After a dismal experience at another Barbados property, I was looking for something new, and the Courtyard by Marriott Bridgetown Barbados fit the bill. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both...
Review: The Plymouth Hotel (Miami South Beach) SLH
If you’re looking for a quirky and charming boutique hotel on South Beach, I’d recommend The Plymouth Hotel Miami, a Small Luxury Hotels of the World property. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card...
Pilot Shortage Over? Airlines Curtail Hiring, Layoff Some
Is the commercial airline pilot shortage over? Maybe, some airlines have frozen pilot hiring and others have laid some off or offered paid them not to fly. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...
Lifemiles 15% Transfer Bonus Continues To Return Value
For those looking to redeem points on Star Alliance airlines, lifemiles continues to return value, and the current American Express 15% transfer bonus helps even more. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...
American Queen Shutters, Stiffing Small Businesses, Employees
American Queen Voyages has shut down just two weeks after this site reported trouble. Now it’s unpaid small business owners and fired employees left holding the bag. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...
American Airlines Disallows Earning Loyalty Points On OTAs, A Simple Response
American Airlines announced that it will no longer allow travelers to earn Loyalty Points or Aadvantage Miles outside of direct booking. OTAs could respond simply, and profoundly. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...
My Take: Hyatt Didn’t Really Need SLH or MGM Anymore
Hyatt Hotels has lost its MGM and Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) partnerships in the last eight months. But I don’t think it needed either anymore. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...
Did You Know Business Class Exists For Cruises?
Big ship cruises have a business class section and by almost every comparable metric it’s even better than business class for airlines. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you...
Study: Travelers Don’t Actually Care About Sustainability
A recent study has concluded what’s been obvious for years. Travelers say they care about the environment but it’s not actually true. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you...
Gouging: Fontainebleau Las Vegas Is Embarrassing Its Brand
The recently opened mega-hotel, Fontainebleau Las Vegas is embarrassing itself and the entire Fontainebleau brand by gouging customers. 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 us on Facebook or Instagram,...
Pilot Over Elite Upgrade Issue Creates Conflicts For Both
American Airlines pilots are upgraded above elite customers who may otherwise qualify for an upgraded seat. But this puts staff at odds with its best customers. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both...
American Queen Voyages Dropped By All* Travel Agencies
American Queen Voyages, one of the largest domestic cruise ship operators in the US has been dropped by nearly every travel agency due to its back office. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...
Airbus’ Pursuit Of United Could Shake All Aircraft Orders
Airbus recently welcomed United CEO, Scott Kirby, to its headquarters in an attempt to lure its business from Boeing. This could change aircraft orders for all airlines. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...
Uber And Lyft Need To Solve Pickup Time Management
Uber and Lyft have seemingly abandoned all efforts to provide an accurate pickup time. 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 us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today. My...
Review: Hilton Miami Downtown
The Hilton Miami Downtown is everything that a classic business hotel should be, and that applies to both the good and bad elements. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If...
Falling In Love With Puerto Rico
Our first trip to Puerto Rico was brief but enlightening. Not only did we fall in love with the island, but we might just move there… might. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...
Wall Street Journal Ranks Delta Best, JetBlue Worst In 2023
The Wall Street Journal’s annual airline rankings are in with Delta Air Lines at the top and JetBlue Airways at the bottom for the third straight year. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...
First Look: Icon Of The Seas, World’s Largest Cruise Ship
My travel agency was invited to get a first look at Royal Caribbean’s Icon of The Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com....
Review: Hilton Barbados Resort
To close out our amazing trip aboard Explora Journeys, we spent two days in Barbados at the Hilton and wish we had just flown straight home. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...
Broad Implications: Court Ruling Bigger Than JetBlue-Spirit Merger
A recent ruling to block JetBlue’s acquisition of Spirit Airlines could have broad implications for not only both carriers but the US airline market. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com....
