The mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut is suing Delta Air Lines after suffering a nasty bite on a flight. Mayor Sues Delta Air Lines For Dog Bite Mayor Joe Ganim was on a Delta flight 1841 in November 2018 when...
Is New York’s 14-Day Quarantine Rule Legal?
Travelers coming from 19 states must quarantine for 14 days upon entering New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut. Is such a policy legal? The answer is likely yes, though enforceability is a whole different matter. Who Must Quarantine Upon...
Air Canada Fights To Keep Your Money
In what has been a fascinating back-and-forth, Air Canada continues to insist it has a legal right to deny refunds on cancelled flights. I give Air Canada credit for being bold…but not for understanding law. Background A Bermuda resident...
Have You Ever Been “Carded” In A Hotel Pool?
Have you ever been asked to prove you were a hotel guest while swimming in a hotel pool? If you refused, were the cops called? Black Woman Carded At Hotel Pool, Accused Of Trespassing A black woman was carded...
Black Man Sues American Airlines For Racial Discrimination After Being Denied Free First Class Upgrade?
A back man and five other passengers onboard are suing American Airlines for racial discrimination. American Airlines said the man was removed for repeatedly trying to self-upgrade to first class onboard. Elgin Banks says a white flight attendant ejected...
That Time Harvey Weinstein Was Arrested For Smoking On Concorde…
My biggest travel regret remains never flying on Concorde while it was still in commercial service. That will always be a regret. But I don’t regret avoiding Harvey Weinstein on the Concorde, who once was arrested for refusing to...
British Airways, EasyJet, Ryanair Threaten To Sue UK Government Over Quarantine Rules
The three largest airlines in the United Kingdom have initiated a legal proceeding against the UK government for what they call an indefensible new quarantine policy that began earlier today. The UK Home Office has announced a new 14-day...
China Loosens Flight Restrictions But U.S. Airlines Still Object
China backed down from its de facto ban on U.S. airlines, but the revised policy has still left U.S. airlines unsatisfied, which call the China flight restrictions impractical. As I wrote about on Wednesday, China restricted air service between...
Why Is This Attractive Couple Suing Hilton?
A married couple is suing a Hilton Doubletree property in Denver, alleging the hotel allowed a voyeur to watch their congress. But I’d say the chances of recovery are premature. The incident allegedly took place last September. The 35-year-old...
Cathay Pacific Faces Grave Threat As Massive Protests Loom In Hong Kong
A new security law for Hong Kong proposed by Beijing threatens to launch a new wave of deadly protests. That poses a grave threat to Cathay Pacific. New Beijing Law Stirs Resentment In Hong Kong On Friday, the National...
A Bizarre Sexual Harassment Lawsuit On United Airlines
A NFL player is suing United Airlines for failing to take seriously his sexual harassment complaint onboard a transcontinental flight. A Raucous Redeye Flight On United According to the lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County, the following occurred on...
U.S. DOT Warns Airlines To Issue Refunds (After 25,000 Complaints)
It only took 25,000+ additional complaints, but the U.S. Department of Transportation is reminding airlines what was clear from the start: refunds cannot be withheld for cancelled flights. I’ve discussed (in depth) United’s absurd redefinition of the word cancellation....
How Airline Lobbyists Hoodwinked Congress In CARES Act
As it turns out, Congress wasn’t careless; it actually chose to cut out language from the CARES Act that would have prohibited airlines from slashing worker’s pay by reducing hours. Last week, I defended the right of airlines to...
Some States’ Coronavirus Travel Restrictions Unconstitutional
Hawaii, Rhode Island, and Florida are just some of the states whose coronavirus travel restrictions may be unconstitutional. 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,...
South African Airways Lives To See Another Day After Court Forces It To Keep Flying
A South African Labor Court has ruled that South African Airways must continue to operate, handing a victory to union who sued to halt the carrier’s shutdown. South African Airways entered business rescue in December. Business rescue, by its...
Los Angeles May Force Five Star Hotels To House Homeless
Using its emergency powers, Los Angeles may “commandeer” hotels that refuse to take homeless vouchers during the pandemic. Luxury hotels like the InterContinental Downtown and Ritz Carlton have pushed back on pleas to house the homeless. Project Roomkey is...
Airlines Have Every Right To Cut Employee Hours Under CARES Act
I touched on this in my earlier post on American Airlines CEO Doug Parker ridiculing United Airlines for cutting employee hours but I think this warrants a dedicated post. In a nutshell, Congress was either extremely sloppy or did...
U.S. Supreme Court Debates First Class Vs. Economy Class
A narrow majority on the U.S. Supreme Court indicated a preference for “first class” information over “economy class” information in a recent ruling, using a metaphor that strikes close to home. No, this is not really a travel-related post....
13 Nations Demand EU Suspend Mandatory Refunds For Cancelled Flights
13 European nations have formally asked the European Union to stop requiring refunds for cancelled flights. Will the EU finally cave in at the expense of consumers? I’ve already written about how Germany has backed Lufthansa’s efforts to deny...
Lufthansa Considers Strategic Bankruptcy
As Lufthansa negotiates for a huge government bailout, it is also exploring bankruptcy as another path toward sustainability. The Süddeutsche Zeitung reports that Lufthansa is considering filing for bankruptcy. It is quickly burning through its remaining cash and finds...
