Gary Leff

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Frequent flyer/loyalty analyst; premium cabins, luxury hotel programs

JetBlue Redirects Planes, Crews to Hub After Spirit Shutdown
SocialMay 2, 2026

JetBlue Redirects Planes, Crews to Hub After Spirit Shutdown

JetBlue Pounces After Spirit Shutdown — Planes And Crews Head Straight For The Airline’s Home Base https://t.co/vRH9qovsJU

By Gary Leff
Sheraton Logo Ignites, Guests Evacuated to Hilton
SocialMay 2, 2026

Sheraton Logo Ignites, Guests Evacuated to Hilton

Sheraton Logo Catches Fire At Amsterdam Airport Hotel — Guests Evacuated To The Hilton - View from the Wing https://t.co/dfFWgq2dY3

By Gary Leff
American Airlines Revives Seatback Screens, Promises More
SocialMay 2, 2026

American Airlines Revives Seatback Screens, Promises More

American Airlines Bringing Back Seatback Screens — Customer Chief Says “Stay Tuned” - View from the Wing https://t.co/GV73Gg7Tvi

By Gary Leff
Spirit's Final Flight Bids Farewell to Sky
SocialMay 2, 2026

Spirit's Final Flight Bids Farewell to Sky

Listen: Final Spirit Airlines Flight Asked Tower, “Are We The Last One?” — Then Said Goodbye - View from the Wing https://t.co/zKfo8yE3MB

By Gary Leff
American Airlines Upgrades Coach Food for Sale
SocialMay 1, 2026

American Airlines Upgrades Coach Food for Sale

American Airlines Improves Coach Food For Sale — A Rare Upgrade Where Most Passengers Sit - View from the Wing https://t.co/vdvv5hBFgN

By Gary Leff
Delta Jet Fire Injures Passenger; Lawsuit Follows
SocialMay 1, 2026

Delta Jet Fire Injures Passenger; Lawsuit Follows

Delta Jet Caught Fire After Landing In Seattle — Passenger Injured On Evacuation Slide Now Sues - View from the Wing https://t.co/lVnb6vnWcq

By Gary Leff
Spirit Airlines Faces Tonight Shutdown Over Failed Bailout Talks
SocialMay 1, 2026

Spirit Airlines Faces Tonight Shutdown Over Failed Bailout Talks

Spirit Airlines Could Stop Flying Tonight As Government Bailout Talks Fail - View from the Wing https://t.co/J9GAG2Mv1j

By Gary Leff
2026 Airport Travelers Still Forced Into Helmets, Masks
SocialMay 1, 2026

2026 Airport Travelers Still Forced Into Helmets, Masks

Passengers Still Wear Helmets And Masks At Airports In 2026 — Suddenly ‘Freedom’ Has Limits - View from the Wing https://t.co/F36FZposOo

By Gary Leff
Passenger's Attempt to Skip Deplaning Backfires on Video
SocialMay 1, 2026

Passenger's Attempt to Skip Deplaning Backfires on Video

United Passenger Tried To Skip Ahead During Deplaning — Her Own Video Made Her Look Worse - View from the Wing https://t.co/ZrJCzj3TYn

By Gary Leff
Doubling Bilt Points: 100k to 200k Avios
SocialMay 1, 2026

Doubling Bilt Points: 100k to 200k Avios

I Broke My Own Points Rule — And Turned 100,000 Bilt Points Into 200,000 Avios - View from the Wing https://t.co/Tr9CXNHf87

By Gary Leff
Court Dismisses Antisemitic Abuse Lawsuit by 65 Passengers
SocialApr 30, 2026

Court Dismisses Antisemitic Abuse Lawsuit by 65 Passengers

65 United Passengers Alleged Antisemitic Abuse — The Court Said Even If True, They Had No Case - View from the Wing https://t.co/ctFfMcTOOe

By Gary Leff
British Airways Promised Elite Protection, Then Cut Status
SocialApr 30, 2026

British Airways Promised Elite Protection, Then Cut Status

British Airways Told Elites They’d Been Spared From Status Cuts — Then Downgraded Them Anyway - View from the Wing https://t.co/QdFUlkegSz

