UPDATE: La Andy Hien Duc has been released from prison, despite confessing to consuming a marijuana-laden chocolate bar prior to his flight. During a Singapore Airlines flight from San Francisco to Singapore, Hein Duc insisted there was bomb onboard, prompting...
Concerning Elon Musk And The Future Of Twitter
I’m not very savvy when it comes to social media, but I do quite enjoy Twitter and as a big Tesla and Space X fan, I respect much of what Elon Musk has professionally accomplished. Here are my thoughts...
Frequent Flyer Claims She Was Thrown Off United Flight Simply For Verbalizing Her Nut Allergy
Nut allergies are real and U.S. law also takes them seriously when it comes to commercial flying. Sadly, a frequent traveler shares of a less-than-acceptable experience on a United Express flight followed by a poor follow-up from United Airlines....
United Airlines Opens A Practical, Petite, Pleasant New Lounge In Denver
United Airlines has taken a page from Air Canada’s lovely café in Toronto in its chic new grab-and-go “United Club Fly” lounge in Denver. United Club Fly – Great Grab-And-Go Concept With Coffee Barista! Facing excessive lounge crowding in...
China Southern Prepares To Retire A380 Fleet
China Southern appears poised to retire its fleet of Airbus A380 superjumbo jets this weekend, marking another carrier to remove this aircraft from service. China Southern Pulls Remaining A380 From Schedule – Is This The End? While never a...
14 Hours, 50 Minutes On An American Airlines 777-200…
For my return trip from Algeria, I connected in Qatar in order to sample American Airlines’ new longhaul flight from Doha to New York. Thankfully, I was able to upgrade to business class for the 777-200 journey of nearly...
United Airlines Targets Southwest Airlines In Odd New Ad Campaign
United Airlines has launched a new ad campaign aimed at Southwest Airlines called “The Southwest Courte-C Call.” Quite frankly, I find the campaign curiously disingenuous and in poor taste. Southwest Courte-C Call Ad Campaign From United Airlines The ad,...
Review: Amtrak ClubAcela Lounge Washington, DC (WAS)
Let’s just say the Amtrak ClubAcela Lounge at Washington Union Station (WAS) does not hold a candle to the swanky Metropolitan Lounge at New York Penn (NYP). That said, I still appreciated a quiet place to work after my...
How To Guarantee An Empty Middle Seat On United Airlines
Earlier today I wrote about the mandatory seat blocking United Airlines is implementing this winter onboard its Boeing 757 series of aircraft. For those who desire extra room onboard, you can leverage this seat blocking to ensure an empty...
BREAKING: Boeing’s Jeppesen Subsidiary Hit With Potential Ransomware Attack
As a Boeing-owned Jeppesen outage enters a second day, Live and Let’s Fly has learned that the aviation and navigation services company may be suffering from a ransomware attack. Jeppesen – Boeing Ransomware Attack 2022 Jeppesen, a wholly owned Boeing...
Passengers Sold Tickets On A Flight That Did Not Exist
Several passengers were met with an unwelcome surprise when they showed up at the airport only to find their flight did not even exist. Passengers Show Up To Airport To Find No Such Flight, Despite Flight Showing Up On Airline...
How To Bid For An Upgrade On Amtrak
Amtrak offers upgrade bidding that I successfully used to upgrade from business class to first class on Acela for less than half the retail price of a first class ticket. Perhaps even more lucrative, you can also bid for...
LOL: Good Luck With That AirTags Ban Air New Zealand….
Air New Zealand has officially banned Apple AirTags, even while suggesting that its policy could change at a future point. My response: good luck enforcing that… Air New Zealand Bans Apple AirTags – Will Use Honor System To Enforce...
Review: Amtrak Acela First Class New York – Washington
For many years I’ve flown between New York and Washington, but recently decided to take Amtrak instead and splurged for Acela First Class. I’m glad that I did. Amtrak Acela First Class Review The door-to-door journey time might not...
American Airlines Passenger Physically Detained By Captain While Flight Attendant Grabs His Mobile Phone
An aviation photographer was physically detained on a recent American Airlines trip by crew members after a flight attendant suspected he was taking pictures of the flight crew. American Airlines has now responded. Man Is Physically Detained By Flight...
Calibrate: United Airlines Launches Aircraft Technician Apprenticeship Program
First, there was Aviate. Now, there is Calibrate. As United Airlines seeks to shore up its next generation of aircraft technicians, it is investing in a new “earn and learn” program called Calibrate to both grow and diversify its...
Review: Amtrak Metropolitan Lounge New York (NYP)
Amtrak has drastically upped its lounge game with its beautiful Metropolitan Lounge at the Moynihan Train Hall adjacent to New York Penn Station. Amtrak Metropolitan Lounge New York Review The National Passenger Railroad Corporation (Amtrak for short) is a...
First Impressions: Air Algérie A330 Business Class
After an unexpectedly heartfelt welcome onboard my Air Algérie A330 flight from Algiers to Doha, how did the flight go? Here are my first impressions of business class. Air Algérie A330 Business Class – My First Impressions After the...
Supreme Court Declines To Overturn TSA Mask Mandate On Planes, Trains
The Supreme Court refused to overturn a lower court ruling upholding the broad power of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to require masks onboard planes, trains, and other modes of public transport. TSA Authority To Issue Mask Mandate On...
Man Screams At Qantas Flight Attendants, “Tell Security To Come And Take Me By The Balls!”
How far would you go to defend your spouse? A man was thrown off a Qantas flight to Sydney after a verbal escalation with flight attendants. The purser claimed he cursed out her colleagues. He claimed they cruelly made...
