Gary Leff

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

Hyatt to Introduce Elite Tier Above Globalist
SocialMar 20, 2026

Hyatt to Introduce Elite Tier Above Globalist

Hyatt May Add An Elite Tier Above Globalist — And Turn Current Benefits Into One-Stay Rewards - View from the Wing https://t.co/ZJ2MhoqLqj

By Gary Leff
Delta Launches Austin‑Phoenix, American Faces Dual Front War
SocialMar 20, 2026

Delta Launches Austin‑Phoenix, American Faces Dual Front War

Delta Just Added Austin-Phoenix — And American Airlines Now Has A Two-Front War To Fight - View from the Wing https://t.co/nirDAUcOGS

By Gary Leff
Air India’s 14‑Hour Flight to Nowhere Lacked Oxygen
SocialMar 20, 2026

Air India’s 14‑Hour Flight to Nowhere Lacked Oxygen

Air India Made Passengers Endure A 14-Hour Flight To Nowhere — It Sent An Ex-Delta Plane Without Enough Oxygen For The Route - View from the Wing https://t.co/uvGIqJWgIP

By Gary Leff
AA CEO Vows AAdvantage Miles Remain Top‑valued
SocialMar 19, 2026

AA CEO Vows AAdvantage Miles Remain Top‑valued

American Airlines CEO Just Promised AAdvantage Miles Will Stay More Valuable Than Rivals - View from the Wing https://t.co/iY7IswwqfA

By Gary Leff
Delta Sky Clubs: Crowded Corridors, No Seats Inside
SocialMar 19, 2026

Delta Sky Clubs: Crowded Corridors, No Seats Inside

These Delta Sky Clubs Have A Line Through The Terminal — And No Place To Sit Once Youre Inside [Roundup] - View from the Wing https://t.co/QKQhdpHEyf

By Gary Leff
Passenger's Racial Slur Forces Delta Flight Diversion
SocialMar 18, 2026

Passenger's Racial Slur Forces Delta Flight Diversion

Delta Flight 69 To Taipei Diverted After Passenger Used The N-Word And Threatened To Whoop A Flight Attendant - View from the Wing https://t.co/JLhKeLEqUo

By Gary Leff
United CEO: JetBlue Deal Decision Amid 50% Travel Drop
SocialMar 18, 2026

United CEO: JetBlue Deal Decision Amid 50% Travel Drop

United CEO Scott Kirby Says Buying JetBlue Is Up To Them — As Government Travel Falls 50% - View from the Wing https://t.co/SCDu2KV8hV

By Gary Leff
Boeing 737 MAX Crashes Kill 346, Shareholders Profit
SocialMar 17, 2026

Boeing 737 MAX Crashes Kill 346, Shareholders Profit

346 People Died In Boeing 737 MAX Crashes — But Shareholders May Get Paid The Most - View from the Wing https://t.co/kIFkOJ6sXF

By Gary Leff
American Airlines Offers Widespread Business Upgrades—Book by Wednesday
SocialMar 17, 2026

American Airlines Offers Widespread Business Upgrades—Book by Wednesday

American Is Confirming Business Class Upgrades On Almost Every Flight — Must Book By Wednesday Night - View from the Wing https://t.co/s9CrXu07xk

By Gary Leff
Even with 55% TSA Strikes, 7 Security HacksEven with 55% TSA Strikes, 7 Security Hacks
SocialMar 17, 2026

Even with 55% TSA Strikes, 7 Security HacksEven with 55% TSA Strikes, 7 Security Hacks

Up To 55% Of TSA Screeners Are Calling Out — Here’s 7 Ways To Still Get Through Airport Security - View from the Wing https://t.co/gmCiMiwTTo

By Gary Leff
FAA Halts O'Hare Expansion, United Takes Biggest Hit
SocialMar 17, 2026

FAA Halts O'Hare Expansion, United Takes Biggest Hit

FAA Just Froze The O’Hare Arms Race — And United Is The Biggest Loser - View from the Wing https://t.co/tbGjmbHAQW

By Gary Leff
First-Class Etiquette: No Self‑Service
SocialMar 16, 2026

First-Class Etiquette: No Self‑Service

I’m In First Class. I Shouldn’t Be Pouring My Own Drink. Coach Doesn’t Have Room For The Can Either - View from the Wing https://t.co/nIm2bbwTkN

By Gary Leff
American Airlines Starts Giving Plain‑English Delay Explanations
SocialMar 16, 2026

