Privatized Air India has updated its grooming and appearance standards and now more closely regulates balding and bans gray hair amongst cabin crew members. Are such policies reasonable? Air India Bans Gray Hair, Restricts Blading For Cabin Crew One...
Couple “Bum-Rushed” Onto Frontier Airlines Flight, Refused To Get Off
The old “pretend you’re sleeping” trick may work with four-year-olds, but it won’t work for grown adults who tried to turn their aggression back around toward the airline and their fellow passengers on a Frontier Airlines flight. “Tired” Couple...
My Heart Is Filled With Thankfulness
A very Happy Thanksgiving to my readers in the United States and warm regards to my readers around the world. I want to stop and take a moment this day to reflect upon the many blessings that have been...
Toddler Runs Wild On Eight Hour Flight, Jumping On Tray Table
A video has been posted on Reddit which shows a toddler running wild on a widebody airplane and even jumping on a tray table. What were the parents thinking?! Parents Let Toddler Run Wild On Flight, Even Jumping On...
Three Things United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby Is Thankful For
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is a thankful man. In his 2022 Thanksgiving Day message to employees, shared with Live and Let’s Fly, Kirby reflected upon three things for which he is most grateful for. United Airlines CEO Kirby Most...
Happy 95th Birthday To My Traveling Uncle B!
Today my Uncle Bill, whom I have affectionally called Uncle B since I first began speaking, turns 95 years old. I am incredibly grateful for him and thankful for his impactful life and his ongoing legacy. Happy 95th Birthday...
Is Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Lounge Best Business Class Lounge In The World?
Based upon the comments in my review, it seems that no major business class lounge divides readers more than Qatar Airways’ Al Mourjan Business Class Lounge in Doha. I’m firmly in the fan camp and would even put this...
TSA Finds Clandestine Cat In Checked Bag At JFK…
A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) baggage screener made an unexpected discovery while x-raying a bag. Something was moving inside. Something furry. A cat… Cat Slips Into Checked Bag, Tries To Escape New York Winter For Florida, But Caught By...
The Enigma Of The Singapore Airlines A380 At JFK
A point of frustration as we bid adieu to the Airbus A380 on Singapore Airlines’ flagship JFK-FRA-SIN route. Is Singapore so stingy or just so successful that it simply will not release first class award space on this route?...
Where To Smoke At Doha Hamad International Airport (DOH)
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. Doha Hamad International Airport (DOH) claims to be a “smoke-free facility”...
Review: Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Business Lounge Doha (DOH)
The Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Business Lounge in Doha (DOH) remains a superb lounge and is now open to all oneworld business class travelers. I recently spent several hours here prior to my Qatar Airways flight to Copenhagen and...
United Airlines’ New Egg Frittata Breakfast In First Class
My Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. I had the chance...
World Cup 2022 Lufthansa First Class Duck
Lufthansa has unveiled another special-edition World Cup duck in its First Class Terminal in Frankfurt. Time to head off to Frankfurt? Sporty 2022 Lufthansa World Cup Duck I’ve collected rubber ducks from the Lufthansa First Class Terminal for 15 years,...
Jailing Innocent LATAM Pilots Was A Miscarriage Of Justice
As if the stress of being involved in a collision with a fire truck was not bad enough, two LATAM A320 pilots spent a portion of their weekend in jail despite all evidence suggesting neither was at fault. LATAM...
United Airlines Forecasts Busy Thanksgiving Travel Week
With Thanksgiving approaching and travelers jetting across the nation to be reunited with loved ones, United Airlines is adding flights and predicting a very busy travel period. United Airlines Expects Busy Thanksgiving Travel Period As we enter the busiest...
Want To Sit Next To Your Child On Airplane? Pay For It…
I’m all for holding airlines accountable, but I do not appreciate hatchet jobs by cheap parents who either should pay up to ensure they are sitting with their young children or not fly in the first place. Mother Angry...
Review: Hyatt Regency Oryx Doha
As the World Cup gears up in Doha, I offer a review of my recent stay at the Hyatt Regency Oryx during a long layover in Qatar. Hyatt Regency Oryx Doha Review After landing at Hamad International Airport (DOH)...
Stowaway Pigeon Ejected From Flight
As we end the week, let’s end it on a lighter note and turn our attention to Mexico, where a pigeon has made headlines around the world for his failed attempt to be a stowaway on a flight. Unsuspecting...
Inexcusable Debauchery At The Waldorf Astoria Bangkok
Debauchery is an excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures like partying, alcohol, and drugs. A wild party inside the pricey Waldorf Astoria hotel in Bangkok may have been fun for the youth who attended, but when it came at the expense...
The End Of First Class On Thai Airways?
While Thai Airways is still selling first class tickets on at least two routes, I do wonder what kind of first class experience it can offer if its first class lounge and spa are permanently closed. Permanent Closure Of...
