2025

Rats have been found scurrying around inside the Detroit airport, and passengers caught it on video.

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Stop Adding Transfer Partners – Let Points Buy Elite Status, Lounge Access And Upgrades Immediately

by Gary Leff on August 23, 2025

Aug 23 2025

Status partners would be a way to generate real excitement and among cardmembers. And members redeeming their points this way are getting more value from their card so would spend more, shifting wallet share to the product that offered it.

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When Everyone Has Airport Lounge Access Nobody Does: #73 On The Waitlist Proves Your $700 Premium Card Isn’t Premium

by Gary Leff on August 23, 2025

Aug 23 2025

Nowhere in the country should passengers be easier to accommodate in lounge than New York JFK’s terminal 4, and yet we see 40 minutes to get into several of them at the same time.

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Atlanta Police Took Boarding Passes And Cash On Jetbridges—Court Calls Airport Searches Unconstitutional

by Gary Leff on August 23, 2025

Aug 23 2025

Two comedians sued after being searched for drugs at the Atlanta airport while boarding their flights. The stops and searches lacked probable cause, and seemed pretty clearly to be racial profiling.

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Passenger Paid For International Business Class—This Is The Broken Seat American Airlines Dumped Them Into [Roundup]

by Gary Leff on August 23, 2025

Aug 23 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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