To begin my trip to Brazil, I flew from Los Angeles to Washington Dulles on a United Airlines 737-900 in first class, a comfortable daytime flight with excellent service and a solid breakfast. United Airlines 737-900 First Class Review...
United Airlines Says Goodbye To 250 Million Plastic Cups With New Paper Design
United Airlines has begun eliminating its familiar transparent blue plastic cups and replacing them with a new recyclable paper cup designed for both hot and cold beverages. The environmental benefits sound substantial, but I am not convinced this represents...
Alaska Airlines Passenger Ordered To Hide Pee-wee Herman Shirt With “I Don’t Need The Police” Slogan
An Alaska Airlines passenger says she was instructed to turn her Pee-wee Herman T-shirt inside out after a flight attendant complained about its “I Don’t Need The Police. I Don’t Need You” slogan. The words may sound provocative in...
Booked: LATAM 787-9 And United 767-400 Business Class On A Wild Brazil Turnaround
I’m off on a very quick jaunt to Brazil, closing the bookend on a mileage partnership that ended almost a year ago. I’m Flying To Brazil…For A Few Hours…On United And LATAM Last September, in the final days of...
Turning 40 With A Heart Full Of Gratitude
I’m in a reflective mood today, but my heart is filled with thankfulness today as I reach a milestone in my life. At 40, I Am Grateful For Grace, Family, And The Road Ahead My days of being called...
United Airlines Paid Me $1,500 To Give Up My Seat, Just Like The Good Old Days
I took advantage of my first voluntary denied boarding (VDB) situation in years on United Airlines over the weekend, netting me $1,500 in travel credit and bringing back very happy memories of my travels on United as a youth....
JetZero Wants To Challenge Boeing With A Radical Four-Aisle Replacement For The 757 And 767
JetZero has secured up to $3 billion in potential federal financing for a radical blended-wing aircraft that promises dramatically lower fuel consumption, four aisles, and a passenger cabin unlike anything flying today. The concept is compelling, and United, Delta,...
LOT Polish Airlines Upgrades Business Class, But Its Best Product Is Still Years Away
LOT Polish Airlines is refreshing its long-haul business class experience with new amenity kits, upgraded headphones, a three-step skincare ritual, and distinctive Polish tableware. These are relatively small changes, but taken together with new cabins and Wi-Fi, they point...
Bamboo Airways Died In A Booming Vietnam
Vietnam has never flown more, yet its most ambitious airline just parked its last jets. Demand was never Bamboo's problem, and that is the warning.
Sonder Hotels Are Back, As A Boutique Stay Finder
Marriott killed Sonder last November. The brand just came back from bankruptcy court, and it does not own a single room this time.
AMEX Platinum Hotel Status Grows, Just Not In The US
Amex just handed Platinum members Accor Gold status in 12 countries. Every single one of them is somewhere you do not live.
Minute Review: JAL A350-1000 First Class
For a long time I’ve promised that a new series of video reviews are coming to Live And Let’s Fly and this week I’m happy to debut my first “Minute Review,” which highlights my JAL A350-1000 flight in first...
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby Tells Trump, “I’ve Waited My Whole Career” For IAD Rebuild
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby spoke for less than a minute during the White House announcement of a $22.5 billion overhaul of Washington Dulles International Airport, but one line captured how long United has been waiting for this moment....
Inside Trump’s $22.5 Billion Washington Dulles Overhaul: RIP To The Iconic “Moon Buggies”
President Donald Trump has unveiled a sweeping $22.5 billion plan to transform Washington Dulles International Airport, replacing its aging concourses, expanding the AeroTrain, moving parking closer to the terminal, and eliminating the airport’s famous mobile lounges. The politics can...
Trump “Patriot Passport” Goes Nationwide After “Overwhelming” Demand
The Trump administration’s limited-edition “Patriot Passport,” initially available only in Washington, D.C., is going nationwide after the State Department says it received “overwhelming public interest.” An additional 250,000 commemorative passports will now be available through special application events across...
Bilt Rent Day: Accor Live Limitless Status Match
If you hold a Bilt credit card, you can earn extra points for spending on the first day of each month, what Bilt calls “Rent Day.” Today, there’s also a special status match offer for Accor Live Limitless (ALL)....
United Airlines Is Sending Its Most Premium 787-9 To Four New Houston Routes
United Airlines is expanding its premium-heavy Boeing 787-9 with the new Elevated interior beyond San Francisco, adding four long-haul routes from Houston later this year and early next year. United Expands Elevated 787-9 To Four Houston Routes United Airlines...
60,000 Miles For KLM 787-10 World Business Class To Los Angeles: Great Food, Comfortable Seat, One Big Flaw
While I try to go out of my way to review new and unique products for Live And Let’s Fly, when a 60,000 mile Flying Blue award on KLM in World Business Class on the 787-10 opened to Los...
JetBlue Refreshes Mint Menus With Michelin-Starred New York Dining
JetBlue is refreshing its Mint menus with dishes from two acclaimed New York restaurants, Crown Shy and Birdee. JetBlue already serves some of the best food offered by a U.S. airline, though I remain slightly skeptical whenever an airline...
Black Passenger Accuses British Airways Of Racial Profiling, But The Video Does Not Support His Claim
A pair of black passengers claim they were racially profiled aboard a British Airways flight after a flight attendant questioned whether they were supposed to be sitting in their assigned seats. I understand why the interaction felt uncomfortable, but...
