• Home
  • Reviews
    • Flight Reviews
    • Hotel Reviews
    • Lounge Reviews
    • Trip Reports
  • About
    • Press
  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Award Expert
Live and Let's Fly
  • Home
  • Reviews
    • Flight Reviews
    • Hotel Reviews
    • Lounge Reviews
    • Trip Reports
  • About
    • Press
  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Award Expert

Category Archives: News

Air IndiaNews

The Miracle Of 11A: Sole Survivor Of Air India Crash Shares His Story

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 12, 2025 20 Comments
Air India Crash Survivor

In a tragedy that claimed the lives of 241 of the 242 aboard Air India Flight AI171, one man survived against all odds. British passenger Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 38, is now the focus of hope and intense scrutiny, providing the...

Read More
Air IndiaNews

Over 200 Killed In Air India 787 Crash In Ahmedabad

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 12, 2025June 12, 2025 10 Comments
Air India 787 Crash

A Boeing 787‑8 Dreamliner operated by Air India tragically crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad (AMD) today, June 12, 2025, en route to London Gatwick (LGW). With 242 people aboard and the jet colliding into a building in a...

Read More
Law In TravelNews

Airlines Sold Passenger Data To Border Patrol, Then Tried To Hide It

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 11, 2025 19 Comments
airlines selling passenger data

US airlines have been clandestinely selling passenger data to Customs and Border Protection (CPB) via a corporation owned by several larger carriers that process passenger data. Alarmingly, the contract for the data prevents CBP from admitting where they got...

Read More
NewsUnited Airlines

6 Clauses That Could Derail United’s New Flight Attendant Contract

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 10, 2025June 12, 2025 31 Comments
United New Flight Attendant Contract

12 June 2025 UPDATE:  Here’s an interesting update. The AFA-CWA reached out to clarify that many of these “questionable clauses” are not part of the deal, which is a story in and of itself. The info in my original...

Read More
NewsUnited Airlines

Starlink Grounded: United Temporarily Disables Wi-Fi On Some Regional Jets

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 9, 2025June 9, 2025 2 Comments
United Starlink Radio Interference

United Airlines has quietly disabled Starlink internet on about two dozen regional jets due to radio interference. The problem is fixable, but it marks a setback for United’s gradual rollout of free high-speed internet across its fleet. United Airlines...

Read More
Air CanadaNews

2FA Now Mandatory With Air Canada Aeroplan

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 9, 2025June 9, 2025 4 Comments
2FA Aeroplan

Two-factor authentication (2FA) is now required when searching for award space via Air Canada Aeroplan, an understandable but annoying development. Air Canada Aeroplan Now Requires 2FA Every Time You Log In I understand why two-factor authentication (2FA) has become...

Read More
Law In TravelNews

Trump Executive Order Lifts Ban On Supersonic Flights Over USA

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 7, 2025 17 Comments
Trump Supersonic

As US companies work on a next-generation of jets that exceed the speed of sound, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order lifting the ban on supersonic flights over United States land. Trump Lifts Ban On Supersonic Flights...

Read More
IsraelNews

Major Carriers Extend Flight Cancellations To Israel: Here’s The List

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 6, 2025June 6, 2025 23 Comments
Israel Flight Cancellations

Several weeks after a rocket attack penetrated air defenses and struck the outskirts of Tel Aviv’s main international airport, many carriers–including both US carriers–have resumed service to Israel, though several have extended flight cancellations, including the entire Lufthansa Group....

Read More
Law In TravelNews

Trump Announces New Travel Ban Targeting 19 Nations (Full List)

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 5, 2025June 5, 2025 24 Comments
2025 Trump travel ban countries list

US President Donald Trump has introduced new travel restrictions that include a full travel ban impacting 12 countries and a partial ban on seven more. President Trump Announces New Travel Ban Affecting 19 Countries (Full List) On June 5,...

Read More
NewsUnited Airlines

United Airlines + Spotify: A Mile-High Streaming Upgrade With Music, Podcasts, And Audiobooks

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 5, 2025June 5, 2025 4 Comments
United Airlines Spotify

United Airlines and Spotify are teaming up to offer hundreds of hours of content on the seatback screen of hundreds of United aircraft. Spotify Content Now Streaming On United Airlines Seatbacks United has announced a unique collaboration with Spotify...

Read More
Alaska AirlinesNews

Dreamliner To Rome: Alaska Airlines Confirms First Europe Route

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 4, 2025June 4, 2025 21 Comments
a row of monitors on an airplane

Alaska Airlines will launch service from Seattle to Rome in 2026, marking its first destination in Europe. Let’s unpack the strategy behind this new route. Alaska Airlines Picks Rome As First European Destination Using 787-9 Dreamliner One of the...

Read More
NewsUnited Airlines

United Airlines Adds Aperol Spritz, Caramel Sundaes, And New First Class Meals

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 30, 2025May 30, 2025 24 Comments
a person holding a dish of ice cream

United Airlines is investing more into its onboard food and beverage selection with a series of catering upgrades that will begin next month. Later this summer, we’ll even see the popular Italian cocktail Aperol Spritz onboard. United Airlines Catering...

Read More
American AirlinesLaw In TravelNews

Midair Meltdown: American Airlines Passenger Grabs Flight Attendant, Drags Her Down Aisle

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 30, 2025 3 Comments
American Airlines Pinky Lawsuit

Another alarming incident unfolded in the skies this week, this time aboard a delayed American flight to Chicago. A shirtless man reportedly grabbed a flight attendant and violently dragged her down the aisle in what authorities are calling an...

Read More
JetBlueNewsUnited Airlines

Details: New JetBlue – United “Blue Sky” Partnership Includes JFK Slots, Reciprocal Loyatly Perks

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 29, 2025May 29, 2025 9 Comments
JetBlue United Blue Sky

It’s official: United Airlines and JetBlue are teaming up in a new partnership the carriers are calling Blue Sky. Details: New JetBlue – United “Blue Sky” Partnership The partnership includes reciprocal loyalty benefits and a path to return to...

Read More
EurowingsNews

Eurowings Plans “Real” A320neo Business Class Seat On Medium-Haul Flights

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 29, 2025May 28, 2025 7 Comments
Eurowings Real Business Class

In a touch of irony, the first Lufthansa Group carrier to introduce true premium seating on its narrowbody aircraft will be budget carrier Eurowings. As it prepares to launch service to the Middle East, Eurowings is introducing a “real”business...

Read More
NewsUnited Airlines

United Airlines’ Uniforms Get A Facelift—And A Political Filter

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 28, 2025 35 Comments
a group of people in blue uniforms

If you step onboard a United Airlines flight today, you’ll see flight attendants and pilots in new Brooks Brothers uniforms. Ground staff also have new gear. This marks the culmination of an eight-year project to update crew uniforms and...

Read More
NewsSouthwest Airlines

Suicide: Southwest Airlines Eliminates Free Checked Baggage

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 27, 2025May 27, 2025 45 Comments
Southwest Airlines Checked Bags

UPDATE: We are on the eve of the new baggage fees taking effect, and an internal memo has just revealed how much Southwest Airlines will charge for checked bags: 1st bag: $35 2nd bag: $45 Passengers who will still...

Read More
NewsUnited Airlines

At Long Last, United Airlines Reaches Tentative Labor Deal With Flight Attendants

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 24, 2025May 24, 2025 12 Comments
United Flight Attendants Tentative Deal

After five years of negotiations, United Airlines and the union representing the carrier’s 28,000 flight attendants have reached a tentative deal on a new contract. “Industry-Leading” Tentative Deal Struck Between United Airlines And Flight Attendants A tentative agreement between...

Read More
NewsUnited Airlines

United Airlines Eliminates Instant Upgrades, Excursionist Perk, MileagePlus Upgrade Award Chart

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 22, 2025May 22, 2025 28 Comments
a woman walking in an airplane with a luggage

Another day, another step back for United MileagePlus. United Airlines announced a trio of negative changes today that further erode the value of its MileagePlus loyalty program. Let’s take a look. A Trio Of United MileagePlus Devaluations United sent...

Read More
NewsUnited Airlines

United Airlines Adjusts Check-In Window For Domestic Flights

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 22, 2025May 22, 2025 11 Comments
United Airlines Domestic Check-In Cutoff

Starting next month, United Airlines will standardize its domestic check-in cutoff for passengers traveling with or without bags in a move aimed at increasing operational efficiency. Domestic Check-In Cutoff Increased From 30 Minutes To 45 Minutes On United Airlines...

Read More

Posts pagination

1 2 3 4 … 106 Next
facebook twitter instagram rss
Privacy Policy © Live and Let's Fly All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Live and Let's Fly with appropriate and specific directions to the original content.