Gary Leff

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United Will Operate 750 Daily Flights From Chicago—Leaked Slides Show Revenue Falling Nearly 3x Faster Than Elsewhere - View from the Wing

BusinessFebruary 24, 2026

United Airlines may be about to start losing a ton of money at Chicago O’Hare, doing ‘strategic flying’ that doesn’t make sense based on what passengers are looking to fly (and pay for). Th… [+4989 ...

Flight Attendants Are Sleeping On Airport Floors — American Airlines Has Lost Track Of Crews While They Cancel Nearly 10,000 Flights - View from the Wing

BusinessJanuary 29, 2026

American Airlines led the world in cancellations on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and today so far. In total, they’ve cancelled about 9,000 total flights. That’s more than Delta cancelled in summer 2024 a…...

More Than A Third Of US Flights Were Canceled Today — Still Not A Record, But Northeast Hubs Hit 90%+ - View from the Wing

BusinessJanuary 27, 2026

So far, 37.5% of U.S. departing flights have been cancelled today, according to data from aviation analytics company Cirium. While over 9,000 flights in total have been cancelled, and that number wil…...

“Make Dulles Great Again” Airport Renderings Are In — Including A Trump Terminal And DJT People Movers - View from the Wing

BusinessJanuary 26, 2026

The federal government is looking to revitalize Dulles airport but so far there’s just a ‘request for information’ that closed January 20, with two submissions that actually included new terminal ren…...

Coupon Book Fatigue Is Real—How to Make Amex Platinum and Sapphire Reserve Not Feel Like Work - View from the Wing

BusinessJanuary 20, 2026

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Warning To Instacart Shoppers — The App Is Testing How Much More It Can Charge You For The Same Groceries [Roundup] - View from the Wing

BusinessDecember 12, 2025

Okay now, somebody explain to me why 1990 has the last NINE outta TEN comments on this website. Did the rest of yalls keyboards catch a STD and stop workin? Did 1990 drink a whole pot of coffee and…...

DOT Just Let Southwest Skip The Final $11 Million Of Its Christmas Meltdown Fine — And It’s The Only Part Of This ‘Record’ Penalty That Makes Sense - View from the Wing

BusinessDecember 9, 2025

The Department of Transportation waived the last installment – $11 million – of the fine it imposed on Southwest Airlines for its December 2022 meltdown. The airline had agreed to a $140 million pe…...

Bomb Threat On Spirit Flight Forces Philadelphia Ground Stop — Flight Attendants Confront Suspect And Hold Her In Front Galley - View from the Wing

BusinessDecember 1, 2025

Philadelphia International Airport briefly halted flights Friday evening after a bomb threat involving a single aircraft. The FAA issued a ground stop for arrivals shortly after 7 p.m. local time, sa…...

Sean Duffy and Gavin Newsom Are Now Sparring Over Pandemic Mask Rules and Airplane Dress Codes — A Fight That's Really About 2028 - View from the Wing

BusinessNovember 24, 2025

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and California Governor Gavin Newsom are sparring online over… what to wear on airplanes and whether 2021 federal mask mandates (that have been gone for 3.5 yea…...