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Category Archives: Family Travel

Family Travel

Catfight Over Window Seat Leads To Massive Brawl, With 15 People Thrown Off Flight

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 4, 2023 25 Comments

A refusal to give up a window seat for a special-needs child led to a catfight between two women and ultimately a massive fight between two families in which 15 passengers were eventually removed from the flight. Catfight Over...

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Family Travel

Pre-Boarding With Children: How Old Until They Are Too Old?

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 27, 2023January 27, 2023 47 Comments

I ran into something frustrating on my recent Air France flight and want to discuss how old is too old when it comes to pre-boarding for families with “young” children. Pre-Boarding With Children – What Should The Age Cutoff...

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Family TravelSingapore Airlines

Family Flaunts Toddler In First Class

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 11, 2023January 11, 2023 40 Comments
Toddler First Class

A young toddler in Singapore is making headlines for exclusively flying in the comfort of first class. His parents defend their travel decision on the grounds of comfort, service, and health. What does this viral story, if anything, teach...

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Family Travel

Leaving Kids In A Hotel Room Unattended…

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 3, 2023January 3, 2023 95 Comments
children hotel room unattended

A Washington Post producer was arrested for leaving her two kids, aged five months and two years, in a New York City hotel room unattended in a freakish story with an unexpected twist. Is it always unreasonable to leave...

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Family Travel

“I Pay Too Much Money For First Class To Be Surrounded By Children!”

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 10, 2022December 10, 2022 80 Comments

Here’s a story that really got under my skin…a passenger was not at all happy that a couple brought their two-year-old toddler into first class and tried at least three times to get them sent back to economy class...

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Family Travel

Toddler Runs Wild On Eight Hour Flight, Jumping On Tray Table

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 24, 2022November 24, 2022 113 Comments
Toddler Jumping Tray Table

A video has been posted on Reddit which shows a toddler running wild on a widebody airplane and even jumping on a tray table. What were the parents thinking?! Parents Let Toddler Run Wild On Flight, Even Jumping On...

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Family Travel

Want To Sit Next To Your Child On Airplane? Pay For It…

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 21, 2022November 22, 2022 75 Comments
Separated From Child Airplane

I’m all for holding airlines accountable, but I do not appreciate hatchet jobs by cheap parents who either should pay up to ensure they are sitting with their young children or not fly in the first place. Mother Angry...

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Family Travel

Man Finds Himself Stuck In Middle Seat Between Mom, Dad, And Baby….

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 16, 2022November 16, 2022 20 Comments

I don’t fault anyone for pre-reserving an aisle and window seat in hopes that the middle seat will stay empty, but I do wonder whether it is appropriate to keep that arrangement when a stranger is later assigned to...

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Family TravelRyanair

Selfish Jerk Refuses To Switch Seats With Boy In Airplane Ticketing Snafu That Left Him In Tears

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 14, 2022November 14, 2022 168 Comments

We’ve debated the ethics of seat swapping and the protocol for making requests, but an airplane seating story out of England that left a six-year-old boy crying really makes me shake my head. Jerk Refuses To Switch Seats With...

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Family Travel

Passenger Praised For Refusing To Change Seats On 10-Hour Flight So Family Could Sit Together

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 10, 2022September 10, 2022 56 Comments
Change Seat Family

A passenger has been praised for refusing to give up his seat on a 10-hour flight so that a family could sit together. In this case, I’m totally on the side of the passenger. Passenger Praised (And I Praise...

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Family Travelsas

Man Rants That His Airplane Bulkhead Seat Was Given Away To A Mother And Her Baby

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 25, 2022 56 Comments
Bulkhead Seat Baby

A man is angry that his pre-assigned bulkhead seat was moved on SAS in order to accommodate a mother and her baby. It’s an important reminder that seat assignments are not guaranteed and you run some risk by selecting...

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Family Travel

Cute: Mom Distributes “Crying Baby Care Kits” On Transpacific Flight

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 20, 2022 32 Comments
Crying Baby Care Kit

This is an old story, but it was shared with me for the first time today and I was touched by it and wanted to share it with you. A mother put together a cute care kit for other...

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Family TravelFlight ReviewsLufthansa

Traveling In Lufthansa First Class With My Family, A 747-8 Flight Review

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 3, 2022February 2, 2022 71 Comments
Lufthansa First Class Family Review

I checked off a bucket list item in treating my family to Lufthansa First Class when we flew together from San Francisco to Frankfurt for Christmas. The flight was nearly flawless and today I want to share with you...

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Family Travel

Father’s Day Traveling With My Daughter

Kyle Stewart Posted onJune 20, 2021September 12, 2021 4 Comments
fathers day daddy watching on

Every year on father’s day my mind turns to my own father, but this year, I think of my daughter and the travel experiences we have had.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card...

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Family Travel

Flight Attendants Want Lap Infants Banned?

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 24, 2021April 24, 2021 55 Comments
Flight Attendant Ban Lap Infants

I’ve talked about flight attendants wanting permanent mask mandates and no food or drinks onboard. Turn outs out there is another issue that I was previously unaware of: flight attendants also want lap infants banned. Flight Attendants Want Lap...

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American ExpressFamily Travel

Collateral Damage from American Express Centurion Lounge Change

Kyle Stewart Posted onApril 18, 2021September 12, 2021 50 Comments
centurion lounge charge

The blogging world was atwitter with condemnation over a change in 2023 for AMEX cardholders, but few have mentioned the collateral damage from the new American Express Centurion lounge charge. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a...

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aeroplanAviancaAward TravelFamily Travel

Infant Award Tickets: Avianca LifeMiles Vs. Air Canada Aeroplan

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 27, 2021January 27, 2021 6 Comments
Infant Award Tickets Aeroplan LifeMiles

Time is money and the bottom line is this: adding an infant to award tickets from Avianca LifeMiles is truly a pain. That’s why I am happy to pay more miles for an identical ticket on Air Canada Aeroplan....

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Family TravelFlorida

3 Unique Things to Do In Fort Myers, Florida

Kyle Stewart Posted onJanuary 17, 2021September 12, 2021 10 Comments
Shells on Captiva Island Fort Myers Florida

It’s not just golf courses and beach umbrellas in Fort Myers. Here are three unique things to do in Fort Myers, Florida. 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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Family Travel

Travelling With My Dad, And Now, With My Daughter

Kyle Stewart Posted onJune 21, 2020September 13, 2021 5 Comments
Entertaining Lucy in Florida

It’s Father’s Day in the US. My first major international trip was with my Dad, and I reflect on taking my own daughter on her first major international trip.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit...

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CoronavirusFamily Travel

This Time Will Be Different

Kyle Stewart Posted onMay 31, 2020September 13, 2021 7 Comments
European Route Suspensions

As cities, states, and nations re-open, I promise this time will be different, this time I will appreciate what we’ve all been taking for granted.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support...

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