By Gary Leff
Delta Ends Free Coach Drinks on Short Flights
SocialApr 30, 2026

Delta Ends Free Coach Drinks on Short Flights

Delta Cuts Coach Drink Service On Short Flights — Less Generous Than United And American Starting May 19 - View from the Wing https://t.co/DOIihjgM0l

By Gary Leff
American Airlines Vows to Reclaim Lost Passenger Traffic
SocialApr 30, 2026

American Airlines Vows to Reclaim Lost Passenger Traffic

American Airlines Tells Employees Rivals Took Traffic That “Should Be Ours” — They’re Fighting To Take It Back - View from the Wing https://t.co/ViX0kvc4NM

By Gary Leff
Trans Pilot Wrongly Blamed for Crash, Suit Advances
SocialApr 30, 2026

Trans Pilot Wrongly Blamed for Crash, Suit Advances

Trans Pilot Blamed For Deadly American Airlines Crash Was 100 Miles Away — Her Defamation Suit Can Move Forward - View from the Wing https://t.co/Tl7qhuizf5

By Gary Leff
Southwest Reinstates Fired Flight Attendant, Awards $1M Settlement
SocialApr 29, 2026

Southwest Reinstates Fired Flight Attendant, Awards $1M Settlement

Southwest Fired Flight Attendant After Union Pushed For It — Now She Has Her Job Back And Nearly $1 Million - View from the Wing https://t.co/tlo4PLT9Hx

By Gary Leff
JetBlue and Frontier at Highest Risk of Bankruptcy
SocialApr 29, 2026

JetBlue and Frontier at Highest Risk of Bankruptcy

More Airline Bankruptcies May Be Coming — JetBlue And Frontier Face The Highest Risk - View from the Wing https://t.co/thqnJ5q3V1

By Gary Leff
United 737 Strikes Red Drone at 3,000 Feet
SocialApr 29, 2026

United 737 Strikes Red Drone at 3,000 Feet

United 737 Hit A “Red, Shiny” Drone At 3,000 Feet As It Landed In San Diego - View from the Wing https://t.co/QFJBdILXfl

By Gary Leff
American Airlines Admits Cabin Woes, Promises Summer Overhaul
SocialApr 29, 2026

American Airlines Admits Cabin Woes, Promises Summer Overhaul

American Airlines Says It Has Too Many Broken Seats, Bad Screens, And Duct Tape — A Fix Is Coming This Summer - View from the Wing https://t.co/l4mQbSQWfb

By Gary Leff
AA’s Grab‑And‑Go Lounge Limits Guests to One Item
SocialApr 29, 2026

AA’s Grab‑And‑Go Lounge Limits Guests to One Item

American Airlines Built A Grab-And-Go Lounge — Then Told Guests They Can Only Grab One Thing - View from the Wing https://t.co/pWEtMWbJBu

By Gary Leff
AA's $111M Profit, Execs Pocket $50M
SocialApr 29, 2026

AA's $111M Profit, Execs Pocket $50M

American Airlines Made Just $111 Million — Top Officers And Board Got $50 Million - View from the Wing https://t.co/5rUZ7VzT9Y

By Gary Leff
AA’s Dallas Hub Revamp Halves Missed Connections
SocialApr 29, 2026

AA’s Dallas Hub Revamp Halves Missed Connections

American Airlines Rebuilt Its Dallas Hub — Missed Connections Are Down 50% - View from the Wing https://t.co/irWiihX0Dg

By Gary Leff
Avis Rents Broken Car Seats, Then Dismisses Mother
SocialApr 28, 2026

Avis Rents Broken Car Seats, Then Dismisses Mother

Avis Rented Broken Car Seats For Her Babies — Then Told Her To Calm Down - View from the Wing https://t.co/Ddrauu35Er

By Gary Leff
Delta Deplanes Entire Miami Flight over Stubborn Phone Call
SocialApr 28, 2026

Delta Deplanes Entire Miami Flight over Stubborn Phone Call

Delta Passenger Refuses To End Phone Call — Entire Miami Flight Deplanes To Remove Them - View from the Wing https://t.co/z457Exjsoz

By Gary Leff
AA CEO Prioritizes Revenue, Premium Travelers, and Growth
SocialApr 28, 2026

AA CEO Prioritizes Revenue, Premium Travelers, and Growth

American Airlines CEO Pitches New Strategy In Internal Meeting — Revenue, Premium Customers, And Growth - View from the Wing https://t.co/vUVHn0jLI9

