After flying Air France First Class last month, I now want to offer a detailed comparison between Air France and Lufthansa. Thus, when I flew from home from Europe last week I chose Lufthansa First Class. That way, we’ll...
Fat-Shaming Passenger Has Meltdown On United Airlines
A fat-shaming passenger was escorted off a United flight after complaining bitterly about having to sit between two passengers of size in economy class. The flight occurred on January 2, 2019 from Las Vegas (LAS) to Newark (EWR). Norma Rodgers,...
John Kasich Poaches First Class Seat After Involuntary Downgrade
A comedian has alleged that former Ohio governor John Kasich poached her first class seat and refused to get up after being involuntarily downgraded on an Alaska Airlines flight. Comedian Julie Klausner claims that Kasich was downgraded after Alaska needed...
Russia’s Plan To Save Cubana
The communist kinship between Russia and Cuba may have soured after the breakup of the Soviet Union, but the geopolitical advantage of keeping Cuba happy is too much to ignore. Thus, Russia is helping Cubana get back on its...
The Rude Canadian In LAX Polaris Lounge
How would you handle a rude passenger in the confined space of an airline lounge? First, an explanation on the title. I try hard not to ever generalize in a negative way, but I don’t think there is anything...
The Death Of A Flight Attendant
A Hawaiian Airlines flight made an unscheduled stop in San Francisco after a flight attendant died onboard. It’s another sobering reminder that all of us will face death, sometimes when we least expect it. Flight 50 was traveling from...
United’s Loss Is Emirates’ Gain
Emirates is considering restarting a Fifth Freedom route between Hamburg, Germany and New York JFK. It’s a bold move in the “America First” era, but hardly a route so odd that it merits scorn. Without formal announcement, United suspended...
Cathay Pacific Should Not Bother With This Slop…
Each week, my Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. Although the...
United Stays Consistent: 787-9 LAX-LHR (Mini-Review)
On Thursday evening I flew from Los Angeles to London on United in business class. The experience was virtually unchanged from similar flights last year and the year before. Consistency is a good thing when done right. United has...
Lufthansa Spares Most Valuable US Award In Latest Miles & More Devaluation
Yesterday, Lufthansa announced an upcoming devaluation of its Miles & More award chart. Thankfully, the most valuable award for U.S. travelers was spared. Old award chart New award chart International longhaul awards are not a particularly good deal on...
American, Delta, United Jostle At LAX, Billboard Style
It’s a great time to fly out of Los Angeles because carriers, flush with profit, are re-investing in the airport. As I walked down Sepulveda Blvd and onto the aircraft grounds last week, I noticed three billboards. Let’s have...
My First Impressions Of LAX United Polaris Lounge
Last night I flew United in Polaris Business Class from Los Angeles to London and finally had the chance to check out the recently-opened Polaris lounge at LAX. In fact, I made a day out of it… The new...
Testing Out The New United App
With much trepidation I downloaded version 3.0 of the United app yesterday. As I wrote about earlier this month, I just don’t like change…especially unnecessary change. The app worked fine for me. So why change it? But, much to...
A Packed Schedule At FTU Seattle + Sweet Discount
Frequent Traveler University comes to Seattle in March and now the schedule has been announced. In addition to the entire Live and Let’s Fly team of Carly, Kyle, and myself, a great line-up of speakers will be present, including:...
EVA Finds Itself On Defensive Over Pervert Passenger
EVA is making one thing clear: it is taking flight attendant concerns very seriously over the perverted passenger who has made headlines around the world. If you missed my story yesterday, you can read all the grisly details about...
How AAdvantage Could Become A Great(er) Loyalty Program
American Airlines introduced premium economy award redemptions today for AAdvantage members. There lies the key to making AA an even more valuable loyalty program for customers, not to mention a great source of additional revenue. While some still question...
United Airlines’ 2019 Fleet Plan
United Airlines will add 40 mainline aircraft to its fleet in 2019, the most since 2010. While United will retire nine narrow-body aircraft this year (three 757-200s, two A319s, and four A320s), it will more than offset the retirements...
Air France’s Plan To Create A More Upscale, Premium Airline
Air France wants to become a more upscale, premium carrier. I’ve been so impressed with Ben’s Smith brief tenure at Air France-KLM. He has mended labor relations and is making great progress on overcoming what has been a turbulent...
British Airways Honors 747 Legacy With Retro Livery
I have so many bad stories I could cover this afternoon, but after a trio of bad stories earlier today let’s take a break. How about some good news to end the day on? British Airways is celebrating its...
Hello Shitty: The Disgusting Pervert On EVA
EVA, the carrier that takes “Hello Kitty” to a whole new level, just encountered a “Hello Shitty” flight courtesy of a passenger who personifies the word disgusting. In the age of misinformation, I’ve held off a couple days on...
