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Kyle Stewart

1408 Articles

Pittsburgh, PA
Kyle is a freelance travel writer with contributions to Time, the Washington Post, MSNBC, Yahoo!, Reuters, Huffington Post, MapHappy, Live And Lets Fly and many other media outlets. He is also co-founder of Scottandthomas.com, a travel agency that delivers "Travel Personalized." He focuses on using miles and points to provide a premium experience for his wife and daughter. Email: sherpa@thetripsherpa.com
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New Campaign: Resorts World Las Vegas Bucks Resort Fee Trend

Kyle Stewart Posted onAugust 3, 2025August 4, 2025 9 Comments
Resorts World Las Vegas All Resort No Fees

Resorts World Las Vegas has a new campaign all over the city – All Resort, No Fees. But will it work?  All Resort, No Fees. The new campaign from Resorts World Las Vegas hits the heart of consumer dissatisfaction...

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Cruise

Our Six-Star Experience On The Scenic Cruises’ Eclipse I

Kyle Stewart Posted onAugust 3, 2025August 3, 2025 10 Comments
scenic cruises eclipse 1

We sailed Scenic Cruises’ Eclipse I from Bermuda to Miami and it was every bit the six-star experience it promises to deliver.  If you are considering booking travel LiveAndLetsFly.com appreciates your support. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today....

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Travel

Is It Ok To Book Business For Parents But Economy For Kids?

Kyle Stewart Posted onAugust 3, 2025August 3, 2025 33 Comments
Fathers Day 2024 Lucy in coach

There’s a debate raging in our home about whether or not it’s ok to book ourselves (parents) in business class, but children in coach with an adult family member.  Are Different Cabins Problematic? For the first time, we are...

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JetBlue

JetBlue Ends TAP Loyalty Partnership, Lisbon Flights Coming?

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 27, 2025July 27, 2025 6 Comments
JetBlue 25th Anniversary Promotion

In an email to JetBlue TrueBlue members that its loyalty partnership with TAP (Portugal) would be ending. It already has Lisbon landing slots, are flights next?  JetBlue Announces Loyalty Partnership With TAP To End JetBlue sent a late night...

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American Airlines

American Airlines 737 Fire, Idiots Escape With Bags, Lives

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 27, 2025 36 Comments
people walking on a runway with a plane in the background

An American Airlines 737 in Denver experienced a fire that forced an evacuation. Some passengers escaped with their bags, were lucky to make it out alive.  American Airlines Fire Incident In Denver On Saturday, July 26th, 2005 American Airlines...

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United Airlines

United’s Airbus A321XLRs Delayed, American, JetBlue On Track

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 27, 2025July 27, 2025 9 Comments
Airbus delivers first A321XLR to Iberia courtesy of Airbus

United Airlines will have to wait a bit longer to add Airbus A321XLRs to its fleet, but American Airlines and JetBlue remain on track for 2025 deliveries.  United’s A321XLR: Another Delay, Another Headache United Airlines has been banking on...

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Hilton

Waldorf-Astoria Latest To Join Luxury Cruise Market (River)

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 20, 2025July 20, 2025 3 Comments
Waldorf-astoria nile river cruise - credit: Hilton

Hilton joins Four Seasons, Aman, and Ritz-Carlton in launching a luxury cruise line, Waldorf-Astoria is joining the party, and it’s coming to the Nile in 2026. A River of Dreams: Hilton Enters the Cruise Market There was a time,...

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American Airlines

Will American Follow Delta, United Into Business Basic?

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 20, 2025July 20, 2025 26 Comments
an airplane with rows of monitors

Delta Air Lines and United have both indicated they will unbundle elements of their business class products, will American Airlines follow suit?  Basic Business Class Is Coming, Whether We Like It Or Not Delta first indicated that it would...

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Travel

Global Airlines Flew Four Times And Parked Its A380

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 20, 2025July 20, 2025 11 Comments
global airlines

The airline that swore it would revolutionize the trans-Atlantic air market completed a pair of flights and has now put its A380 super jumbo jets to pasture.  Global Airlines Completed A Pair Of Roundtrips Against Heavy Speculation As covered...

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Travel

Travel + Leisure Names JSX Best Airline In US, But Should It Be?

