Gary Leff

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

Business January 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 wilοΏ½...

β€œMake Dulles Great Again” Airport Renderings Are In β€” Including A Trump Terminal And DJT People Movers - View from the Wing

Business January 26, 2026

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

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

Business January 20, 2026

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

Business December 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 andοΏ½...

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

Business December 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...

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

Business December 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, saοΏ½...

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

Business November 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 ye...