Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have returned to Southern California after extending their trip to the UK by several days due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II. British tabloids report the couple flew British Airways to Los Angeles....
United Airlines Will Restore Duvets In Business Class On Select Domestic Flights
In a welcome move, United Airlines will be re-introducing duvets and large pillows in business class on premium trasconintiental as well as select flights to Hawaii and Alaska. United Airlines Duvets, Large Pillows Return To Business Class On Many...
Flight Attendants Mock Disabled Woman As She Drags Herself To Lavatory
A bad look for a Spanish charter airline after flight attendants not only indifferently refused to help a disabled passenger to the lavatory but openly mocked her. Disabled Passenger Told To Wear A Diaper, Refused Help To Lavatory By...
United Airlines Cancels Boeing 777-200 Flights After Maintenance Snafu
United Airlines temporarily grounded 25 Boeing 777-200 jets after finding during a routine audit that it had failed to properly inspect the wings of the aircraft. A handful of flights were canceled and inspections are ongoing. United Airlines Grounds...
Flights Out Of Russia Sell Out After Putin Orders Military Mobilization
In the hours after President Vladimir Putin announced an escalation of the War in Ukraine via military mobilization, one-way flights out of Russia quickly sold out over the next several days. After Putin Speech, Flights Out Of Russia Sell...
American Airlines Chooses Quality And Quantity With New Business Class Seats
The new business class seats on American Airlines look great, but the biggest news is not the seat, but the plans to enlarge premium cabins, which represents a welcome shift in strategy for American Airlines. Embracing quality and quantity...
Review: Hotel SOFIA, Barcelona (Hyatt Unbound Collection)
Hotel SOFIA in Barcelona greatly impressed me and remains one of my favorite Hyatt hotels in Europe and a great value in the off-season. Hotel SOFIA, Barcelona Review – Part of Hyatt Unbound Collection I referenced this hotel in...
Stealth Mission: Airline Rescues Trapped Jet In Ukraine
In a stealth mission, WizzAir successfully repatriated one of its four Airbus passenger jets trapped in Ukraine. WizzAir Airbus A320 Rescued From Ukraine In Covert Operation Flying at just 10,000 feet with its transponder off, a WizzAir Airbus A320...
Boorish Jennifer Lopez Refuses To Even Speak To United Airlines Flight Attendant
A United Airlines flight attendant allegedly shares an encounter onboard with Jennifer Lopez that, if true, reflects very poorly on the popular actress. United Airlines Flight Attendant Says Jennifer Lopez Is A Jerk Money and fame go to people’s...
Dear American Airlines, Please Restore Ticket Holds!
While I understand that the perk can be abused (just like any perk), American Airlines is making a big mistake in eliminating revenue ticket holds from its website. American Airlines Eliminates Ticket Holds – Why It Matters The option...
Death Of A Queen. Death Of My Grandmother.
I’ve devoted a lot of attention on Live and Let’s Fly to the late Queen Elizabeth II over the last week, but today want to dedicate this space to my own grandmother, Margaret, who recently passed and must be...
I’m The Lastest Victim Of Manspreading On An Airplane…
Hilariously, after discussing the issue last week, I was the victim of airplane manspreading on a recent transcontinental United Airlines flight. Manspreading On An Airplane – This Time I Am The Victim! Fares were really high last Wednesday, to...
Review: Hyatt Regency Barcelona
On the way home from my birthday trip to Dubrovnik, I spent the night in Barcelona before returning to the USA. I stayed at the Hyatt Regency Barcelona, which is only about 10 minutes away from El Prat Airport....
Photo Essay: London Mourning
The entire United Kingdom and many of the Commonwealth realms are in a state of mourning over the death of Queen Elizabeth II. During my trip to London last week I had the chance to walk through the city...
Mission Accomplished In London!
What an honor it was to file past the casket of Queen Elizabeth II today and to even set foot in that great hall in the Palace of Westminster that dates back to 1097. My trip to London was a...
Credit Card Users Are Second Class Citizens In Virgin Atlantic Lounge…
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this story referred to the Virgin Atlantic Lounge policy I describe below as apartheid. I now realize that the use of that word was not in good taste. Therefore, I have updated this...
As I Queue In London For The Queen, What’s In My Bag?
Greetings from London. A quick update on my trip to pay my respects to Queen Elizabeth II and a look at what is inside my carefully-packed bag. I’m in line and want to give a huge shoutout to the...
Southwest Chicken Salad Shaker On United Airlines
I just found a dish on the United Airlines “Bistro Onboard” menu, the Southwest Chicken salad shaker, that is better than any of the current domestic first class menu options. Highly Recommended: Southwest Chicken Salad Shaker On United Airlines...
My Shameless Seatmate Watches A Movie On Her Phone…Without Headphones
I still cannot figure out in what world someone thinks that it is perfectly okay to disturb others on an airplane by failing to use headphones when watching a movie or listening to music on their phones. But two...
My Hotel Lost & Found Success Story
Over the years, I’ve left so many things behind in hotels, at airports, and on airplanes, and rarely have I ever been reunited with them. But my long-lost Apple AirPods Pro have returned, marking a rare hotel lost and...