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 13, 2025July 13, 2025 7 Comments
jsx best US domestic airline 2025

World’s Best Airlines survey from Travel + Leisure awards JSX best US domestic carrier, but it shouldn’t really be eligible.  JSX Wins The Hearts Of Travel + Leisure Readers Travel magazine, Travel + Leisure issued a survey for the...

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Travel

Some AI Great At Evaluating Award Charts, Value, Some Not

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 13, 2025July 13, 2025 2 Comments
Turkish Airlines A330

A recent experience with xAI’s Grok demonstrated that AI can be surprisingly good at evaluating award charts and redemption value.  Turkish Airlines’ Miles&Smiles Offered Million Mile Challenge In the last couple of weeks, Turkish Airlines announced a challenge to...

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Travel

Ride-free Theme Park, Puy Du Fou, Voted Best In The World

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 13, 2025July 13, 2025 10 Comments
Puy Du Fou Colosseum courtesy Puy Du Fou

The theme park most have never even heard of, Puy du Fou, was voted best theme park but doesn’t have a single ride.  The Anti-Theme Park If you’ve never heard of it, you’re in good company, I hadn’t until...

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CruiseRitz-CarltonTravel

Questions (And Answers) About Ritz-Carlton Yachts “Struggles”

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 6, 2025July 6, 2025 8 Comments
Ritz-carlton yacht collection ilma

Another blogger raised questions about Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s “struggles” and trouble with the brand, and market. Here is my response as a luxury travel agency owner specializing in this market. Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection Financial “Struggles” Details were released this...

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Hyatt

Days After Hyatt Bought Playa Resorts It Sold The Properties

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 6, 2025July 5, 2025 1 Comment
Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun

Just days after Hyatt closed its $2.6bn acquisition for Playa Resorts, it sold the hotels for $2bn – but why? Hyatt Buys Playa Resorts, And Then Immediately Sells Playa Resorts… Kind Of Nearly as soon as the stories were...

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Spirit

Spirit Airlines Foam Incident In Detroit Will Cost It Dearly

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 6, 2025July 6, 2025 16 Comments
Spirit foam incident detroit courtesy of Airline.net

Spirit Airlines maintenance hangar in Detroit suffered a massive foam release which will cost the beleaguered airline millions. Safety Foam Release A fire suppressant foam was released in a Spirit Airlines maintenance hangar at Detroit Metro Airport (Wayne County)...

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JetBlue

JetBlue Challenge Accepted, With A New Twist

Kyle Stewart Posted onJune 29, 2025June 29, 2025 10 Comments
a jet plane on the tarmac

JetBlue came through and approved my status challenge, but then added a twist this week with a new 25-year status opportunity and I might go from novice to forever Blue.  JetBlue Accepts My Application, Caveat For Others I was...

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Hyatt

Hyatt Completes Playa Resorts Acquisition, Deepens All-Inclusive Lead

Kyle Stewart Posted onJune 29, 2025June 28, 2025 14 Comments
Hyatt Ziva cancun

Last week, Hyatt quietly closed on its $2.6bn acquisition of the remaining stake in Playa Hotels & Resorts, a move that’s flown somewhat under the radar but has outsized implications for the luxury all-inclusive space. If you blinked, you...

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Travel

My Body And Health Keeps Changing My Travel Plans

Kyle Stewart Posted onJune 29, 2025June 29, 2025 24 Comments
kyle stewart family

For the second time in two weeks, my body has told me I need some time away, and it’s twice affected my travel plans.  Hospitalized, Stuck A couple of weeks ago I was in Florida and found a familiar...

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JetBlue

The JetBlue Mosaic Challenge And Why I Can’t Pass It Up

Kyle Stewart Posted onJune 22, 2025June 22, 2025 3 Comments
JetBlue Madrid

JetBlue is offering American Airlines Executive Platinum, Concierge Key and Delta Platinum, 360 members a status challenge I can’t say no to. Status Match, Challenge JetBlue has rolled out a status match for competing carriers to its markets. Significant...

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Southwest Airlines

Southwest’s (Possible) European Expansion Another Misstep

Kyle Stewart Posted onJune 22, 2025June 22, 2025 8 Comments
PLAY Airlines Iceland

Southwest Airlines has been rumored to have Iceland in its sites for European expansion of its network. Yet another misstep by its wayward management team. Southwest Airlines Rumored To Add Iceland To Its Map I’m not breaking any news...

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