I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. You really should not expect much when flying most European carriers within Europe, but TAROM really left a lot to be...
Hot Onboard Meals In TAROM Economy Class…
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. Augustine and I enjoyed hot meals on TAROM in economy class while traveling from Madrid to Bucharest, but it cost a...
It’s Easier To Use Alaska For Aer Lingus, Than Aer Club Avios
Redeeming for flights should never be easier with a different airline than the one you’re flying. But Alaska can do things on Aer Lingus that it cannot. If you are considering booking travel LiveAndLetsFly.com appreciates your support. If you haven’t followed...
Review: Bhutan Airlines A319 Business Class
After flying into Bhutan on state-run DrukAir, I flew out on Bhutan Airlines, the privately owned competition. The two-hour flight to India on an Airbus A319 in business class was quite pleasant, even if lunch served onboard was not....
Review: Bhutan Airlines Lounge Paro (PBH)
I spent a few minutes in the Bhutan Airlines Lounge at Paro International Airport (PBH)…and that was quite enough. Bhutan Airlines Lounge Paro Review (PBH) While I appreciated the lounge itself, the effort, the friendly hostess, and the cold...
My Indian Visa Scare At Paro International Airport
It was time to head home from Bhutan and I had booked a rather complicated route back on three separate tickets. While trying to check in for my Bhutan Airlines flight to Delhi, I encountered an Indian visa issue...
TAROM Plans To Retire Its Final Airbus A318 Jet
Romanian flag carrier TAROM will retire its final Airbus A318 in operation, leaving Air France as the final operator of the “baby bus.” TAROM Will Retire Final Airbus A318 In Late 2024 For years, TAROM has operated four Airbus...
Review: Drukair A319 Business Class Kathamandu – Paro (The Most Dangerous Approach In The World)
From Kathmandu to Paro I flew Drukair, also known as Royal Bhutan Airlines, onboard an A319 in business class. The short flight was one of the most delightful of my life thanks to the breathtaking views outside the window,...
Review: Nepal Airlines A330-200 Business Class
I rarely get to fly on a new carrier, let alone two in one day. But after a smooth flight to Bangkok on Bangkok Airways, I connected to Kathmandu on Nepal Airlines onboard an A330-200 in business class. Nepal...
Argentina’s Milei Orders Airlines To Maintain Service During Strike
Argentine President Javier Milei has classified the aviation sector as an “essential service” and ordered carriers to maintain at least 50% of service in case of a strike or other work stoppage. Milei: Argentinan Carriers Must Maintain Minimum Service...
Review: Bangkok Airways ATR 72-600 (Best Regional Airline In The World)
My first flight on Bangkok Airways a short journey in a tiny propeller plane from Cambodia to Thailand, yet I walked away very clear why Bangkok Airways is regarded as one of the best regional airlines in the world....
Flying With The Pope On ITA Airways
The Bishop of Rome is in Timor Leste today as part of a multi-nation trip through East Asia and the Pacific. Thanks to our social media generation, we can see what it is like to fly with Pope Francis...
Review: Air Tetiaroa De Havilland Canada Dash 6-300 Twin Otter
I quite enjoyed the Britten-Norman BN-2 “Islander” on our Air Tetiaroa flight from Tahiti to Tetiaroa, but also enjoyed the larger de Havilland Canada Dash 6-300 Twin Otter on our way back. Air Tetiaroa De Havilland Canada Dash 6-300...
BARK Air Faces Lawsuit Just Days After Inaugural Flight…
Just days after launching operations, BARK Air, the airline specializing in luxury travel for dogs, has been sued. The lawsuit comes not from an angry dog owner bitten by another dog or disgruntled parents angry they cannot take their...
Review: Air Tetiaroa Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander (Tahiti – Tetiaroa)
Our stay at The Brando really began on our flight to The Brando, a short but breathtaking flight on a Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander between Tahiti and Tetiaroa. Air Tetiaroa Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander Review (PPT-TTI) Round-trip tickets from Tahiti cost...
Review: Air Tetiaroa Lounge – Tahiti (PPT)
Air Tetiaroa transports guests between Tahiti and Tetiaroa, home of The Brando resort. We waited for our flight in a lounge in a small domestic terminal reserved exclusively for Air Tetiaroa’s two daily flights. Air Tetiaroa Lounge Tahiti (PPT)...
Aeromexico Suspends Service To Quito, An Extension Of Mexico’s Diplomatic Row With Ecuador
Aeromexico will suspend service to Quito this summer and autumn, in another sign of the growing diplomatic row between Mexico and Ecuador over Ecuador’s former Vice President Jorge Glas. Aeromexico Suspends Service To Quito, Ecuador (July – December 2024)...
Bark Air Takes Flight On Sold-Out Inaugural Journey
On Thursday, May 23, 2024, Bark Air–the new airline for dogs–launched service on a sold-out flight from New York to Los Angeles on a Gulfstream G5 jet. Will this new carrier be a winner? Bark Air Launches New York...
Argument Over Air Nozzle Turns Violent
Two men came to blows on a Zipair flight after disagreeing on the proper use of an air nozzle in the vacant center seat. The fight may have been pathetic, but the etiquette issue underpinning the fight is an...
Hilarious: Airline Magazine Wades Into US Presidential Election
I mentioned there was no in-flight entertainment on my Bulgaria Air flight from Sofia to Amsterdam, but there was an airline magazine…and it provided a stimulating take on the upcoming US Presidential election and other elections that will be...
