One night was not enough at The Jaffa, a wonderful Marriott property in the Old Jaffa neighborhood of Tel Aviv. I have nothing but praise for this pricey but luxurious hotel. The Jaffa Premises + Location The hotel does...
More Champagne And Plastic Plates Coming To United Premium Cabins
United is ditching glass bread dishes but provisioning more Champagne on select transatlantic flights. It will also increase snacks, vegetarian, and hot breakfast entrees on select flights. A flight attendant shared a catering update with me, with changes effective...
United Airlines Exchanges Terse Words With Philippine Airlines
United Airlines and Philippines Airlines are escalating their fight over additional slots in both Seattle and Manila. As I wrote about last fall, United Airlines has opposed Philippine Airlines’ further U.S. expansion, arguing that the U.S. should not grant...
Alitalia Cuts Two Routes, Ditches 777-300ER And A330-200s
Beleaguered Italian carrier Alitalia may have outlasted Air Italy, but it continues to struggle. Now it will cut two longhaul routes and ditch three widebody aircraft. Alitalia has been operating in bankruptcy protection since 2017. Nearly three years later,...
TSA Seized Legal Money, Won’t Return
The TSA seized one contractor’s cash for a vehicle, but even though it was legal and documented, they won’t return it. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If...
Google Flight (Matrix) Starting to Make Impact
Google Flights has finally started to make a significant dent in the travel space and competitors and paying the price. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you...
Disney Hotels More Expensive than Four Seasons
Some premium Disney hotels are more expensive than the Four Seasons, but almost all of their resort pricing is just as Goofy. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com....
First Class Dinner On Alaska Airlines (And A Mini Trip Report From My Mother)
Each week, my Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. Earlier today,...
A Brutal 7-Hour Delay On Alaska Airlines…
How does Alaska Airlines handle a rolling delay at an outstation? While I fly 200,000 miles per year and have largely avoided any sort of extended delays over the last two years, my parents hit a horrible delay yesterday...
How Coronavirus May Be A Financial Windfall To Airlines
For some airlines, the Coronavirus outbreak may actually bolster profit, not inhibit it. While the focus has been on service suspensions when it comes to airline-related Coronavirus news, there’s another side of the coin: cheaper jet fuel. CNBC reports...
Biscoffs Will Return To United (So Why Cut Them In The First Place?)
I know the topic of in-flight cookies is near and dear to many of you, including me, so one more story on the upcoming cookie changes at United. Biscoff Cookies Will Return In May On United Last week, Live...
Great Coffee In Israel
My trip to Israel was filled with great cups of coffee. Here’s a look at some of my favorites across the country. Great Coffee In Jerusalem Enoteca Espresso & Wine Bar Hanotsrim 18, Jerusalem / +972 2-585-7726 We stumbled...
U.S. Considers Weakening Consumer Protections Against Airlines
The U.S. Department of Transportation wants to “clarify” what constitutes “unfair and deceptive practices” when it comes to airlines and travel agencies. I’m not expecting this to end well… The DOT has widespread statutory power to prevent “unfair and...
Can JetBlue Withstand American + Delta In Boston?
Can JetBlue withstand the simultaneous build-up of American Airlines and Delta Air Lines in Boston? JetBlue Airways Chief Financial Officer Steve Priest bristled at the question, telling a conference in Miami this week: “Commentators talk about Boston, they talk...
United Airlines Adds Free Food To More Hawaiian Flights
After a successful trial last month, United will expand its free meal offerings to more Hawaiian flights starting in March. Live and Let’s Fly broke news in January that United would be testing complimentary sandwiches on flights between Chicago...
American Express Centurion Lounge LAX Close To Completion
I was at LAX on Saturday and pleased to see that the American Express Centurion Lounge looks about ready to open. An opening date has still not been announced. The Los Angeles lounge was originally slated to open in...
Thanks Ellen, “Recline To One Another” Is A Motto We Should All Live By
Yesterday, Ellen DeGeneres used her opening monologue to defend seat reclining. Specifically, she defended the American Airlines passenger who filmed the man behind her punching her seat. Her “Recline To One Another” motto is one that we should all...
United Airlines Tells Flight Attendants To Stop Locking 787 Window Shades
The most annoying thing about the Boeing 787 Dreamliner is the ability of the crew to prohibit window shades from being opened. Flight attendants at United were reminded this week not to lock these dimmable windows. United To Flight...
Report: Boeing Employees Left Tools + Rags In 737 MAX Fuel Tanks
Another day, another drama for Boeing’s troubled 737 MAX program. The aircraft manufacturer has found so-called “debris” in fuel tanks of undelivered 737 MAX jets. The issue was revealed by Scott Hamilton of Leeham News, who obtained a memo...
China’s Aviation Market Is Now Smaller Than Portugal’s
Just over a month ago, China was the third largest international aviation market in the world behind the United States and United Kingdom. Now it ranks between Portugal and Vietnam. China was on an ascent, set to take over...