American Airlines Starts Giving Plain‑English Delay Explanations

American Airlines Will Now Tell You Why Your Flight Is Delayed — In Plain English - View from the Wing https://t.co/Jq8jpQ1Zd2

By Gary Leff
Quiet Kids Deserve Business Class Over Disruptive Adults
SocialMar 16, 2026

Quiet Kids Deserve Business Class Over Disruptive Adults

Quiet Kids Belong In Business Class More Than Disruptive Adults Do - View from the Wing https://t.co/z5KgY21JcI

By Gary Leff
Frontier Uses Police To
SocialMar 16, 2026

Frontier Uses Police To

Long Lines And Lack Of Staff Made Them Miss Their Flight — Then Frontier Called Police To Enforce A $99 Upcharge - View from the Wing https://t.co/OojAn1prb1

By Gary Leff
Southwest Forces Passenger Into Crowded Seats Despite Empty Rows
SocialMar 16, 2026

Southwest Forces Passenger Into Crowded Seats Despite Empty Rows

Southwest Keeps Forcing A Passenger To Stay In Packed Seats — Even When Empty Rows Are Available Nearby [Roundup] - View from the Wing https://t.co/KuJCMraH42

By Gary Leff
Seat Recline Battle: Passenger Keeps Pushing Forward
SocialMar 15, 2026

Seat Recline Battle: Passenger Keeps Pushing Forward

Every Time She Tried To Recline, The Passenger Behind Her Shoved The Seat Forward - View from the Wing https://t.co/ZNMB05GPDM

By Gary Leff
AA's Priority Boarding Promise Contradicted by Gate Agent
SocialMar 15, 2026

AA's Priority Boarding Promise Contradicted by Gate Agent

American Airlines Promises Priority Customers Can Board Any Time — One Gate Agent Made Up A Different Rule - View from the Wing https://t.co/5VufkjeJls

By Gary Leff
Singapore Airlines Slashes Award Tickets 30% for April
SocialMar 15, 2026

Singapore Airlines Slashes Award Tickets 30% for April

Singapore Airlines Just Cut Award Prices 30% For April — Including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco And Seattle - View from the Wing https://t.co/gRW4bh4YEY

By Gary Leff
AA Pays $4K to Relinquish Seat, Still Div
SocialMar 15, 2026

AA Pays $4K to Relinquish Seat, Still Div

American Airlines Offered $4,000 To Give Up A Seat To Aspen — The Flight Diverted Anyway - View from the Wing https://t.co/brOlQ1bdWb

By Gary Leff
Hotel Breakfasts Open to Strangers: No Guest Verification
SocialMar 15, 2026

Hotel Breakfasts Open to Strangers: No Guest Verification

People Are Walking Into Hotels For Free Breakfast — No One Checks If They're Guests - View from the Wing https://t.co/KEdJv8Wf4A

By Gary Leff
Flight Attendants Stuck Without Raises as Union Dues Climb
SocialMar 15, 2026

Flight Attendants Stuck Without Raises as Union Dues Climb

United Flight Attendants Havent Had A Raise In 5.5 Years — But Their Union Dues Are Still Going Up [Roundup] - View from the Wing https://t.co/bV3vxa6YNf

By Gary Leff
TSA, Not Shutdown, Caused Austin Airport Line Chaos
SocialMar 14, 2026

TSA, Not Shutdown, Caused Austin Airport Line Chaos

Austin Airport Security Lines Ran Outside The Terminal — But The Real Problem Was TSA, Not The Shutdown - View from the Wing https://t.co/Pa8SnN5But

By Gary Leff
AA Shuts Counters, Leaves Sign—Passengers Stranded
SocialMar 14, 2026

AA Shuts Counters, Leaves Sign—Passengers Stranded

American Airlines Closed Customer Service Counters For Good But Left The Sign Up — So Stranded Passengers Lined Up For No One [Roundup] - View from the Wing https://t.co/xvONTM5WsU

By Gary Leff
Southwest Stops Free Extra Seats for Larger Passengers
SocialMar 14, 2026

Southwest Stops Free Extra Seats for Larger Passengers

Southwest Used To Give Passengers Of Size A Free Extra Seat — Now They Face Public Judgment And Walk-Up Fares - View from the Wing https://t.co/nyxvE8tOds

By Gary Leff
Ryanair's Unpaid Claim Leads Bailiff to Seize Plane
SocialMar 14, 2026

