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....
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...
Dine On A Boeing 707 In The West Bank
The West Bank, part of the Palestinian territory, has no civilian airport, but it now boasts a Boeing 707 that has become a trendy new café and will soon become a restaurant. A New Boeing 707 Restaurant And Café...
Southwest Airlines Will Trim Schedule To Avoid Flight Disruptions
Southwest Airlines says it will trim back its December flight schedule in an attempt to avoid the meltdowns that have characterized operations over the last few months. Southwest Announces Preemptive Flight Cancellations As Precautionary Measure While the plan was...
Short-Term Parking Rates Skyrocket At LAX
Short-term parking rates recently rose from $40/day to $50/day at LAX after rising from $30 to $40 in 2019. $20/day in less than three years is quite a steep price hike. Is this simply an issue of supply and...
Another Lufthansa Rubber Duck Is Calling My Name…
After a successful trip to Frankfurt last month to obtain a special-edition coronavirus rubber duck from the Lufthansa First Class Terminal, a new special-edition duck is out…and calling my name. New Special-Edition Porsche Lufthansa Rubber Duck This month, Lufthansa...
United CEO Calls Vaccine Mandates “The Biggest Incremental Risk” in U.S. Aviation
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby believes that vaccine mandates represent “the biggest incremental risk” in U.S. aviation. Speaking at United’s Third Quarter Earnings Call on October 20th, Kirby argued that liberal exemptions at other airlines will lead to burdensome...
I’m Shedding Crocodile Tears For Ex-Alitalia Flight Attendants Staging Protests In Rome
Don’t mistake my crocodile tears for a complete lack of empathy. I understand how hard it is to lose what you have worked so long and hard to build…and yet at the same time, I don’t know what the...
I Missed A Flight Again…Will I Ever Learn My Lesson?
I missed another flight, which meant I missed my business class connection on a premium transcontinental flight and several hours of productivity. While an overzealous gate agent was literally to blame, I blame myself for cutting it too close....
First Look: United Airlines Polaris Lounge Washington Dulles
I had the chance to visit the brand new United Airlines Polaris Lounge in Washington Dulles (IAD) yesterday ahead of its public opening tomorrow, October 21, 2021. Put simply, the space is stunningly gorgeous and this new lounge will...
