American Airlines is scrapping its last remaining international flight from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), marking an end to a multi-year experiment. Seattle Loses Last International Flight On American Airlines To great surprise, American Airlines announced plans to add longhaul...
Green Laser Pointed Toward Four Aircraft Over Boston
Three airlines have reported aircraft laser incidents outside of Boston Logan Airport, with the incidents occurring roughly within 24 hours of one another. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched an investigation and a manhunt is underway for the...
Why Service Will End Earlier On Your Next United Airlines Flight
United Airlines is implementing a new rule for flight attendants that will lead to cabins being prepared for landing earlier than at present in an effort to protect them from injury from turbulence. United Airlines Implements New Rule To...
Police: British Airways Crew Lied About Armed Robbery To Hide Night Of Heavy Drinking
British Airways flight attendants claimed they were mugged in Brazil, leading to a flight cancellation that stranded hundreds of passengers and cost the company thousands of dollars. Turns out they may have simply engaged in a night of drinking...
Schiphol Airport Fumes After Netherlands Scraps Plan To Cut Flights
Irony of ironies, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is angry that flights will not be cut next summer after the Dutch government abandoned its controversial plans to reduce flights. Dutch Government Has Change OF Heart – No Flights Cuts At Amsterdam...
UPDATE: United Airlines Will Not Resume Service To Israel On November 24
UPDATE: United Airlines will NOT resume service to Israel on November 24, 2023 as earlier reported. Initial reports, blamed on a public relations agency contracted by United, were incorrect. A United spokesperson told Live And Let’s Fly: Our Tel...
Confirmed: United Airlines Won’t Raise Elite Status Requirements In 2024
United Airlines will not raise spending requirements to earn MileagePlus Premier elite status in 2024. In fact, it will still give a starter bonus, as it has the last two years. No Change To United MileagePlus Premier Status Spending...
United Airlines Adds Florida Flights To Winter Schedule, Including Non-Hub Routes
United Airlines will offer more flights to Florida this winter than it ever has, with a 20% increase over last year and even a return of some non-hub routes. For snow seekers, more ski routes have been added as...
Southwest Airlines Plans Redeye Flights
Southwest Airlines has floated the idea of redeye flights since 2017, but it now appears the Texas-based carriers will finally add overnight flights to the schedule, though not anytime soon. Southwest Airlines Redeye Flights Are On The Horizon Domestic...
United Airlines Promises More Meal Service Improvements
“I do think if you fly United today the food experience is dramatically better than where it was a year ago.” -Andrew Nocella, Chief Commercial Officer at United Airlines I would wholeheartedly agree. But the work is not done....
Spirit Airlines Pulls Out Of Denver, Handing Victory To United Airlines
Spirit Airlines is pulling out of Denver, citing the “underperformance” of routes from the Mile High City and in so doing, handing victory to United Airlines and also to Southwest Airlines and Frontier Airlines, the three largest carriers at...
Hostage Standoff At Hamburg Airport In Germany Is Over
06 November UPDATE: The 18-hour standoff has ended, with the suspect surrendering to police officers. His four-year-old daughter was unharmed. The man, of Turkish origin, had driven up to a Turkish Airlines plane in an attempt to board a flight...
“Crazy Plane Lady” Explains Her Viral Onboard Freakout…Kind Of
Tiffany Gomas is making media rounds and finally hinting at what really happened onboard to brand her the “crazy plane lady.” “Crazy Plane Lady” Drops More Clues As To What Happened Onboard To Cause Onboard Freakout On Friday, Gomas...
Delta Corporate Layoffs: Key Question Unanswered
Delta Air Lines has revealed it is laying off a number of corporate jobs, but not revealed how many: answering that key question seems necessary to me to extrapolate any true meaning from these layoffs. Delta Lays Off Unspecified...
United Airlines 767-300 Declares Emergency, Diverts To London Heathrow
3:05 PM ET: Updated with statement from United Airlines A Washington-bound United Airlines flight has just diverted to London Heathrow after declaring an emergency due to an unspecified mechanical issue. UA925 Diverts To Heathrow After Mechanical Issue Onboard Earlier...
Rioters Hunt Down Jews At Russian Airport
A rabid mob of anti-Jewish rioters stormed a Russian airport in search of Jews, with the express intention of killing them, when they caught wind of the imminent arrival of a Red Wings flight from Tel Aviv. What a...
United Airlines Adds Mid-Flight Tapas Service On Longhaul Polaris Route (Full Menu)
United Airlines is adding a mid-flight tapas-style meal service on its longhaul flights between San Francisco and Singapore in November 2023 and Live And Let’s Fly has now learned what will be on the menu. United Airlines Tapas Menu...
United Airlines Takes A Conservative Approach To Transatlantic Expansion In 2024
After years of aggressive transatlantic growth, United Airlines is adding only one new destination and a small handful of new routes next summer to Europe. Even so, United plans for its biggest transatlantic summer season ever in 2024. United...
How Spirit Airlines CEO Spins Massive Loss
Spirit Airlines just reported its latest financial performance and the picture is very bleak, with the carrier racking up a substantial loss during the busy summer months. Spirit Airlines CEO Ted Christie Explains Massive Loss During Historically Profitable Period...
El Salvador Adds $1,130 “Airport Improvement Fee” For Africans, Indians
As flagged by One Mile At A Time, El Salvador has added a staggeringly high tariff it calls an “Airport Improvement Fee” for citizens of India and several African nations who are flying through El Salvador International Airport. New...
