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Kyle Stewart

1478 Articles

Pittsburgh, PA
Kyle is a freelance travel writer with contributions to Time, the Washington Post, MSNBC, Yahoo!, Reuters, Huffington Post, Travel Codex, PenAndPassports, 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, daughter, and son. Email: sherpa@thetripsherpa.comEmail: sherpa@thetripsherpa.com
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Marriott Adds Valuable Free Nights to New Credit Cardholders

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 4, 2020September 12, 2021 4 Comments
King Suite St. Regis Shanghai

Marriott Bonvoy has a few credit cards available to new consumers, but one, in particular, has added a lot of potential value with free nights for new cardholders. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit...

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Coronavirus

Travel Is Supposed to Return When the Curve Is Flattened, Right?

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 27, 2020September 12, 2021 46 Comments
Munich Airport Chaos

At the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, the message was all about flattening the curve to stay ahead of the virus, but is travel still going to return once the curve is flattened? If you are considering booking travel or signing...

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CoronavirusTravel

The New Standard for International Travel?

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 27, 2020September 12, 2021 10 Comments
Hawaiian Airlines A321 Evacuation

More countries are re-opening their borders with an asterisk; visitors must demonstrate a negative COVID-19 test. Is this the new standard for international travel? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both...

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Southwest Airlines

Southwest Companion Pass The Easy Way

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 27, 2020September 12, 2021 4 Comments
Southwest 737 MAX Compensation

I’ve called Southwest Companion Pass the best deal in Travel for Americans. There’s an offer to get it the easy way. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If...

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All-You-Can-Fly Returns, More to Come?

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 20, 2020September 12, 2021 4 Comments
a plane flying over mountains

Air Canada has revisited a buffet-style “All You Can Fly” package that some US carriers have offered. Is there more to come? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com....

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Re-Imagining Cruises in 2021

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 20, 2020September 13, 2021 6 Comments
Cruise passengers

Cruise ships will simply have to operate differently in 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions. Here are some ways cruising will likely change. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you...

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Chicago, New York Hurt COVID-19 Tourism Recovery With New Fees, Attitudes

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 20, 2020November 14, 2023 24 Comments
a river with a bridge and a bridge in a city

Chicago and New York City have added COVID-19 fees and closely monitored guests, but are the new measures helping or hurting tourism? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you...

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Alaska Airlines

Passenger Pushes Gate Agent Over After Being Denied Boarding

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 16, 2020September 13, 2021 44 Comments
Courtesy KIRO 7

Seattle is the latest home to an unruly passenger, this time forcibly knocking a gate agent to the ground after being denied boarding. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If...

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The Most Expensive Hyatt Isn’t a Hotel

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 13, 2020September 13, 2021 10 Comments
Alila Purnama

The most expensive Hyatt isn’t a Park Hyatt and it’s not even a hotel. 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. Alila...

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Will COVID-19 Return Bigger Planes to Shorter Flights?

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 13, 2020September 13, 2021 5 Comments
Wide-body coach

Demand and efficiencies change over time, but there are a few good reasons why larger aircraft may be returning to shorter flights.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you...

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US Cruises Rumored Postponed Until 2021

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 6, 2020September 13, 2021 69 Comments
Cruise ship

According to a well-connected source, US cruise lines do not intend to sail again until 2021. 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...

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Review: Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 6, 2020September 13, 2021 7 Comments
Lucy on the balcony

For our trip to the Atlantic coast, we selected the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront at a precarious time during the US COVID-19 pandemic.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If...

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Travel

Airline Change Fees Aren’t Gone Forever

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 6, 2020November 14, 2023 5 Comments
a man in a blue suit

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...

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CoronavirusTravel

Observations From A Trip To Virginia Beach During COVID-19

Kyle Stewart Posted onAugust 30, 2020September 13, 2021 32 Comments
Virginia Beach

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,...

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Disney Reaching Out To Passholders As Universal Amps Up Offering

Kyle Stewart Posted onAugust 30, 2020September 13, 2021 4 Comments
disney lightning lane

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...

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Major Student Travel Agency Bankrupt, First Domino To Fall?

Kyle Stewart Posted onAugust 30, 2020September 13, 2021 6 Comments
Departure board

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...

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Coronavirus

Costa Rica Re-opens to Select US States, Picks Wrong Ones

Kyle Stewart Posted onAugust 23, 2020November 14, 2023 52 Comments
a pool with rocks and umbrellas in front of a building

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...

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Disney’s Campaign Against Annual Passholders Backfiring

Kyle Stewart Posted onAugust 23, 2020September 13, 2021 101 Comments
Disney

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...

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CoronavirusEditorial

My Travel Souvenirs Are Mocking Me

Kyle Stewart Posted onAugust 23, 2020November 14, 2023 11 Comments
Wonton noodle soup

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...

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Non-Stop Flights, Not Hubs, The Way Forward

Kyle Stewart Posted onAugust 16, 2020November 14, 2023 14 Comments
Mayor Sues Delta

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...

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