I am not a smoker, but provide airport smoking guides in an effort to help smokers and reduce second-hand smoke. My views on smoking at airports remain unchanged. Warsaw Chopin International Airport (WAW) offers convenient airside indoor smoking lounges...
Lout Performs Full Body Workout In First Class Lounge
I left out one detail of my review of the Chelsea First Class Lounge at New York JFK: apparently it also is a makeshift gym for restless passengers like the lout who decided to do a full body workout...
Air Malta To Cease Operations
Air Malta, the flag carrier of Malta, will cease operations by the end of 2023 in a government plan to shut down the debt-ridden airline and create a new flag carrier. Report: Air Malta Will Cease Operations By End...
Flight Attendant Asks Pregnant Woman To Clean Up Popcorn On Her Hands And Knees. Justified?
There’s some nuance to a story about the pregnant wife of a Major League Baseball pitcher who was purportedly asked to pick up popcorn on her hands and knees that her young children spilled on a regional aircraft operating...
Alaska Airlines Will Ditch Check-in Kiosks. That Won’t End Well.
I’m going to make a prediction at the outset: Alaska Airlines will ultimately restore check-in kiosks to its airport lobbies when it finds that many people persistently wish to check in at the airport. Alaska Airlines Will Eliminate Check-in...
Southwest Airlines Flights Resume After Nationwide Ground Stop Blamed On Firewall Failure
Southwest Airlines flights have resumed after a technical glitch led to a short nationwide ground stop. Southwest has blamed the issue on firewall failure. Southwest Airlines Firewall Failure Results in Temporary Nationwide Ground Stop For roughly an hour this...
Review: Chelsea Lounge New York (JFK) – First Class Lounge For American Airlines + British Airways
An evening departure to Los Angeles gave me all day to lounge hop in Terminal 8 at New York. This review covers the Chelsea Lounge, which is the flagship first class lounge for American Airlines and British Airways at...
Shirtless José Suffers Meltdown When He Can’t Get Window Seat On American Airlines Flight To Florida
Shoeless Joe, meet Shirtless José. One passenger suffered a meltdown when told that no window seats were available on his American Airlines flight to Florida. Man Suffers Meltdown On Florida-Bound American Airlines Flight When Denied Window Seat The incident...
United Airlines Expanding In South Pacific With Three New Routes, Including Christchurch Nonstop
United Airlines is building up its network in the South Pacific with a trio of new routes, including the first-ever nonstop flight from California to New Zealand’s South Island and new routes to Australia and New Zealand from Los...
What New International Routes Will United Airlines Announce Tomorrow?
United Airlines has teased a number of new routes it will unveil tomorrow morning. Will see new longhaul international flights? Here are my thoughts and predictions. United Airlines 2023 New Route Teaser: Love For LAX? In a brief tease...
An Overnight Airline Bump I Simply Could Not Take
For the first time in many years, I was offered the opportunity to take an overnight bump off my confirmed airline flight in exchange for compensation. Turning it down was surprisingly bittersweet, flooding me with happy memories of yesteryear...
Passenger Of Size Demands Larger Seats On Taxpayer’s Dime
Jae’lynn Chaney believes she is entitled to a larger airline seat and more legroom due to her large size, even if taxpayers have to pay for it. Apparently, she is serious. Claim: Taxpayers Should Underwrite More Legroom On Airlines...
Starbucks Barista Agitated By Delta Air Lines Serving Starbucks Coffee
Is the brand of coffee an airline chooses to serve onboard a political choice? I’ll make it a true Daily Double and say no way. I would be very careful before drawing any sort of political inferences between Delta...
Space Tourism Gets Closer With SpaceX Starship Launch Monday
SpaceX has received clearance to launch its Starship as soon as Monday. This brings space tourism ever closer. 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...
AI (ChatGPT) Travel Planning Tools Deficient, Erroneous
If you’re on social media, you’ve likely seen many of the uses for ChatGPT as a travel planning tool. To the naked eye, it looks great but it’s a façade that sets users up for failure. If you are...
Guessing JetBlue’s Next European Destination
JetBlue Airways announced a third European city served by the “low cost” carrier this week. What cities are the next top contenders for JetBlue’s expansion into Europe? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card...
Iftar Dinner On Etihad Airways
As Muslims around the world celebrate Ramadan this month, I had the opportunity to witness an iftar dinner on an Etihad Airways flight between two predominantly Muslim nations. It was not the meal itself that was nearly as interesting...
Coup Attempt In Sudan Leads To Airport Attack: Multiple Aircraft Destroyed, Two Killed
Civil unrest has led to an attempted coup this morning in Sudan, with rebel military forces occupying key government facilities and a trio of airports including Khartoum Airport. A Saudia Airbus A330 aircraft is thought to be one of...
Review: Marriott Newark Airport
The Marriott Newark Airport is convenient and clean, serving as a pricey yet welcome crash pad after a late evening arrival into EWR with an early departure the following morning. Marriott Newark Airport Review Booking My SAS flight arrived...
Review: SAS A321LR Business Class
I flew back to the USA on SAS onboard its brand new Airbus A321LR in business class. This is a cozy aircraft that is quite comfortable in the front cabin. The service and meals onboard were also excellent. SAS...
