Ninety-nine years later, aviation is still looking to the government for subsidies (Guess they aren’t using the “infant industries” argument.) On this day in 1903, the New York Times reported the Wright Brothers’ successful flights — and the focus of the story was on their desire to get the government to buy their invention. Some things never change.
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »
