For $39, I found the Mercure São Paulo Nacoes Unidas to be an ideal “lounge” for my day-long layover in Brazil’s most populous city. Mercure São Paulo Nacoes Unidas Review I arrived into Guarulhos (GRU) airport at 7:55AM and...
Introduction: My Long Journey Home From Brazil
Welcome to my next trip report, a recount of my recent journey from Sao Paulo, Brazil to Los Angeles…via Florida, Panama City, and San Salvador. My Long Journey Home From Brazil The “point” of this trip was to review...
United Airlines Will Resume Selling Liquor Minis In Economy Class
While American Airlines continues its liquor-free policy in economy class, United Airlines is restoring the sales of all liquor onboard. Starting next month, liquor minis will again be available for purchase in economy class on most United Airlines flights....
KLM Sent Me A Rubber Duck!
I am the proud owner of dozens of Lufthansa rubber ducks but today I added a special duck to my collection…a duck from KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Move Over Lufthansa! My New Rubber Duck From KLM You might recall...
United Airlines Adds Shuttle Service Between Newark & Washington National
United Airlines will run near-hourly shuttle service between Newark and Washington National in order to hold onto its DCA slots, a move that massively increases the number of seats available between the two cities. New United Airlines Shuttle Service...
Federal Judge Declines To Block Southwest Airlines Vaccine Mandate
A federal judge in Texas has rejected a request from Southwest Airlines pilots to place a temporary restraining order on the company’s COVID-19 employee vaccine mandate. Texas Judge Refuses To Block Southwest Airlines Vaccine Mandate The Southwest Airlines Pilots...
Review: Wingtips Lounge (JFK)
If you must, you can stop by this lounge…but the Wingtips Lounge in Terminal 4 at New York JFK is not a lounge I would ever go out of my way to visit. Wingtips Lounge (JFK) Review I recently...
Making Sense Of The New American Airlines AAdvantage Program, Loyalty Points
American Airlines has fundamentally changed the way elite status is earned in its AAdvantage program, introducing a new currency called Loyalty Points. Are the changes positive or negative? How should we view these changes? New American Airlines AAdvantage Program:...
Marriott Eliminates Award Charts, Will Shift To Dynamic Pricing
Marriott Bonvoy is about to become even less valuable on the redemption side after announcing it would eliminate award charts in 2022. Just how bad these will these changes be? Marriott Eliminates Award Charts, Adds Dynamic Pricing Currently, all...
U.S. Senator Harassed By Pesky “Constituent” At National Airport
I guess the title itself betrays my own biased assessment of the situation, but encounters with constituents are one reason I was happy to leave my life of politics. U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema Confronted At National Airport By Annoying...
Success And Failure: My Last-Minute Hyatt Bookings Before Devaluation
Tomorrow, Hyatt will introduce variable peak and off-peak pricing on awards. We’ll unpack those details on Live and Let’s Fly once we see how bad they are, but this is your last call to book under prevailing rates for...
Hertz Will Purchase 100,000 Tesla Model 3 Electric Vehicles
My favorite automaker and my least-favorite rental car company are joining forces in a big way. Hertz today announced it was buying 100,000 Tesla Model 3 vehicles and adding charging infrastructure across the United States. This is great news...
Have You Been Asked To Provide Credit Card At Airport Check-In Used To Purchase Ticket?
A Hollywood actor claims her two young boys were denied boarding on Air Canada after they failed to produce the credit card used to purchase their tickets, stranding them in Vancouver. Air Canada claims that several warning signs led...
Sad: Body Of Missing United Airlines Executive Found
More than a year after he disappeared, the remains of missing United Airlines executive Jake Cefolia have been found in a forest preserve outside of Chicago. Body Of Jake Cefolia, Missing United Airlines Executive, Found In Dense Forest Jake Cefolia...
Coffee At Brooks Brothers In New York City
During my recent trip to New York City I enjoyed some delicious coffee at Brooks Brothers’ Red Fleece Café. What a great concept in the heart of Manhattan! Delicious Coffee At Brooks Brothers Red Fleece Café In New York...
This Violent Thug On Frontier Airlines Flight Needs To Face Justice
I cover a lot of in-flight misbehavior on Live and Let’s Fly, but I don’t think I’ve seen an incident that has made me angrier than a man who egregiously cursed out a flight attendant on Frontier Airlines, then...
LAX Fast Lane: Reserve A Timeslot To Go Through TSA Checkpoint
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is piloting a new program in collaboration with United Airlines called LAX Fast Lane that allows passengers to reserve a time to undergo security screening, bypassing lines once they reach the airport. LAX Fast Lane,...
SkyWest Cancels Or Delays Thousands Of Flights, Impacting Alaska, American, Delta, And United
SkyWest, the regional airline which operates on behalf of Alaska, American, Delta, and United, has cancelled or delayed more than 2,000 flights over the last 48 hours after experiencing an “internal technical issue” thought to be a server outage....
Review: Alaska Airlines Lounge Los Angeles (LAX)
I stopped by the Alaska Airlines Lounge in Los Angeles (LAX) prior to my flight to Dallas and enjoyed lunch and coffee. It’s nice to see this lounge return to its pre-pandemic service model. Alaska Airlines Lounge Los Angeles...
Taste Test: United’s Beef Butter Burger With Cheddar Cheese
I finally had a chance to try United’s new buy-on-board beef burger with cheddar cheese earlier this week and am so happy it has returned to the onboard lineup. United Airlines Burger – A Lovely Onboard Treat Traveling home...
