A guest at the TownePlace Suites Colorado Springs Garden of the Gods found the windows open to their room when they checked it. They suspected it was to air out a bad odor. The smell didn’t go away.
Video of an American tourist catching a pickpocket in the act in Venice is going viral – showing her holding the suspect by the ponytail, while the criminal screams continuously, and a crowd forms.
A man in his red underwear exercised at a JetBlue gate in Boston, before removing his underwear – mooning passengers and standing arms wide wide and muttering something while standing completely naked – and being dragged off by officers.
Eventually he was handcuffed and escorted off the aircraft onto the tarmac and transported to police holding facility Building 610. Footage shows, he quipped about wanting McDonald’s, and deputies… took his food order while processing him.
Frontier Airlines is offering Gold elite status through December 2026 even if you do not have any status today with another airline. All you have to be is a member of the Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Spirit Airlines or JetBlue frequent flyer programs.
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Air Canada and its flight attendants union have reached a settlement to end what the government declared to be an illegal strike. Terms have not been disclosed. Flights begin resuming this evening.
A reader that has worked as an advisor to the Canadian government, who prefers to remain anonymous, shares what happens next.
A visibly drunk American Airlines Concierge Key member used his status to demand changing the TV channel in the Chicago O’Hare Flagship lounge, hurled homophobic slurs at passengers, and assaulted the staff. Reportedly, nothing was done, because ‘he has high status’.
A union that “declares or authorizes” an illegal strike faces up to $1,000 per day. The penalty for an officer or union rep is $10,000. Air Canada could win massive damages.
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 »
