The idea that middle seats can be blocked on a long-term basis without dramatically increasing fares is far-fetched. But passengers love open middle seats (can you blame them?) and cheap fares. That’s why you can expect airlines to unleash...
Travel Is Supposed to Return When the Curve Is Flattened, Right?
At the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, the message was all about flattening the curve to stay ahead of the virus, but is travel still going to return once the curve is flattened? If you are considering booking travel or signing...
The New Standard for International Travel?
More countries are re-opening their borders with an asterisk; visitors must demonstrate a negative COVID-19 test. Is this the new standard for international travel? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both...
Helsinki Airport Uses Dogs To Sniff Out Coronavirus
Helsinki Airport will use dogs to sniff out COVID-19 after encouraging trials. If the pilot program is successful, we may see such a testing regime expand far beyond Finland and replace the need for more conventional testing. Helsinki Airports...
Chicago, New York Hurt COVID-19 Tourism Recovery With New Fees, Attitudes
Chicago and New York City have added COVID-19 fees and closely monitored guests, but are the new measures helping or hurting tourism? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you...
Will COVID-19 Return Bigger Planes to Shorter Flights?
Demand and efficiencies change over time, but there are a few good reasons why larger aircraft may be returning to shorter flights. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you...
US Cruises Rumored Postponed Until 2021
According to a well-connected source, US cruise lines do not intend to sail again until 2021. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us...
Observations From A Trip To Virginia Beach During COVID-19
My family took a road trip this week to Virginia Beach. We were surprised by what we found. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram,...
Costa Rica Re-opens to Select US States, Picks Wrong Ones
Costa Rica is ready to welcome back tourists, even a select few from some of the United States. But Costa Rica picked the wrong states, something seems awry. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...
My Travel Souvenirs Are Mocking Me
Going from global to very much local has been a hard transition. Now it’s my inanimate travel souvenirs that are mocking me. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you...
Non-Stop Flights, Not Hubs, The Way Forward
See As airlines begin to alter their schedules for the coming months, they are moving away from the favored hub-and-spoke model in favor of non-stops. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support...
Contracting COVID-19 on a Plane Unlikely, Study Says
A new study finds that airplanes are not the vaunted cesspool that they were perceived to be. Also, I admit I was wrong about middle seats. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both...
Allegiant Provides Glimpse Into Post-COVID Travel, It’s Bright
Allegiant Travel (Allegiant Air) held its Q2 2020 Earnings call last week and in so doing provided insight into what travel might look like following COVID-19 and the future is bright. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a...
Outrage In Australia After Nicole Kidman Dodges Mandatory Hotel Quarantine
Australia requires all incoming international travelers to quarantine for 14-days upon arrival at a hotel under close supervision…unless you are Nicole Kidman or other well-connected celebrities. That has sparked outrage across Australia, but is Kidman really the one to...
Citing Travel Concerns, Blue Jays Not Allowed to Make Pittsburgh Home
Despite support from city officials, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the MLB, the Pennsylvania Department of Health and Governor’s office has uninvited the Toronto Blue Jays. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support...
Major Airlines Push To End Transatlantic Travel Bans With Coordinated Testing
American, British Airways, Iberia, Lufthansa, and United have teamed up to call for coordinated COVID-19 testing as the path to end European Union and USA travel bans and restore transatlantic traffic. Airlines: Testing Will Lead To Safe Re-Opening Of...
Post-Coronavirus Travel Plans, Expectations
Some countries are beginning to re-open even as the US is experiencing the most daily new cases. I’ve been considering my travel plans post-coronavirus and adjusting my expectations. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...
The Summer Of Staycation
As I predicted, states across the nation including my own Golden State of California are shutting down again. We may be weeks or even days away from another full shutdown and other sates are considering similarly harsh measures. It...
Observations From Flying to Florida Last Week
I had to travel to Florida to handle some personal business last week and made some observations along the way. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed...
Disney World No Longer Happiest Place on Earth for Annual Passholders
Walt Disney World has had a rough ride with Conoronavirus, but it’s their Annual Passholders that seem to be paying the price. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you...
