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...
Selfish Jerk Refuses To Switch Seats With Boy In Airplane Ticketing Snafu That Left Him In Tears
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...
Passenger Praised For Refusing To Change Seats On 10-Hour Flight So Family Could Sit Together
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...
Man Rants That His Airplane Bulkhead Seat Was Given Away To A Mother And Her 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...
Cute: Mom Distributes “Crying Baby Care Kits” On Transpacific Flight
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...
Traveling In Lufthansa First Class With My Family, A 747-8 Flight 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...
Father’s Day Traveling With My Daughter
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...
Flight Attendants Want Lap Infants Banned?
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...
Collateral Damage from American Express Centurion Lounge Change
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...
Infant Award Tickets: Avianca LifeMiles Vs. Air Canada Aeroplan
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....
3 Unique Things to Do In 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....
Travelling With My Dad, And Now, With My Daughter
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...
This Time Will Be Different
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...
Remembering My Last Trip to Italy
There’s a lot of uncertainty, bad news and fear right now. This week I was thinking about our last trip to Italy and how much we loved it and wanted to share some of our experience. If you are...
Sometimes The Best Use Of Miles Is For The Cheap Seats
121Pilot, a commercial airline pilot and frequent contributor to Live and Let’s Fly, offers his thoughts on why economy class redemptions can make so much sense. As an airline pilot I have access to free travel on the airline...
Health Care Traveling Challenges Despite Insurance
Though I have full health care coverage, I had an issue while away from home and I experienced a little glimpse of the nightmare that health care can be while traveling. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a...
The Little Maniac On My Flight
I’ve seen some poorly-behaved children on my flights over the years, but never anything like my flight today… I was flying SriLankan from Colombo to Kuala Lumpur and was sitting in business class with four other passengers. As we...
Amazon Prime Day Picks: Traveling Families
Amazon Prime Day offers excellent savings for traveling families. Here are some of my picks from Amazon Prime Day 2019 that will help you and your family as you travel near and far. If you haven’t followed us on...
Bringing Family On Business Trips
The more I travel for work, the more I long to have my family with me. But just what does that look like and what are the ethical implications of bringing the family along on business trips? If you...
United Airlines Shines…Unlike My Son
My family flew from Zurich to San Francisco on United after a few weeks in Europe. United was great. My son Augustine…not so much. Yesterday I wrote about how nice the flight was in terms of service, seat, food,...
