Almost every major US airline has announced that change fees are gone “forever.” No, they aren’t. 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...
Observations From A Trip To Virginia Beach During COVID-19
My family took a road trip this week to Virginia Beach. We were surprised by what we found. 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,...
Disney Reaching Out To Passholders As Universal Amps Up Offering
Disney has partially reversed course on Annual Passholder availability and sent out mailers and gifts. Universal, however, is getting aggressive and adding value. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If...
Major Student Travel Agency Bankrupt, First Domino To Fall?
STA Travel, a European travel agency with 52 global offices has gone into Administration in the UK, a bankruptcy death sentence. Is it the first domino to fall? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...
Costa Rica Re-opens to Select US States, Picks Wrong Ones
Costa Rica is ready to welcome back tourists, even a select few from some of the United States. But Costa Rica picked the wrong states, something seems awry. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...
Disney’s Campaign Against Annual Passholders Backfiring
Disney has made it hard for Annual Passholders to get access to the park or glean value in favor of daily guests. That plan is backfiring. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both...
My Travel Souvenirs Are Mocking Me
Going from global to very much local has been a hard transition. Now it’s my inanimate travel souvenirs that are mocking me. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you...
Non-Stop Flights, Not Hubs, The Way Forward
See As airlines begin to alter their schedules for the coming months, they are moving away from the favored hub-and-spoke model in favor of non-stops. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support...
The Case For and Against Immunity Passports
Immunity passports are medical confirmation that allows those with immunity to pass through countries with health restrictions. 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...
Disney World Further Degrades Annual Pass Value
Walt Disney World Resort has greatly limited the benefits of its Annual Passholders. Last week, the value of annual passes were degraded further. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If...
Princeton Graduates Buy Hotels, Offer Remote Campus Dorms
Two Princeton graduates are betting on remote learning to grow but with colleges closed, they think they can offer a dorm experience in desirable locations using hotels. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...
Contracting COVID-19 on a Plane Unlikely, Study Says
A new study finds that airplanes are not the vaunted cesspool that they were perceived to be. Also, I admit I was wrong about middle seats. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both...
Why Aren’t More Airlines Discounting Awards?
With flight loads down a minimum of 50% even after schedule reductions, why aren’t airlines discounting frequent flyer awards? 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...
Spirit Adds 5x “Free Spirit” Miles
Spirit Airlines increases earnings in their Free Spirit loyalty program to help travelers fly more for less as the country recovers. 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...
Allegiant Provides Glimpse Into Post-COVID Travel, It’s Bright
Allegiant Travel (Allegiant Air) held its Q2 2020 Earnings call last week and in so doing provided insight into what travel might look like following COVID-19 and the future is bright. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a...
American Airlines Cancels Trip, Duty to Re-book?
Web specials/fares hold different rules than normal American Airlines Advantage award redemptions. But when the carrier cancels them, do they have a duty to re-book them? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both...
Virtual Citizenship Taking Hold, Remote Workers Optimistic
Many countries have realized during the coronavirus crisis that their approach to citizenship and work visas may be outdated. Recognizing opportunity is different from seizing it, but maybe a sea change is ahead. If you are considering booking travel or signing up...
American Airlines Adds Yet Another Advantage – US Airline to Beat?
American Airlines has made a number of substantial changes to the carrier, but its latest advantage may make American the US airline to beat. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com....
Citing Travel Concerns, Blue Jays Not Allowed to Make Pittsburgh Home
Despite support from city officials, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the MLB, the Pennsylvania Department of Health and Governor’s office has uninvited the Toronto Blue Jays. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support...
Southwest Hasn’t Taken Government Funds, Advantage or Disadvantage
Southwest Airlines CEO, Gary Kelly, discussed on the company’s earnings call that they still haven’t accepted government funds, is this an advantage or disadvantage? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com....
