Gary Leff is a CFO at a leading organization, specializing in areas such as aviation, airlines, and luxury travel. He covers a range of topics including personal finance, hospitality, and the travel industry, with a particular focus on miles and points, mistake fares, and travel technology. Gary's insights have been featured in prominent outlets such as RealClearMarkets, Yahoo Finance, and National Review.
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Gary Leff's articles primarily focus on the airline industry, with an emphasis on passenger experiences, deals, and incidents. Given his coverage attributes of opinion editorials and evolving stories, he is likely to be interested in pitches that provide unique insights or perspectives related to the airline industry.
As a writer who covers transportation and travel extensively, Gary would likely appreciate pitches from experts within these industries who can offer valuable insights into trends or developments affecting airlines' operations or customer experiences. Additionally, given his focus on evolving stories and opinion pieces, he may also be open to receiving pitches that present alternative viewpoints or thought-provoking analyses related to the aviation sector.
It's important for communicators reaching out to Gary Leff to ensure that their pitches align closely with his areas of interest such as airline incidents, passenger experiences, elite status in airlines etc., while also offering fresh angles or expert opinions relevant to the topics covered in his articles.
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By: Gary Leff
Bilt Rewards has added Preferred Hotels & Resorts’ I Prefer program as a 1:2 transfer partner, matching Capital One, Citi, and Alaska Atmos Summit cardholders. It is a useful new option for independent hotels, but at this ratio the value is situational — unless Bilt adds a Rent Day transfer bonus, when it could become much more compelling.
By: Gary Leff
Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines have officially launched their antitrust-immunized joint venture, with shared fares between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.
By: Gary Leff
Airfares are up 27% year-over-year even as jet fuel prices are falling, and airline CEOs say they want to keep fares high. But prices do not move directly with fuel: airlines cut capacity when fuel rises, and fares fall only after schedules are rebuilt — usually with a lag of several months.
By: Gary Leff
Airfares have ben skyrocketing this year. Last month, fares were 26.7% higher than in May 2025. They were up about 3% from the pervious month and 10% compared to the beginning of the year.
By: Gary Leff
Hyatt’s new promotion offers 2,000 bonus points for every two nights, from July 1 through September 7, with registration required by September 1. Award stays count, but there’s an annoying catch: earning only starts with your second stay, and the whole thing is capped at 8,000 bonus points.
By: Gary Leff
Hyatt is out with a new promotion offering 2,000 bonus points for every 2 nights, starting with your second stay during the promotion point. Earning is capped at 8,000 points.
By: Gary Leff
Chase has brought back a 100,000-point bonus on the Ink Business Preferred, giving small-business owners and those of you with a side hustle one of the strongest bank card offers available right now. The card’s $95 annual fee is low for a bonus this large, and the points can be transferred to valuable airline and hotel partners like Hyatt, United, Air France KLM, British Airways, and Singapore Airlines.
By: Gary Leff
Airlines are fighting state sick leave laws that apply to flight crews, arguing they can disrupt staffing, delay flights, and interfere with federally regulated airline service. A Michigan case is moving forward, courts are split around the country, and the fight over whether states can layer labor rules onto airline contracts may eventually land at the Supreme Court.
By: Gary Leff
Flight attendants at Delta regional Endeavor Air get three days of paid funeral leave, while pilots get five. The difference is not about who grieves more — it reflects risk, bargaining power, and the way union contracts divide total compensation across pay, per diems, leave, and benefits.
By: Gary Leff
Flight attendant news blog Paddle Your Own Kanoo highlights the discrepancy in benefits that flight attendants receive compared to pilots, and that flight attendants receive at regional airlines compared to mainline carriers.
