Gary Leff, Author at View from the Wing https://viewfromthewing.com/author/viewfromthewing/ Thought Leader in Travel Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:08:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 69176167 Black Eye, Handcuffs, And A Barf Bag: Elderly Granny’s Fight With Flight Attendant Ends In Arrest https://viewfromthewing.com/black-eye-handcuffs-and-a-barf-bag-elderly-grannys-fight-with-flight-attendant-ends-in-arrest/ https://viewfromthewing.com/black-eye-handcuffs-and-a-barf-bag-elderly-grannys-fight-with-flight-attendant-ends-in-arrest/#comments Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:04:01 +0000 https://viewfromthewing.com/?p=199601 A 74-year-old retired flight attendant, Angela Siddell, alleges she received a black eye and was handcuffed on a JetBlue flight after a dispute over disposing a tea cup, leading her to file a lawsuit.

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]]> https://viewfromthewing.com/black-eye-handcuffs-and-a-barf-bag-elderly-grannys-fight-with-flight-attendant-ends-in-arrest/feed/ 6 199601 Travelers Are Using Pillow Cases To Outsmart Airline Carry-On Limits https://viewfromthewing.com/travelers-are-using-pillow-cases-to-outsmart-airline-carry-on-limits/ https://viewfromthewing.com/travelers-are-using-pillow-cases-to-outsmart-airline-carry-on-limits/#comments Tue, 30 Jan 2024 22:04:57 +0000 https://viewfromthewing.com/?p=199499 In the ongoing game of airline versus passenger, one traveler has come up with a new way to win: using the pillow case as an extra carry-on bag. Just stuff all your items inside, instead of using it for a pillow. The overpacked pillow just takes all of the extra clothes you can't fit within your carry-on allowance.

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]]> https://viewfromthewing.com/travelers-are-using-pillow-cases-to-outsmart-airline-carry-on-limits/feed/ 7 199499 Lastest Vegas Shock: Caesars ATM Fees Skyrocket to $11.99 [Roundup] https://viewfromthewing.com/lastest-vegas-shock-caesars-atm-fees-skyrocket-to-11-99-roundup/ https://viewfromthewing.com/lastest-vegas-shock-caesars-atm-fees-skyrocket-to-11-99-roundup/#comments Tue, 30 Jan 2024 20:04:43 +0000 https://viewfromthewing.com/?p=199389 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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]]> https://viewfromthewing.com/lastest-vegas-shock-caesars-atm-fees-skyrocket-to-11-99-roundup/feed/ 11 199389 Don’t Miss Out: Marriott’s New Promo for Extra Points & Elite Nights https://viewfromthewing.com/dont-miss-out-marriotts-new-promo-for-extra-points-elite-nights/ https://viewfromthewing.com/dont-miss-out-marriotts-new-promo-for-extra-points-elite-nights/#comments Tue, 30 Jan 2024 18:04:49 +0000 https://viewfromthewing.com/?p=199574 Marriott is out with its first promotion of the year. Registration is required to earn 1,000 bonus points per night and double elite qualifying nights on paid stays.

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]]> https://viewfromthewing.com/dont-miss-out-marriotts-new-promo-for-extra-points-elite-nights/feed/ 5 199574 Business Passenger Removes Economy Bag from Overhead Bin: The Poors Can’t Use My Space! https://viewfromthewing.com/business-passenger-removes-economy-bag-from-overhead-bin-the-poors-cant-use-my-space/ https://viewfromthewing.com/business-passenger-removes-economy-bag-from-overhead-bin-the-poors-cant-use-my-space/#comments Tue, 30 Jan 2024 16:04:35 +0000 https://viewfromthewing.com/?p=199497 A business class passenger sparked controversy by removing an economy passenger's bag from the overhead bin, claiming entitlement to the space. With nowhere left to stow the coach passenger's bag, it was gate checked.

