A woman was escorted off a JetBlue flight in handcuffs and a wheelchair after refusing to wear a mask, first claiming she was too afraid of flying and later claiming she could not keep it on due to menopause....
American Airlines’ Pilots Plan Airport Protests
The union representing pilots at American Airlines is preparing to commence picketing at hub airports in the coming weeks over continuing disagreements over working conditions and a new contract. Pilots At American Airlines Will Protest At Hub Airports Working...
Lufthansa Predicts USA Will Not Reopen To Europeans Until Christmas
A prominent Lufthansa board member has predicted that U.S. borders will not reopen to Europeans until Christmas. Is he being far too pessimistic or perhaps even too optimistic? Lufthansa Board Member: U.S. Will Remain Closed To Europeans Till Christmas...
Review: United Club Houston (IAH – Terminal B)
Although only offering pre-packaged food items, the Terminal B United Club was the least crowded of the four I visited at Houston Bush Intercontinental (IAH) and very much an old-school Continental lounge in terms of appearance. United Club Houston...
When Hannibal Lecter Flies On American Airlines…
I recently watched Silence of the Lambs for the first time, a 1991 psychological thriller centering on a cannibal named Dr. Hannibal Lecter. A recent incident on American Airlines in which a man growled as he chewed on his mask...
Mission Accomplished: A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The First Class Terminal
Success! The trip was not in vain. I secured my Lufthansa COVID-19 duck! I arrived early at the First Class Terminal, 5:40am to be exact. Thankfully, the woman from the previous day was not there and I was instead...
The Privilege And Blessing Of Work
As we look back on the Labor Day holiday in the United States and look ahead to the busy fall season, I stop and reflect upon the profound blessing it is to work and what a privilege I have...
“Fat Trophy Wife” Claims She Was Kicked Off Alaska Airlines For Wearing Crop Top…
A woman who proudly calls herself “Fat Trophy Wife” claims she was harassed by an Alaska Airlines flight attendant over her choice to wear a crop top before being thrown off the flight, even after she covered up her...
American Airlines Thanks U.S. Taxpayers By Gutting Consumer Protections
How did American Airlines thank U.S. taxpayers for generous payroll support that saved the jobs of every domestic employee during the pandemic? By further eroding consumer protections for delays and cancellations in its latest revision to the contract of...
Update: A Rough Start To My Lufthansa Duck Trip
An update to my Lufthansa duck story. I arrived in Frankfurt and headed over to the First Class Terminal. It’s a short walk from Terminal 1. This was not to access the Terminal, which is only available to same-day...
United Airlines Adds Lounge Access For Premium Passengers At JFK
United Airlines has (finally) added lounge access for business class passengers traveling from New York JFK. United Airlines Will Use Alaska Airlines Lounge For JFK Business Class Passengers Recently, both British Airways and Alaska Airlines lounges re-opened. The Alaska...
The Reasons Why Business Travel Will Come Back
A Bloomberg article this week spelled doom and gloom for business travel but it’s wrong and here’s why. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed...
Hyatt’s Apple Vacations Purchase Creates Odd Bedfellows
Hyatt recently announced the purchase of Apple Leisure Group but has not said much about its plans for Apple Vacations and that creates some odd bedfellows. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...
Video: Fight Breaks Out On Disney World Ferry
Aboard one of Disney World Resort’s ferries in Orlando, a fight broke out between guests. This follows a separate event at the Magic Kingdom today. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...
Why I Love The New Virgin Atlantic Seating Concept On A350
I recently reviewed the new Virgin Atlantic A350-1000 in Upper Class and remarked that the lounge area was wasted space. But Virgin’s creative use of this space onboard its leisure-configured A350s, dubbed “The Booth,” is pure genius if marketed...
I’m Flying To Germany For A Lufthansa Rubber Duck…
I know I’m crazy, but hear me out…I’ve decided to fly from Los Angeles to Frankfurt only to turn around and fly right home. Why? All for a rubber duck from the Lufthansa First Class Terminal. It’s truly a...
Courage Or Cowardice? Alaska Airlines Takes Middle Road On Employee Vaccinations
Alaska Airlines will not require its existing employees to be vaccinated or fine them for choosing to forgo the jab. However, those employees will be subject to “regular” testing and other restrictions. In leaving it up to employee, is...
My Flight Attendant Was A Total Karen…And I Loved Her
I’m going to stop using the term Karen as a pejorative. It simply is not fair to the many wonderful Karens. Some additions to our popular lexicon simply do not belong and instead of fueling the cliche, today I want...
Flight Attendant: “We Don’t Go With Federal Law – We Follow United”
We’ve had a lot of discussion on Live and Let’s Fly about passengers unjustifiably disobeying flight attendants, but sometimes it is necessary to stand up for yourself rather than roll over when the flight attendant is clearly in the...
Warning: Rental Car Pricing Is Obscene In Europe Too
If you thought the problem of depleted inventory and high pricing was constrained to the U.S. car rental market, think again. Europe isn’t much better. Be prepared for extreme sticker shock. High Rental Car Pricing In Europe A reader...