By Gary Leff
CEO Prioritizes Alaska Deal, Rejects United, Mulls Spirit
SocialApr 28, 2026

CEO Prioritizes Alaska Deal, Rejects United, Mulls Spirit

American CEO Tells Employees His Deal Strategy: United No, Alaska Yes, Spirit Assets Maybe - View from the Wing https://t.co/z0uS2bY7cI

By Gary Leff
Intoxicated Delta First Officer Removed, Flight Delayed Ten Hours
SocialApr 28, 2026

Intoxicated Delta First Officer Removed, Flight Delayed Ten Hours

Passengers Said Delta First Officer Appeared Intoxicated — Police Removed Her And The Flight Sat 10 Hours - View from the Wing https://t.co/liXX6ZMHgH

By Gary Leff
Hotels Favor Glass Showers Over Guest Privacy
SocialApr 27, 2026

Hotels Favor Glass Showers Over Guest Privacy

Why Hotels Keep Building Bathrooms With Glass Walls, No Doors — And No Privacy - View from the Wing https://t.co/PlzSZmZ1wx

By Gary Leff
Marriott Elite Jailed After Reporting Wife Threat at Ritz
SocialApr 27, 2026

Marriott Elite Jailed After Reporting Wife Threat at Ritz

Bonvoyed: Top Marriott Elite Jailed After Reporting Threat Against His Wife At The Ritz-Carlton [Roundup] - View from the Wing https://t.co/gWaccE2uUh

By Gary Leff
Bilt Reinstates 100% One-Day Transfer Bonus, Adds Cap
SocialApr 27, 2026

Bilt Reinstates 100% One-Day Transfer Bonus, Adds Cap

Bilt’s One Day Transfer Bonus Up To 100% Is Back — But There’s A New Cap - View from the Wing https://t.co/DIJtsskuib

By Gary Leff
United CEO Admits Failed American Airlines Bid, Still Lobbying Washington
SocialApr 27, 2026

United CEO Admits Failed American Airlines Bid, Still Lobbying Washington

United Airlines CEO Makes Weird Public Confession About Trying To Buy American — And He’s Still Pitching Washington - View from the Wing https://t.co/pewCbc3PtJ

By Gary Leff
Budget Airlines Demand $2.5 B Bailout, Risking State Ownership
SocialApr 27, 2026

Budget Airlines Demand $2.5 B Bailout, Risking State Ownership

Now Budget Airlines Want A $2.5 Billion Taxpayer Bailout — With Government Ownership Across The Industry - View from the Wing https://t.co/DRlaUSC7vo

By Gary Leff
United Fired Injured Flight Attendant Despite Extra Return Year
SocialApr 26, 2026

United Fired Injured Flight Attendant Despite Extra Return Year

United Told A Flight Attendant Injured On A Trip She Had An Extra Year To Return — Then Fired Her Anyway - View from the Wing https://t.co/HbQdNEVV0T

By Gary Leff
Spirit Survived Biden’s JetBlue Merger Block
SocialApr 26, 2026

Spirit Survived Biden’s JetBlue Merger Block

Spirit Airlines Didn’t Die Because Biden Blocked The JetBlue Merger - View from the Wing https://t.co/MaQZoSJ2AF

By Gary Leff
AA Mandates Visible Power Banks on Flights From May 1
SocialApr 26, 2026

AA Mandates Visible Power Banks on Flights From May 1

Starting May 1, American Airlines Will Require Power Banks To Stay Visible During Flights - View from the Wing https://t.co/XOwHeMShQ4

By Gary Leff
Passengers Selfie‑evacuate Swiss Flight, Bags in Hand
SocialApr 26, 2026

Passengers Selfie‑evacuate Swiss Flight, Bags in Hand

Passengers Take Selfies, Evacuate Swiss Flight With Bags In Hand After Engine Failure - View from the Wing https://t.co/LUGHWCfSaT

By Gary Leff
Travel Choices Hinge on Climate, Not Visitor Counts
SocialApr 26, 2026

Travel Choices Hinge on Climate, Not Visitor Counts

Share is different than total visitors. If you lived in Canada and were cutting back U.S. travel you would prioritize not being cold in winter.

