Gary Leff

Articles by Gary Leff

Delta Cancels Hundreds Of Flights β€” Executives Say The Problem Could Last All Summer - View from the Wing

Business May 5, 2026

Delta Air Lines has been cancelling hundreds of flights througout the weekend, while other airlines operate without issue. And weather certainly hasn’t been a unique issue for Delta during this time...

After Spirit Shutdown, Budget Airlines Seek $2.5 Billion Bailout β€” DOT Says They're Taking Advantage - View from the Wing

Business May 4, 2026

With Spirit Airlines ceasing operations, other low cost airlines are doubling down on their request for a government bailout. Here’s the CEO of Avelo Airlines, echoing the trade association which a...

Delta Air Lines Meltdown β€” Hundreds Of Flights Canceled While Rivals Run Fine Amid Internal β€œCrew Restrictions” - View from the Wing

Business May 4, 2026

Delta Air Lines has cancelled hundreds of flights over the past two days. A number of readers have asked me what on earth is going on, and I’ve been a bit perplexed. Delta has cancelled near… [+3...

American CEO Tells Employees His Deal Strategy: United No, Alaska Yes, Spirit Assets Maybe - View from the Wing

Business April 29, 2026

At the quarterly internal β€˜State of the Airline’ employee meeting held right after their earnings call on Thursday (a recording of which was reviewed by View From The Wing), American CEO Robert Is...

Spirit Airlines Didn’t Die Because Biden Blocked The JetBlue Merger - View from the Wing

Business April 28, 2026

There’s a simple story that’s become conventional wisdom about Spirit Airlines, that is also wrong: that they are failing because the Biden administration stopped JetBlue from buying them. Spirit...

Airlines Secretly Sold Your Travel And Payment Data To The IRS And FBI β€” Now They’re Being Sued - View from the Wing

Business April 27, 2026

The federal government isn’t spposed to have access to all of your travel itineraries and payment details without a good reason. They need to put their requests in writing or even have a subpeona. S...

United CEO Says He’s In Talks To Buy Assets From Another Airline - View from the Wing

Business April 26, 2026

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says that they’re in discussions with another airline about acquiring assets . And as I look at assets, maybe they will, maybe they wont come available. Weve actual...

American Airlines Turns 100 Today β€” And Finally Looks Like It Wants Customers Back - View from the Wing

Business April 16, 2026

Over the weekend I wrote about the American Airlines pilots union creating their own trading cards that pilots could hand out to customers, because American itself had done it – while it’s somethi...

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

Business February 24, 2026

United Airlines may be about to start losing a ton of money at Chicago O’Hare, doing β€˜strategic flying’ that doesn’t make sense based on what passengers are looking to fly (and pay for). ThοΏ½...

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

Business January 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 202...