Ryanair's Unpaid Claim Leads Bailiff to Seize Plane

Ryanair Refused To Pay A Delayed Passenger $1,182 — So A Bailiff Boarded Its Boeing 737 And Seized The Plane - View from the Wing https://t.co/1jGevwMAxU

By Gary Leff
Attendants Trade Job Security for Pay, Fuel United’s Regional Expansion
SocialMar 14, 2026

Attendants Trade Job Security for Pay, Fuel United’s Regional Expansion

United Flight Attendants May Trade Away Job Protection For Higher Pay — So United Can Own A Regional Airline - View from the Wing https://t.co/yX50ewa63m

By Gary Leff
AA Agents Sue for Unpaid Overtime, Federal Law Hinders Claims
SocialMar 13, 2026

AA Agents Sue for Unpaid Overtime, Federal Law Hinders Claims

American Airlines Agents Sue Over Unpaid Work and “Stolen Time” — But Federal Law May Block Overtime Claims - View from the Wing https://t.co/z4wsjxnClN

By Gary Leff
Emirates, Qatar Flights Fly Empty, First-Class Solo
SocialMar 13, 2026

Emirates, Qatar Flights Fly Empty, First-Class Solo

Emirates And Qatar Flights Are Empty — Passengers Have Whole First Or Business Class Cabins To Themselves - View from the Wing https://t.co/WyPl6Tmz9c

By Gary Leff
Flight Attendant Prevents Phone Distraction, Prioritizes Safety
SocialMar 13, 2026

Flight Attendant Prevents Phone Distraction, Prioritizes Safety

American Airlines Flight Attendant Spots a Phone Pointed at a Woman — Makes a Smart Safety Check in a ‘Couldn’t Care Less’ Boarding Moment - View from the Wing https://t.co/C5EnlPCeNe

By Gary Leff
Brooks Brothers Funds United's Minimalist Amenity Kit Branding
SocialMar 13, 2026

Brooks Brothers Funds United's Minimalist Amenity Kit Branding

United’s Business Class Amenity Kit Barely Uses the Airline’s Name — Here’s Why Brooks Brothers Is Paying for the Bag - View from the Wing https://t.co/0ZU1h5SAul

By Gary Leff
Hotels Using Bait‑And‑Switch After Cutting Hot Breakfasts
SocialMar 13, 2026

Hotels Using Bait‑And‑Switch After Cutting Hot Breakfasts

Holiday Inn Cut Hot Breakfast Months Ago — But Some Hotels Are Pulling A Bait-and-Switch [Roundup] - View from the Wing https://t.co/rgCtMCjmF9

By Gary Leff
Passenger's Armrest Abuse Sparks Fight, Miami Diversion
SocialMar 12, 2026

Passenger's Armrest Abuse Sparks Fight, Miami Diversion

Frontier Passenger Used A Stranger As An Armrest — Then Touched His Wife, Started A Fight, And Forced A Miami Diversion - View from the Wing https://t.co/Oogk2Q2LgW

By Gary Leff
Bilt Refunds Cardholders Over Hidden 0.2% Fee
SocialMar 12, 2026

Bilt Refunds Cardholders Over Hidden 0.2% Fee

Bilt Says Cardholders Will Be Refunded After Reports Of A Hidden 0.2% Foreign Transaction Fee - View from the Wing https://t.co/i6WEj6Hc31

By Gary Leff
Bilt's Simple Redemption Turns 30¢ Into $1
SocialMar 12, 2026

Bilt's Simple Redemption Turns 30¢ Into $1

The Best Bilt Cash Redemption Is The Most Boring — But It Turns 30 Cents Into A Dollar - View from the Wing https://t.co/z6kxNi1nO9

By Gary Leff
Marriott's Flexible Free Night Certificates Require More Points
SocialMar 12, 2026

Marriott's Flexible Free Night Certificates Require More Points

Marriott Made Free Night Certificates More Flexible — But You Still Need More Points To Book The Same Hotels - View from the Wing https://t.co/julDoiO9Oo

By Gary Leff
Denver Airport Illegally Solicited Gift Cards for TSA
SocialMar 12, 2026

Denver Airport Illegally Solicited Gift Cards for TSA

Denver Airport Asked Passengers To Drop Off Gift Cards For TSA Screeners — That Is Illegal - View from the Wing https://t.co/xuXYrsYhrJ

By Gary Leff
Delta Files Manila Route, Aiming to Stall PAL's Chicago Service
SocialMar 11, 2026

Delta Files Manila Route, Aiming to Stall PAL's Chicago Service

Delta Quietly Reveals Plan To Fly To Manila In DOT Filing — As It Tries To Delay Philippine Airlines Chicago Flight - View from the Wing https://t.co/EUw1i5SSNd

By Gary Leff
Airlines Keep Flying Despite War‑Shut Mideast Airports
SocialMar 11, 2026

Airlines Keep Flying Despite War‑Shut Mideast Airports

As Airports Shut Across The Mideast, These Airlines Kept Flying After Losing Their Home Bases To War - View from the Wing https://t.co/uDdXcClpcS

By Gary Leff
AA Flight Attendants Revive Strike Pins, Still Vague
SocialMar 11, 2026

AA Flight Attendants Revive Strike Pins, Still Vague

American Airlines Flight Attendants Union Brings Back Strike-Threat Pins — But Still Will Not Say What It Wants - View from the Wing https://t.co/j8JThVqVOa

By Gary Leff
United's Turnaround Inflated by Manipulated Base Year
SocialMar 11, 2026

United's Turnaround Inflated by Manipulated Base Year

Leaked United Internal Slides Boast A Stunning Turnaround — But The Deck Uses A Convenient Base Year To Make The Gains Look Bigger - View from the Wing https://t.co/u1peHq3h9d

By Gary Leff
United Slashes Mileage for Non‑Cardholders, Ads Devalue Passengers
SocialMar 10, 2026

United Slashes Mileage for Non‑Cardholders, Ads Devalue Passengers

United Is Cutting Mileage If You Don’t Have Their Credit Card — Now It’s Running Ads That Say You Matter Less - View from the Wing https://t.co/kOlqIZQIHx

By Gary Leff
American Airlines Extends Doha, Tel Aviv Suspensions Amid Iran Attacks
SocialMar 10, 2026

American Airlines Extends Doha, Tel Aviv Suspensions Amid Iran Attacks

American Airlines Extends Doha and Tel Aviv Suspensions — As Iran’s Attacks Keep Middle East Skies Largely Closed - View from the Wing https://t.co/QZGSE7F4zo

By Gary Leff
MAGA Critics Accuse United CEO of Financial Cover‑up
SocialMar 9, 2026

MAGA Critics Accuse United CEO of Financial Cover‑up

MAGA Influencers Turn on United CEO Scott Kirby — Is the Airline Scrubbing the Receipts? - View from the Wing https://t.co/AAJazyUcEy

By Gary Leff
Video Peephole Screens: Luxury Feature, Industry Oddity
SocialMar 9, 2026

Video Peephole Screens: Luxury Feature, Industry Oddity

Grand Hyatt DFW Rooms Have a Video Peephole Screen — Here’s Why Hotels Rarely Use Them - View from the Wing https://t.co/LvAMGSsjHs

By Gary Leff
AA Forces Flight Attendants to Sleep in Airports, Union Sympathetic
SocialMar 9, 2026

AA Forces Flight Attendants to Sleep in Airports, Union Sympathetic

American Airlines Left Hundreds of Flight Attendants Sleeping In Airports During Storm Fern — Union Minutes Show Sympathy for Management - View from the Wing https://t.co/1TQIqNmDg2

By Gary Leff
Southwest Flight Aisle Brawl Captured: Daughter Assault Allegation
SocialMar 9, 2026

Southwest Flight Aisle Brawl Captured: Daughter Assault Allegation

Aisle Fight Breaks Out on Southwest Flight in Miami — “He Hit My Daughter” Blowup Caught on Video - View from the Wing https://t.co/q0VdMRJjk7

By Gary Leff
Passenger Charges JetBlue Plane, Bites Flight Attendant
SocialMar 9, 2026

Passenger Charges JetBlue Plane, Bites Flight Attendant

Man Rushes Front of JetBlue Plane Before Takeoff — Bites Flight Attendant as Crew Rushes Back to Gate - View from the Wing https://t.co/ZUJArKTDLi

By Gary Leff
DHS Shutdown Causes Airport Security Lines up to 3.5 Hours
SocialMar 8, 2026

DHS Shutdown Causes Airport Security Lines up to 3.5 Hours

DHS Shutdown Turns Into Airport Chaos — Security Lines Stretch Up to 3.5 Hours - View from the Wing https://t.co/0ngolNI89e

By Gary Leff