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American Airlines now upgrades deadheading pilots into first class ahead of the customers who actually earn those seats. Ten high-value flyers watched a pilot get the only available upgrade on their flight, a moment that captured how far the airline has drifted from its own loyalty promises.
A first class passenger has come forward describing how an American Airlines flight attendant barricaded herself in the galley, refused service, and called police on calm travelers — leaving officers baffled.
He paid for luxury and got bed bugs, broken seats, and a bleeding finger instead. After a nightmare flight from Delhi to Toronto, Air India decided the ordeal was worth just $120 in “compensation.”
Cathay Pacific just threw open the doors to its ultra-rare first class cabin—two JFK-Hong Kong awards you can still grab before they vanish.
A mischievous cat broke free from its carrier on a Delta red-eye from Las Vegas to Atlanta and headed straight for first class. Flight attendants eventually scooped up the feline “upgrade,” but not before it gave coach passengers a withering side-eye that screamed, “Enjoy your pretzels, peasants.”
Delta Air Lines has a crazy new configuration that’s been leaked for its Airbus A321neo aircraft – with 44 first class seats – as leaked by aviation watchdog JonNYC. This would entail 11 rows of standard first class.
What do you think of this move by Emirates to ban children 8 and under from the first class cabin – unless their ticket is paid for with cash, in which case Emirates says it’s fine?
Singapore Airlines no longer offers its Airbus A380 Suites on flights from the United States. That’s a shame because it’s one of the best products in the world.
SWISS is introducing two distinct, fully enclosed First Class suites – rolling out first on the Boston – Zurich route at the start of 2026, and already bookable.
American has become very aggressive in making upgrade offers, especially on flights that don’t appear to be selling in domestic first class. But it’s not just buy ups where American has gone down market. Looking for a one-way trip from Washington DC to Austin that I need in the coming weeks, the first 9 options all had first class just $100 more than coach.
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 »