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]]> https://viewfromthewing.com/business-passenger-removes-economy-bag-from-overhead-bin-the-poors-cant-use-my-space/feed/ 46 199497 American Airlines Restructuring: Hundreds Of Layoffs In Customer Service To Serve You Better? https://viewfromthewing.com/american-airlines-restructuring-hundreds-of-layoffs-in-customer-service-to-serve-you-better/ https://viewfromthewing.com/american-airlines-restructuring-hundreds-of-layoffs-in-customer-service-to-serve-you-better/#comments Tue, 30 Jan 2024 14:37:48 +0000 https://viewfromthewing.com/?p=199564 American Airlines is laying off about 8% of customer relations staff, the team that tries to win back unhappy customers, as well as lost baggage staff, and AAdvantage customer service agents. The layoffs, effective March 30.

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]]> https://viewfromthewing.com/american-airlines-restructuring-hundreds-of-layoffs-in-customer-service-to-serve-you-better/feed/ 17 199564 Millions of Miles Lost: The Full Story Behind American Airlines Massive AAdvantage Account Shutdowns https://viewfromthewing.com/millions-of-miles-lost-the-full-story-behind-american-airlines-massive-aadvantage-account-shutdowns/ https://viewfromthewing.com/millions-of-miles-lost-the-full-story-behind-american-airlines-massive-aadvantage-account-shutdowns/#comments Tue, 30 Jan 2024 13:04:32 +0000 https://viewfromthewing.com/?p=199546 American Airlines engaged in mass shutdowns of AAdvantage accounts four years ago over customers who used invitations to apply for Citibank credit cards which didn't say circumvented rules limiting how often one could get a bonus. People lost millions of miles. And there’s a new lawsuit against American Airlines over taking these miles away.

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]]> https://viewfromthewing.com/millions-of-miles-lost-the-full-story-behind-american-airlines-massive-aadvantage-account-shutdowns/feed/ 19 199546 Diversity in the Skies: FAA’s Controversial Shift in Air Traffic Controller Hiring https://viewfromthewing.com/diversity-in-the-skies-faas-controversial-shift-in-air-traffic-controller-hiring/ https://viewfromthewing.com/diversity-in-the-skies-faas-controversial-shift-in-air-traffic-controller-hiring/#comments Tue, 30 Jan 2024 00:44:02 +0000 https://viewfromthewing.com/?p=199539 The FAA's move towards diversity-oriented hiring practices for air traffic controllers raises concerns over industry impact, although it doesn't appear to compromise safety.

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]]> https://viewfromthewing.com/diversity-in-the-skies-faas-controversial-shift-in-air-traffic-controller-hiring/feed/ 29 199539 Vanishing On Touchdown: Unraveling Why PIA Flight Attendants Keep Disappearing As Soon As They Land https://viewfromthewing.com/vanishing-on-touchdown-unraveling-why-pia-flight-attendants-keep-disappearing-as-soon-as-they-land/ https://viewfromthewing.com/vanishing-on-touchdown-unraveling-why-pia-flight-attendants-keep-disappearing-as-soon-as-they-land/#comments Mon, 29 Jan 2024 22:34:14 +0000 https://viewfromthewing.com/?p=199501 A flight attendant from Pakistan International Airlines disappeared in Canada, highlighting a pattern of crew members vanishing during layovers, prompting the airline to implement stricter measures and raising questions about the reasons behind these incidents.

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]]> https://viewfromthewing.com/vanishing-on-touchdown-unraveling-why-pia-flight-attendants-keep-disappearing-as-soon-as-they-land/feed/ 19 199501 Alaska Airlines Struggles Are Your Win: 30% And 40% Airfare Discounts https://viewfromthewing.com/alaska-airlines-struggles-are-your-win-30-and-40-airfare-discounts/ https://viewfromthewing.com/alaska-airlines-struggles-are-your-win-30-and-40-airfare-discounts/#comments Mon, 29 Jan 2024 21:34:13 +0000 https://viewfromthewing.com/?p=199526 It's not just bonus elite qualifying miles that Alaska Airlines is using to get passengers back in the air after the ungrounding of the Boeing 737 MAX 9. They're also giving out discounts, too.

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