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What Flight Attendants Really Mean:

    What we say: “Yes, it’s mineral water.”


    What we mean: “Tap water has minerals in it too.”

    What we say: “We’re not allowed to give out our layover hotel information.”


    What we mean: “Not interested.”

    What we say: “I recommend the short ribs today.”


    What we mean: “We’re out of chicken.”

About Gary Leff

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 »

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