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Trump Says U.S. Airlines Can Fly To Lebanon Again — Now Find One Willing To Do It

Gary Leff — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:30:19 +0000

Trump says U.S. airlines can fly nonstop to Lebanon again, but lifting the old ban is only the first step. Safety warnings, weak demand, insurance, pilots, and airline economics all make Beirut a very unlikely U.S. carrier route.

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I would imagine you would see Air Canada fly to Beirut from ... by Sal

United Flight Attendants Built A Black Market Selling The Best Trips — Now They’re Getting Fired

Gary Leff — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:34:50 +0000

United is reportedly firing more flight attendants accused of trip brokering: senior crew grabbing desirable international pairings and transferring them to junior employees for cash, gifts, or other off-the-books benefits.

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I know some FA's who had “trip trade services” basically a ... by Pilot93434
@Christopher Raehl — Different airlines, different ... by 1990
This is one aspect in which I hate unions (though I believe ... by Steven
so the SR FA are the pimps and they are selling out the flights ... by tomri
Just an excuse to get rid of higher paid attendants and replace ... by GetToThePoints
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Virgin Atlantic Canceled A Reader’s Business Class Award Over A Missing Middle Name — Then Paid To Fix It

Gary Leff — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:25:36 +0000

Virgin Atlantic canceled a confirmed LATAM business class award over a missing middle name, then couldn’t restore the partner award space. After review, the airline agreed to reimburse the passenger for a replacement ticket.

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And kudos to Virgin, too, for realizing their mistake and ... by SST
Great job on this Gary. Thanks on behalf of all. by CMT
It's surprising that one airline agent doesn't even have the ... by Gary X
As I recall, this passenger was travelling with a partner. How ... by Mark F
Why couldn't Virgin Atlantic just book the PAID ticket and ... by FNT Delta Diamond
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United Passenger Races From The Back To Be First Off The Plane — ‘World’s Best Deplaner’

Gary Leff — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:34:03 +0000

A United passenger made it from well back in coach to the forward door in about 29 seconds, weaving past travelers and calling it a “flawless deboard.”

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As someone who is 6'2' 205 lbs, and almost always sit in an ... by greg
Me first world. And it's only going to get worse. by Deva
@DFray correct. Nothing to admire here. And Gary, often the ... by Greg
@WileyDog Sadly, basic courtesy has largely been abandoned ... by D Fray
@derek You should just get up, get your bag out of the ... by WileyDog
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Two Nearly New Boeing 737 MAX Jets Are Being Scrapped In The Arizona Desert After Just Months In Service

Gary Leff — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:58:01 +0000

Two nearly new Boeing 737 MAX 8s flown by GOL reportedly suffered chronic factory, engine, and center-of-gravity problems before being returned after just months in service—and now appear headed for teardown in the Arizona desert.

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@It's a Fact 1990 — Nope. None of that. You are not a serious ... by 1990
Unskilled union workers hired under a DEI corporate regime ... by It's a Fact 1990
@BBK woah buddy, what's with the lashing out. A lot of ... by Darin
@BBK If the American left hated the USA, we would be ... by LAX Tom
@BBK — Wanting an iconic American manufacturer to focus on ... by 1990
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American And JetBlue Broke Up Three Years Ago—But They’re Facing A Class Action Over Higher Fares And Fighting Each Other For $100 Million

Gary Leff — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:04:01 +0000

Three years after American and JetBlue dismantled their Northeast Alliance, passengers are seeking class certification over claims it raised Boston fares. Meanwhile, American says JetBlue still owes more than $100 million from their final revenue-sharing reconciliation.

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@George — Point of order… the train discussion was actually ... by 1990
@George Romey — If it wasn't yet another a straw-man, I'd be ... by 1990
@1990 Usually I don't respond to you as you prove time after ... by George Romey
On a somewhat related note, today I found this decent summary ... by Mike Hunt
@George Romey — Weak. You forgot to whine about Wawa again… by 1990
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Supreme Court Will Decide If A Pilot’s Plane Can Be Seized Over Beer In A Passenger’s Groceries

Gary Leff — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:04:05 +0000

The Supreme Court will hear an Alaska pilot’s challenge to a court order forfeiting his $95,000 Cessna after a passenger tried to bring beers into a dry village. Alaska’s highest court held the plane could be taken even if he knew only about one visible six-pack.

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@1990: It's unfortunate that you cannot admit when you are ... by TexasTJ
Based on the state analysis A AK state officer who has beer in ... by tomri
@One Trippe — Slightly less vitamin C though… by 1990
@TexasTJ – As a result, the Alaska Supreme Court is in fact ... by bhcompy
What's so unusual about “dry” cities and counties. Texas ... by One Trippe
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Washington Dulles Changed Bidding Rules And Lawmakers Stepped In—Now Ireland’s Government Will Run Its New VIP Terminal

Gary Leff — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:04:16 +0000

Washington Dulles has awarded its private VIP-terminal concession to Irish state-owned daa International over. A rewritten solicitation to favor the Irish government, lobbying, and congressional intervention are now at the center of a federal lawsuit.

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@NYbanker, the prescreening in Ireland is run by US personnel. ... by Jon F
@haolenate — I'mm'a open up an AMC/Regal over here, because ... by 1990
Gary: “I have no particular interest or concern in what ... by This comes to mind
wait, funny business going on in Washington? NO. WAY. move ... by haolenate
@Mantis — My dude, get the wool off your eyes, and realize ... by 1990
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United Flight Lands At Air Force Base With Fuel Emergency [Roundup]

Gary Leff — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:29:24 +0000

A United flight declared a minimum fuel emergency and made the rare move of landing at Luke Air Force Base outside Phoenix. Plus: United gets a $7.2 million SFO lounge rent rebate, American unveils new DFW premium facilities, Barclays launches Samsung cards, and a passenger loses part of her seat to a neighbor.

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@Pilot paul. Interesting and useful. Thanks. by This comes to mind.
@ This comes to mind, @ sunviking82: Looking at Flightaware, ... by Pilot paul
@sunviking82 — “Someone at UA mess up bad” … I think ... by 1990
During Monsoon (June 15 – Sept 30), Mesa Gateway and PHX ... by sunviking82
Apparently PHX had a ground stop due to heavy storms, which ... by This comes to mind
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Singapore Airlines Starts Blocking Award Searches For Zero-Balance Members—You Need To Transfer 1,000 Points Just To Look

Gary Leff — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:00:47 +0000

Singapore Airlines is progressively blocking some zero-balance KrisFlyer accounts from its normal award-search engine, despite publishing no rule about the restriction. Transferring 1,000 points appears to restore access, while calling or using its limited Flight Recommender offers imperfect workarounds.

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Qatar Avios you can search for available awards but it will not ... by Luke
I've been chatting with an agent to uncover what is truly ... by SQ Investigator
You can bet UA, DL & AA will watch this and probably come up ... by Jon
1990. You desperately need to get a life. by 1990's Life Coach
@Alex — Bah! They got you! Oof. Suckaaaa!!! /s (probably just ... by 1990
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