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Category Archives: Editorial

EditorialFamily Travel

2019 Will Be A Country Count Duel

Kyle Stewart Posted onFebruary 3, 2019September 15, 2021 6 Comments
Cuba

At some point, the student becomes the teacher, and in our families, we often play the role of teacher for all things travel, miles and points. One of our disciples has crept his country count up on us and...

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Business ClassEditorialFamily Travel

Sharing a Business Class Seat

Kyle Stewart Posted onFebruary 3, 2019September 15, 2021 64 Comments
United IRROPS

Some passengers book one business class seat or use an upgrade and trade use of the seat, splitting time between coach and business class. Is this right? Fair? Is it wrong? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a...

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EditorialHilton HHonorsHotels

Confirmable Suite Upgrades Places Hilton Diamond Status Above Peers

Kyle Stewart Posted onJanuary 27, 2019September 15, 2021 12 Comments
hotel sign and stranger

Hilton has been trialing a new Honors Diamond perk, confirmed suite upgrades. If Hilton adds the perk to their program permanently, Honors would be the hotel loyalty program to beat and Diamond status the best in the business. If...

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EditorialSaudi Arabiathailand

Rebuttal: Matthew Should Feel Safer in Thailand than Saudi Arabia

Kyle Stewart Posted onJanuary 13, 2019September 15, 2021 36 Comments
Thailand

Matthew wrote a post earlier this week discussing how he would feel more comfortable in Saudi Arabia than he would in Thailand following an incident with a Saudi national refugee transiting Bangkok to seek asylum. I see it differently....

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EditorialEmotional Support Animal (ESA)

Unless You’re a Veteran or Disabled, The Dog Stays Home

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 30, 2018September 15, 2021 73 Comments
Service dog

Emotional Support Animals, specifically dogs, have gotten out of control and the airlines have a hard time fighting their customers on the rule. But if you’re not a veteran of the military or disabled, leave your dog at home!...

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American AirlinesDelta Air LinesEditorial

Delta’s Nationalist Ambitions Hurt American Airlines

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 23, 2018September 15, 2021 16 Comments
Delta A330

Delta Air Lines has been the most vocal US Carrier in regards to the “Middle East 3” expansion in the North American market. While Delta claims to defend jobs for American citizens, its double-edged sword cuts both ME3 and...

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ConnectivityEditorial

T-Mobile Still Bad At International Pass, Google Fi Not The Answer For iPhone

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 16, 2018September 15, 2021 65 Comments
Cell phone

Despite outlining the struggle I have experienced with T-Mobile and their International Data Pass, the process of adding the package may have gotten worse and Google Fi is not a better answer for the 43% of Americans that use...

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EditorialHyatt

My Hyatt Concierge Has Gotten Better With Time, Acquaintance

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 16, 2018September 15, 2021 5 Comments
hotel bell sized

One of the new benefits Globalists receive is access to their own “My Concierge” formerly Hyatt Private Line. After a rocky start, my personal experience has improved greatly. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...

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Editorial

Can We Speak Honestly About Older Flight Attendants?

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 2, 2018September 15, 2021 79 Comments
Airline

Long-haul flights at US airlines are typically serviced by the most senior flight attendants who tend to be older. Without devolving the conversation into ageism, can we just speak honestly and openly about older flight attendants? If you are...

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Editorial

US Carriers Could Spend $50 on Business Class, Become Terrific

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 2, 2018September 15, 2021 26 Comments

After flying international carriers and US airlines the difference is three-fold: Catering, Service, Network. By fixing just catering any US airline could be unstoppable. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com....

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Editorial

Cyber Monday Deals For Road Warriors

Kyle Stewart Posted onNovember 25, 2018September 15, 2021 6 Comments
Cyber Monday

Cyber Monday brings tons of online deals that let you stay home and shop. Here are the deals I am watching for Road Warriors for the 2018 online shopping event. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new...

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Editorial

Amateur Travel Week Is Upon Us – Plan Ahead

Kyle Stewart Posted onNovember 18, 2018September 15, 2021 9 Comments
Crowded airport

In the United States, the day before Thanksgiving is the busiest of the year. This year is forecasted to be busier than ever. Here are some things to avoid this week if you can as frequent flyers travel amongst...

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EditorialElite Status

Elite Status Is About More Than Upgrades

Kyle Stewart Posted onNovember 4, 2018September 15, 2021 4 Comments
road warrior

As the year closes, some elite travelers book unnecessary trips or hotel nights to maintain or “level up” their status. Some argue that status is just priority boarding and upgrades that don’t clear, causing irrational expenditure. But elite status...

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Editorial

Airline Ticket Rules Are Inequitable Contracts

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 7, 2018September 15, 2021 11 Comments

Airline tickets are contracts between the passenger and the carrier, but it’s the airlines that hold all the cards. From setting the rules to changing them after purchase, passengers are nearly helpless and that’s not right. If you are...

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EditorialUber

Uber Punitive Star System Bad for Drivers and Passengers

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 7, 2018September 15, 2021 19 Comments
Uber black car beer estimate

Uber’s star rating system allows passengers and drivers to rate each other anonymously. In some countries, Uber is barring riders from the app for having a four-star rating and that has me scared.  If you are considering booking travel or signing...

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EditorialUnited Airlines

United Wants Fewer 1Ks, I’ll Oblige

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 30, 2018September 15, 2021 72 Comments
UAL

United announced on Friday afternoon that they would increase the spending requirement for their 1K (100,000-mile elite) members from $12,000 per year to $15,000. This is an effort to thin the herd as they have too many top-tier elite...

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EditorialFamily Travel

Vacation Home or Endlessly Roam?

Carly Stewart Posted onSeptember 23, 2018September 25, 2018 18 Comments
Mérida, Mexico

I have taken some time away from the blog to focus on returning to school, but on a recent vacation, we encountered a new dilemma and I wanted to share it with our readership. The decision on whether to...

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Editorial

The Road Warrior Life Is Getting Old

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 16, 2018September 15, 2021 27 Comments
Road Warrior

During my status run to Hong Kong, I took stock of all of the traveling I have been doing for both leisure and business. In a moment of clarity at the end of my trip, the toll travel can...

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Editorial

Pittsburgh Quietly Losing Routes Despite Additions

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 2, 2018September 15, 2021 9 Comments
Downtown Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh has made big headlines over the last five years as they try to grow their footprint back from near obsolescence. However, as announcement after announcement comes from Steel City, the airport is quietly losing routes too.  If you...

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chinaEditorial

Editorial: Satisfying China’s Request is Impractical

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 29, 2018September 15, 2021 24 Comments
Shanghai

China has asked US airlines to designate Taiwan as part of China on their websites and systems. Regardless of where you fall on the China/Taiwan debate, there are impracticalities that arise when treating the two places as one country and it...

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