By Gary Leff
Why Airlines Lose Money and How to Minimize Losses
SocialApr 25, 2026

Why Airlines Lose Money and How to Minimize Losses

Airlines Are A Terrible Business — Here’s How I’d Lose Less Money Starting One - View from the Wing https://t.co/LR7DhQKqRt

By Gary Leff
American Retires 40% of Long‑Haul Fleet, Planes Find New Airline
SocialApr 25, 2026

American Retires 40% of Long‑Haul Fleet, Planes Find New Airline

American Retired 40% Of Its Long Haul Planes During Covid — Many Are Now Headed To A New Airline - View from the Wing https://t.co/p5IywretvT

By Gary Leff
Stunning Wing View Makes Dupont Circle Hotel Unforgettable
SocialApr 25, 2026

Stunning Wing View Makes Dupont Circle Hotel Unforgettable

Why I’ll Gladly Return To The Dupont Circle Hotel In Washington - View from the Wing https://t.co/0bRbFE0DqU

By Gary Leff
Delta Claims Immunity After Passenger Handcuffed, Exposed, Denied Bathroom
SocialApr 25, 2026

Delta Claims Immunity After Passenger Handcuffed, Exposed, Denied Bathroom

Passenger Was Handcuffed, Exposed Naked, And Denied The Bathroom — Delta Says It’s Immune From Suit - View from the Wing https://t.co/p3ZDQnAf68

By Gary Leff
Hotel Sues Southwest Over Flight Attendant’s Room Flood
SocialApr 25, 2026

Hotel Sues Southwest Over Flight Attendant’s Room Flood

Florida Hotel Sues Southwest Airlines After Flight Attendant Floods Her Room On Layover - View from the Wing https://t.co/lf9w4teIo4

By Gary Leff
Hertz Overbooks, Leaves Top Customers Waiting
SocialApr 25, 2026

Hertz Overbooks, Leaves Top Customers Waiting

Hertz Keeps Taking Reservations It Can't Fill — Even Their Best Customers Left Waiting [Roundup] - View from the Wing https://t.co/yoeTvCOwR6

By Gary Leff
Aeroplan Hikes Award Prices, Long‑haul Business Class Suffers
SocialApr 25, 2026

Aeroplan Hikes Award Prices, Long‑haul Business Class Suffers

Air Canada Aeroplan Raises Award Prices June 1 — Long Haul Business Class Hit Hardest - View from the Wing https://t.co/6wNLGdcMTt

By Gary Leff
United CEO Negotiating Purchase of Rival Airline Assets
SocialApr 24, 2026

United CEO Negotiating Purchase of Rival Airline Assets

United CEO Says He’s In Talks To Buy Assets From Another Airline - View from the Wing https://t.co/Ow68rGKOE9

By Gary Leff
Amex Hikes Platinum Fee, Customers Stay; Broader Fee Surge Ahead
SocialApr 24, 2026

Amex Hikes Platinum Fee, Customers Stay; Broader Fee Surge Ahead

Amex Raised Platinum’s Fee, Customers Didn’t Cancel — Higher Annual Charges Coming Across Cards - View from the Wing https://t.co/znitJsCq1M

By Gary Leff
Etihad Adds Double Daily Chicago, Daily Charlotte Flights
SocialApr 24, 2026

Etihad Adds Double Daily Chicago, Daily Charlotte Flights

Etihad Grows To Double Daily In Chicago And Daily In Charlotte — It’s Not As Crazy As It Sounds - View from the Wing https://t.co/WiGrrWSrl5

By Gary Leff
Hyatt's Free Night Devaluation Hits 136 Hotels
SocialApr 24, 2026

Hyatt's Free Night Devaluation Hits 136 Hotels

Hyatt Announced 136 Hotels Changing Free Night Price Categories — Data Shows The Devaluation Is Worse Than It Looks - View from the Wing https://t.co/MOLC7ZqSLV

By Gary Leff
AA Fires Blind Agent After Four-Year Unpaid Leave, EEOC Sues
SocialApr 24, 2026

AA Fires Blind Agent After Four-Year Unpaid Leave, EEOC Sues

American Airlines Fired A Blind Reservations Agent After Four Years Of Unpaid Leave — EEOC Sues - View from the Wing https://t.co/2pCxlsOXWh

By Gary Leff