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They’re Finally Feeding Us: American Adds Steak Sandwiches, Tapas, And Jerky In Coach

by Gary Leff on May 21, 2025

May 21 2025

The airline announced today the addition to Socorro Tequila onboard starting June 1, and new snack baskets starting June 11 (in addition to a separate midday basket in addition to the morning and afternoon baskets).

But what I’m most interested in is the June 1 expansion of buy on board items.

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‘She Got Extra Snacks And A Better Seat’—Another Passenger Reported A Bribe, And The Flight Attendant Was Suspended

by Gary Leff on May 21, 2025

May 21 2025

Flight attendants are getting busted for accepting gifts from passengers – after passengers have been inspired to bribe their crew by a viral TikTok trend.

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‘That Guy Has A Bomb’: Erratic Navy Tech’s Lie Halts Takeoff—FBI Storms Hawaii Flight With Guns Drawn

by Gary Leff on May 21, 2025

May 21 2025

The captain halted the departure process, emergency vehicles surrounded the plane, and armed FBI agents boarded the aircraft. Initially passengers were told there was a ‘technical issue’ but that was clearly false when government agents, rather than mechanics, boarded the plane with weapons and not tools.

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This $350 Holiday Inn Express Looks Like The Most Expensive In The World—Because Their $200 Locals Deposit Has To Be Included In The Price

by Gary Leff on May 21, 2025

May 21 2025

The better approach, now that these fees are showing up and making the property look exorbitantly expensive, might just be to call the cops on parties before any damage gets done? Put out free donuts and coffee and make the hotel a place cops are happy to stop by first, of course.

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You’re Now Paying An ‘Employee Fee’—To Self-Checkout Machines At Newark Airport

by Gary Leff on May 21, 2025

May 21 2025

Mandatory tipping of people is bad enough, mandatory tipping of machines seems to be where we’re headed. You’ll face a surcharge to cover… their health care costs? I guess that’s what they’re calling maintenance these days.

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“Why Don’t Homeless People Just Get A Platinum Card?” One Man Lived In Airport Lounges—Then Got Arrested

by Gary Leff on May 21, 2025

May 21 2025

The idea here, I guess, is to shift the burden of homelessness off of society at large and onto airlines and other lounge operators even where those lounges have extremely limited space and too much demand, and they’re expensive to maintain – and lack social services. What could possibly go wrong?

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Aaron Burr Skirted Banking Laws to Found J.P. Morgan Chase—And It Helped Spark the Duel That Killed Hamilton [Roundup]

by Gary Leff on May 21, 2025

May 21 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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Bilt Cuts Rent Points For Most Cards—But Travel Partner Cards Could Soon Earn 3X (Like Alaska)

by Gary Leff on May 20, 2025

May 20 2025

Bilt is adjusting points-earning for rent payments on their new feature to earn rewards paying rent with any card, for a fee.

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Trump’s Tariffs Cut Off Delta Coach Earbuds—But They’re Still Free If You Ask

by Gary Leff on May 20, 2025

May 20 2025

Delta stopped passing through the coach cabin offering complimentary earbuds on May 15. This includes the extra legroom ‘Comfort+’ section. They still proactively pass them out in premium cabins.

They don’t tell you this, but the earbuds are still available on request.

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Phoenix Gets Its First Asia Flight—Starlux Launches Taipei Route Thanks To $165 Billion CHIPS Act Bet

by Gary Leff on May 20, 2025

May 20 2025

Phoenix is getting its first flight to Asia. Taiwan’s Starlux will launch Phoenix – Taipei service three times weekly with an Airbus A350-900.

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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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