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At an internal leadership event last week, American Airlines revealed a surprising shortlist of potential new international routes—including Mallorca, Casablanca, and even Cape Town.
This week’s Frequent Miler On The Air podcast offered a really insightful point that I think is worth repeating.
On the same day as Bilt’s highly anticipated credit card transition away from Wells Fargo, Rove unveiled its own “Built Better” promotion—offering extra miles, double referral bonuses, and gift card rewards. But with no obvious connection to Bilt’s cards or branding, the timing seems curious. Is Rove merely riding Bilt’s coattails for attention, or is there a deeper strategy behind their surprisingly timed promotion?
A Qatar Airways passenger on a long-haul flight snapped after the person in front of her reclined, and instead of asking politely or calling crew she escalated: she put her feet on the seatback headrest, jostled the seat, and even clapped her sneakers over the other passenger’s head. Multiple people told her to stop, but she refused until a flight attendant finally stepped in and ordered her to put her feet down.
An American Airlines passenger discovered a snail in their business class meal on a recent flight from Liberia, Costa Rica, to Dallas. Snails found in produce can carry bacteria or even rare parasites.
A viral video with over 2.5 million views captures the shocking moment a teen repeatedly kicking a passenger’s seat gets his teeth broken when the passenger sharply reclines in response
A passenger stripped down and rampaged through the cabin on a Nha Trang–Bangkok flight, threatening flight attendants and even trying to get an aircraft door opened mid-flight. The plane made an emergency landing at Bangkok Don Mueang — and once on the ground, he demanded the door be opened anyway, then jumped onto the tarmac before stairs were in place and was arrested.
American Airlines is basically break-even for the year—despite a loyalty program that throws off enormous profit. The paradox is the story: AAdvantage prints money, but the airline’s core flying operation has been bleeding it away, reflecting years of wrong-market focus, fleet decisions, and a pivot away from premium just as the industry moved the other direction.
Delta’s widebody buying spree didn’t end with its recent Boeing 787-10 order. The airline has now signed for 16 Airbus A330-900s and 15 Airbus A350-900s (with options for more), with deliveries beginning in 2029—giving Delta earlier lift than the 787s and adding longer-range capability for future international growth.
Witney Carson says that on a Delta Sydney–Los Angeles flight, a flight attendant repeatedly shushed her 2-year-old son after a passenger up front complained they were trying to rest. Carson pushed back, asking whether the airline has designated quiet times and arguing that expecting a toddler to sit silently for 13 hours is unrealistic—kicking off the familiar debate over noise, parenting, and premium-cabin expectations.
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 »
