I’ve traveled to São Paulo twice this year and used Uber heavily for both visits. In short, Uber is safe, clean, and cheap in Brazil, and therefore highly recommended. Guide: Uber In Brazil As you exit Guarulhos (GRU) airport...
I Set A Trap For The Chicago O’Hare Pizza Thief
After my Green Lake trip this year, I returned to Chicago O’Hare for my late evening flight home on United Airlines. Since I had a bit of extra time, I decided to set a trap for my pizza thief,...
Intoxicated Passenger Sexually Assaults Male Seatmate On Flight To Denver
The lesson is becoming clear for me: if you see something, say something…and don’t wait to do it. An inebriated passenger on a flight to Denver demonstrates this point after victimizing a man who exercised far more patience than...
Lip Service From American Airlines CEO Won’t Protect Flight Attendants From Bad Behavior Onboard
American Airlines CEO Doug Parker took to Instagram yesterday to condemn the brutal attack against a flight attendant earlier this week onboard a flight to Southern California. While the threat of prosecution and flight bans are important, it seems...
Will A Fourth Wave Sink Transatlantic Travel Rebound?
Despite vaccination progress, Europe appears headed for a fourth wave of COVID-19, with many countries reporting the highest number of new cases in several months. Will the USA, where cases are currently falling, still open next month as planned?...
Passenger Punches Flight Attendant On American Airlines Flight, Forcing Diversion
In another incident fueled by alcohol and masks, a premium-heavy American Airlines flight headed to Orange County, California was forced to divert after a crazed man physically attacked a flight attendant. Passenger Punches Flight Attendant On American Airlines In...
London Calling: United Airlines Adds Five New Flights To LHR
United Airlines will add five additional flights to London Heathrow in 2022, including double daily service from Denver, two more flights from Newark, a third flight from San Francisco, and finally launch new service from Boston. United Airlines To...
Review: Mercure São Paulo Nacoes Unidas
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...
