The United States and European Union have agreed to suspend the trade war between Airbus and Boeing and instead focus on a common rival: China. Airbus-Boeing Feud Ends In Joint Bid To Counter China For 16 years, Airbus and...
Have We Learned Anything? Wash Your Hands PLEASE…
I got off a flight a couple days ago in Los Angeles and made a beeline for the restroom. I wasn’t the only one. But apparently I was the only one who remembered to wash his hands. Wash Your...
American Airlines Has Sinister Motives In Removing Award Charts
It’s very simple: award charts promote accountability, transparency, and predictability. The latest hints that American Airlines will soon remove its award chart must be met with deep skepticism and indeed a reasonable assumption that sinister motives are at play....
United Airlines Adds Florida Transcontinental Routes
United Airlines is adding a trio of new transcontinental flights between California and Florida, ramping up competition ahead of the busy winter travel season. United Airlines Adds Tampa Service From Los Angeles + San Francisco Starting October 31, 2021,...
Swiss Voters Reject New Airline Carbon Tax
By a narrow margin, Swiss voters rejected a new aviation tax meant to offset carbon dioxide and reduce greenhouse gasses. Swiss Voters Reject New Airline Tax Switzerland is a direct democracy in which questions are put to citizens via...
Hong Kong Adds Antibody Test to Entry
In what appears to be a world-first, Hong Kong has said the next step in reopening is allowing entry based on positive antibody results. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both...
When Will Hawaii Reopen Fully? Very Soon
Hawaii has outlined a plan for reopening and it works for both the people of Hawaii and the tourism sector – an exceptional model for the world. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card...
Anthony Bourdain Vs Rick Steves – Which Are You?
Two of the most famous travel hosts on TV were Anthony Bourdain and Rick Steves. The two, and their audiences, have commonalities but are very, very different. Which are you? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a...
Is It Really The Masks? The Root Cause Of Airplane Misconduct
Frequent readers of Live and Let’s Fly would be forgiven for thinking this luxury + adventure travel blog has turned into a tabloid covering daily onboard antics of poorly-behaved passengers on commercial flights. But while we go where the...
Delta Captain Pleads For “All Able-Bodied Men” Onboard To Assist In Restraining Out-Of-Control First Class Passenger Wearing Crash Helmet
Onboard disturbances are becoming so frequent that it is hard to distinguish one from another. But last night, another incident occurred when a disturbed passenger wearing a white helmet onboard a Delta flight to Atlanta became so agitated that...
South African Airways Sold By South African Government
At long last, there is light at the end of the tunnel for South African Airways, the beleaguered flag carrier of South Africa. The South African government has announced plans to sell a majority stake of the troubled airline...
Man Strikes Woman With Mobile Phone On Southwest Airlines, Sparking Smoke And Diversion
Sadly, domestic violence occurs even at 40,000 feet in the air. An escalating argument onboard led to a lurid case of battery, a mobile phone catching fire, and the Southwest flight eventually diverting. Southwest Airlines Pensacola Diversion After Heated...
Delta Air Lines 767-300 Diverts After Drunk Passenger Loses Control
Another week, another alcohol-fueled diversion, this time on Delta Air Lines. But even as she was hauled off the aircraft handcuffed and in a stretcher, the passenger remained deeply unrepentant. Delta 767-300 Diverts After Drunk Passenger Causes “Threat” Onboard...
Elimination Of American Airlines Magazine Is The American Way
After 55 years, American Airlines will eliminate its in-flight magazine, American Way, at the end of the month. I can’t say that I will miss this hallmark of in-flight entertainment, as I view magazines as about as relevant as...
Visa On Arrival In Turkey Beats Pricier E-Visa
The price for an e-visa to Turkey for American citizens recently more than doubled in price. If you’re on a tight budget, it now pays to avoid the Turkish e-visa and obtain a visa on arrival at Istanbul Airport...
How To Obtain A Visa On Arrival In Istanbul
Despite its new e-visa regime, it is still possible to obtain a visa on arrival in Istanbul. Where To Obtain A Visa On Arrival In Istanbul (IST) When Turkey transitioned to an e-visa system in 2013, numerous reports suggested...
American Airlines Flight Attendant Rant 100% Justified
An American Airlines flight attendant took to the PA system on a flight to Charlotte and ranted about passengers. His conduct was 100% justified and I am happy he decided to speak up and shame the hapless passengers who...
United Airlines Ventures, A New Corporate Venture Fund
United has formed a new corporate venture fund called United Airlines Ventures (UAV) in order to streamline investment in emerging companies that “have the potential to influence the future of travel.” United Airlines Ventures – What Is it? United plans...
Luggage Thief Strikes Again In Atlanta Airport – Watch Your Bags!
A luggage thief with a rap sheet a mile long has been apprehended after brazenly stealing two bags from a baggage carousel at Atlanta Airport. Atlanta Luggage Thief Apprehended…Again Robert Allen Grimes is not the sharpest knife in the...
Boeing Warns Of Delay To New Air Force One Program
Boeing has asked for a one-year extension and additional funding for its Air Force One program, citing the coronavirus and subsequent problems with subcontractors. Boeing Warns Of Air Force One Delay In 2018, Boeing signed a $3.9 billion deal...
