Chase has entered the world of transfer bonuses with a generous transfer bonus to British Airways. Through June 16, 2019 (11:59 PM ET), you can receive a 30% bonus when you transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to British Airways...
JetBlue As The “Goldilocks” Airline
JetBlue styles itself as the bowl of porridge that is not too hot, not too cold, but just right. It believes customers, let’s call them Goldilocks, will always choose JetBlue when they can. You remember the story of Goldilocks...
Cathay Pacific SHOULD Crack Down On Flight Attendant Theft, Including Ice Cream
Cathay Pacific not only has a right to crack down on flight attendant petty theft onboard, but such a crackdown should be applauded. It’s simple. You don’t take from your employer. Doesn’t matter how inexpensive it is. Doesn’t matter...
Review: Wizz Air A321 Basel To Warsaw
My Wizz Air flight from Basel-Mulhouse to Warsaw was spartan and late, but clean and comfortable. I booked my ticket the day before travel for only 58CHF (about $57). I paid an extra 8CHF for a second carry-on bag,...
Review: Star Alliance Lounge Rome (FCO)
The Star Alliance lounge in Rome Fiumicino (FCO) is so lovely that I’d get to the airport early just for a few minutes in it. Located in the intra-Schengen Area (Zone D) of Terminal 3, this lounge offers a...
Sweet Discount On Frequent Traveler University Chicago
Frequent Traveler University is coming to Chicago the first weekend in June. Through midnight PT, you can save $30 on the price of admission. Both Kyle and I will be speaking on behalf of Live and Let’s Fly. Other...
Review: United 787 Business Class Munich To San Francisco
It was nice to catch up on sleep aboard an 11-hour flight from Munich to San Francisco in United Polaris Business Class. This was again on a 787-9 in business class, a hard product I have reviewed several times...
Why Is Lufthansa Losing Money?
Why has Lufthansa already lost over 300 million euros this year? For the first three months of 2019, Lufthansa lost 336MN EUR (~ $380MN USD). Blaming rising fuel costs and overcapacity in Europe, the German airline swung to loss after reporting a...
Final Clues As United Prepares To Reveal New Livery
United Airlines will reveal an “evolution” to its livery on Wednesday morning in Chicago. Leading up to that event, the carrier has offered us a couple more clues of what we may expect. Take a look at the video...
The Sri Lanka Attacks Could Have Been Far Worse…
As horrific as the coordinated attacks were at hotels and churches in Sri Lanka yesterday, we were spared from even greater carnage than originally planned. The death toll has risen to 290. Authorities are still discovering more bodies. Terrorists...
A Better Flight Home On United
After a fairly unremarkable flight from Los Angeles to London last week, I experienced a much better return flight from Munich to San Francisco. Here are a few thoughts on the flight ahead of my full review. 1. Great Service...
Pervert EVA Passenger Found Dead In Thai Resort Known For Prostitution
The perverted, morbidly-obese man who moaned as flight attendants onboard an EVA flight from Los Angeles to Taipei wiped his butt has been found dead in a Thai resort “famed” for prostitution. If you want to relive the traumatic...
Warning: French Pilots Threaten Another Strike
A warning to those of you scheduled for travel in France in early May: pilots from all airlines are threatening a unified strike. That could spell disaster for air travelers in France and flying French carriers around the world. The...
Review: Club Sea | Sala Leonardo – Milan (LIN)
The Sala Leonardo Lounge at Milan Linate Airport (LIN) proved an excellent oasis for a famished traveler… After a long day of driving and meetings–plus some drama at the Alitalia ticket counter–I finally reached the Sala Leonardo Lounge tired and hungry....
Passengers Flee Onto Wing As 737 Catches Fire
In an odd story out Russia, a Boeing 737 engine that caught fire prompted passengers to evacuate onto the wing of the aircraft. An Utair 737 flight planned for Moscow (VKO) to Makhachkala (MCX) was taxiing at Moscow Vnukovo...
Why Must I Always Demand My Elite Perks?
Must I be the one who is forced to assert the perks and benefits I am entitled to as an elite guest if I actually want them? I’m tired of being that guy. Earlier today I wrote about my...
First Impressions: Andaz Munich
I checked out the brand new Andaz Munich Schwabinger Tor this week and was very impressed. Hyatt’s eighth hotel in Germany is a beautiful stone edifice located in the heart of Munich. The lobby and other common areas are modern...
Next Up: Warsaw On Wizz Air
My sampling of low-cost-carriers in Europe continues with a flight on Wizz Air. I may regret it, but sometimes ultra low-cost-carriers are too good of a deal to pass up. When we are talking sub-tw0 hour flights, I really...
Why British Airways Turned Down More A380s
Rumors of a British Airways A380 acquisition never materialized. But it was not for lack of effort. Now we know why. In February, I wrote about British Airways’ willingness to purchase more A380s to save the program. At the...
Thai Airways A380 Clipped In Paris
A catering vehicle clipped the wing of a Thai Airways A380-800 in Paris, forcing an expensive flight cancellation. Perhaps the catering truck that rolled up to the Thai Airways superjumbo jet on Wednesday at Charles de Gaulle (CDG) was...
