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“THAT’S What We Were Swimming In?” Hotel Caught Using Hot Tub To Wash Stained Bedsheets

by Gary Leff on November 8, 2025

Nov 08 2025

Guests at a Fargo hotel were shocked and disgusted after witnessing—and filming—an employee soaking stained bedsheets in the hotel’s guest hot tub. The viral video sparked immediate outrage and led to a health department investigation.

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Passenger Caught On Video Fighting 4-Year-Old Over Airplane Window Shade — Which One Was Right?

by Gary Leff on November 8, 2025

Nov 08 2025

A viral video shows a passenger repeatedly pulling down an airplane window shade while a 4-year-old behind him keeps pushing it back up. The two go back and forth in a mid-air tug-of-war — so who was right? Here’s how window-shade etiquette really works, and what you should do when the person behind you disagrees.

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Passenger Strips To Boxers, Squares Up To TSA Screeners At New Orleans Airport

by Gary Leff on November 8, 2025

Nov 08 2025

A passenger stripped down to his boxers and confronted TSA screeners at New Orleans Airport, briefly shutting down security lanes—and it was all captured on video.

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Video Shows Plane Pushing Back With Passengers in the Aisle, Overhead Bins Open — and It’s Technically Allowed

by Gary Leff on November 8, 2025

Nov 08 2025

A viral video shows a plane pushing back from the gate while passengers are still standing in the aisle and overhead bins hang open. It looks chaotic — but in Europe, it’s technically allowed. Here’s why they can do what would be unthinkable here.

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American Airlines CEO Said ‘Never Spend A Dollar We Don’t Have To’—And They Didn’t [Roundup]

by Gary Leff on November 8, 2025

Nov 08 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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Airline Executives Say FAA’s Flight Cuts Political — Government Won’t Show Them the Safety Data

by Gary Leff on November 7, 2025

Nov 07 2025

Airline executives are questioning the FAA’s 40-airport flight cuts, calling them political. Several C-level leaders say the government hasn’t shared the safety data they say they’re using as justification.

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Startup Founder Defrauded J.P. Morgan Of $175M — They’re Still Stuck Paying Her Legal Bills And Hotel Upgrades

by Gary Leff on November 7, 2025

Nov 07 2025

Charlie Javice, founder of the startup Frank, was convicted of defrauding J.P. Morgan after selling the company for $175 million. Yet under Delaware law, the bank is still footing the bill for her defense — including legal fees, hotel upgrades, and meal expenses.

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Delta Accused Of Spying on Pilots Through Their Personal Phones [Roundup]

by Gary Leff on November 7, 2025

Nov 07 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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New FAA Order Reveals Changes To Flight Cuts and Airline Obligations as Government Shutdown Appears Near End

by Gary Leff on November 7, 2025

Nov 07 2025

The FAA has issued a new order outlining changes to flight-cut requirements and airline obligations during the government shutdown. The directive adds penalties of up to $75,000 per unauthorized flight and temporarily limits passenger compensation rules as airlines coordinate nationwide schedule reductions.

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I Paid $800 For My Credit Card — They Still Wanted $9 More To Let Me Into The Lounge

by Gary Leff on November 7, 2025

Nov 07 2025

Travelers are furious over a $9 lounge fee on an $800 credit card—but the logic behind it reveals how “premium” travel is quietly being redefined.

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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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