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Category Archives: Travel Technology

Travel Technology

AirDropping Pornography On Planes Could Become A Big Issue

Kyle Stewart Posted onMay 8, 2022May 8, 2022 20 Comments
airdrop planes

Using Apple’s AirDrop feature to send unsolicited images is not a new travel phenomenon but there’s one reason why this is becoming more common, and it could be really problematic for a variety of players involved.  If you are...

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LuggageTravel Technology

“Sherlock” Tracked His Missing Baggage Through London While Airline Offered Pathetic Excuses

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 23, 2022November 14, 2023 15 Comments
a man and woman wearing face masks

This is sad story, but also a brilliant display of cleverness that shows what the future of lost baggage looks like in a world of convenient tracking. Lost Baggage Tracking – Passengers Empowered To Do The Detective Themselves Through...

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Travel TechnologyUnited Airlines

Cyberattacks Attempt To Cripple Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 22, 2021November 14, 2023 4 Comments
a person wearing a hoodie with a logo on it

As we saw over the summer with the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, hackers are constantly looking for cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Airlines remain a prime target, particularly with the new log4j loophole. Airlines Hit With Barrage Of Attempted Log4j Cyberattacks In...

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Travel Technology

How I Lost My DJI Spark Drone

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 26, 2021September 26, 2021 26 Comments
Empty bonita beach from a DJI Spark

My DJI Spark drone is no more thanks to a recent trip to the beach and some bad software. Here’s what happened.  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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Travel Technology

New iPhone Satellite Global Connectivity Rumored

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 12, 2021September 12, 2021 3 Comments
satellite phone iPhone

The iPhone 13 is likely to be announced this week and one of the rumored features is satellite connectivity. Here’s what that could mean for travelers. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...

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Travel Technology

Google Travel Insights, A Cool New Tool

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 19, 2021November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
a cartoon of a plane

Google has a new tool called Travel Insights that is aimed at accelerating the economic recovery of the travel industry by helping businesses and governments gain a better understanding of real-time consumer travel demand. Cool New Tool: Google Travel...

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Travel Technology

Apple iOS 15 Features Several Travel Upgrades

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 7, 2021November 14, 2023 3 Comments
a screen shot of a cell phone

Apple unveiled iOS 15 today, which features many upgrades including several impacting travel. New partnerships with Disney, Hyatt, and TSA promise to make the travel experience easier through an upgrade to Apple’s popular Wallet app. Apple iOS 15 Travel...

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AzulTravel Technology

A Cool New Way To Board A Plane, But Good Luck…

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 13, 2021November 14, 2023 2 Comments
a person walking with luggage

Brazilian airline Azul deserves great credit for its innovative new boarding process, even though I am skeptical that it will work in theory. New Azul Boarding Process Is Great…In Theory In what appears more like a Disneyland ride than...

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Travel TechnologyUnited Airlines

Test Driving The Latest Version Of The United App

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 28, 2020November 14, 2023 3 Comments
a hand holding a phone

United Airlines released a substantial update to its mobile app today. Infrequent United flyers will see a big upgrade while regular users will continue to enjoy the same functionality with a number of new features. An Update To The...

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Travel Technology

Pure Skies, A New Cabin Design For The Future Of Air Travel

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 4, 2020November 14, 2023 16 Comments
a room with a seat and a curtain

British design firm Priestmangoode, which has played a pivotal role in many of the airline cabin designs we love today, has released an interesting concept for a passenger cabin of the future called Pure Skies. The Airline Cabin Of...

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Travel Technology

“Big Brother” Apple Will Now Ask You To Quarantine If You Visit Airport

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 25, 2020November 14, 2023 20 Comments
a map with a message

Apple is very much part of many of our daily lives. We are reminded to close our exercise rings, get to sleep, and are alerted when our heart rate surges. Now we can expect to be reminded to quarantine...

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Travel Technology

Airlines + Hotels Embrace “Hyperdynamic” Pricing Model

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 30, 2020November 14, 2023 8 Comments
Hyperdynamic Pricing

Airfare used to change a few times per day on any given route. Now it may change several times per hour. Welcome to the new world of hyperdynamic pricing. Artificial intelligence software has allowed what Julie Weed of the New York...

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Travel Technology

Verizon Disappoints Big Time In Israel

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 17, 2020January 19, 2020 16 Comments
Verizon Service Israel

Since I made the switch from T-Mobile from Verizon, I’ve been paying more for mobile phone and data service but have enjoyed relatively smooth access…until my trip to Israel last week. Verizon Service In Israel Put simply, data connectivity...

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Travel Technology

My Drunk Seatmate Spilled His Drink…On My Laptop!

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 22, 2019November 14, 2023 31 Comments
Drunk Laptop Airplane Spill

My trip home from Yerevan started out splendidly when a drunk man staggered onto my Aegean flight to Athens and promptly spilled his pre-departure beverage on my laptop computer. I was actually hoping I’d have the whole row to...

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Travel TechnologyUnited Airlines

United Eliminates The Mystery Of First Class Meal Priority

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 6, 2019August 6, 2019 20 Comments
United Meal Service App

Back to front or front to back? Full-fare first? How about those with status? United Airlines is taking out the mystery in how FAs honor onboard meal service preference. If you’re seated in United First on domestic flights or...

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Travel TechnologyUnited Airlines

United ConnectionSaver Tool Has Serious Potential

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 12, 2019November 14, 2023 11 Comments
United ConnectionSaver

United Airlines is rolling out “ConnectionSaver” technology across the board after successful trials in Denver and Chicago. The new tool has great potential. Gate agents often will not hold a flight because of the unknown ripple effects of doing...

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Travel Technology

T-Mobile Is Calling Me Home

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 11, 2019November 14, 2023 15 Comments
T-Mobile New International Plan

T-Mobile’s new international plans are so appealing I’m considering a switch back from Verizon…provided the international data service actually works… Last year, I switched from T-Mobile to Verizon after experiencing 1.) poor data coverage in “free” countries, 2.) dropped...

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Travel Technology

My Spectacular New Camera For Travel Blogging Is A Phone

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 6, 2019November 14, 2023 10 Comments
Best Travel Blogger Camera

For years I carried around a bulky Canon SLR camera with me during my travels. Last year, I downsized to one mobile phone. Now I’ve got two… Go back to my older trip reports and you’ll notice fairly nice...

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Travel TechnologyUnited Airlines

Testing Out The New United App

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 25, 2019November 14, 2023 12 Comments
a hand holding a cell phone

With much trepidation I downloaded version 3.0 of the United app yesterday. As I wrote about earlier this month, I just don’t like change…especially unnecessary change. The app worked fine for me. So why change it? But, much to...

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Travel Technology

It’s Time To Give Verizon A Try…

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 18, 2019November 14, 2023 15 Comments
a woman holding a cell phone to her ear

I read with some amusement a warning Ben (Lucky) from One Mile at A Time received from T-Mobile. My unsolicited recommendation is simple: switch to Verizon. Let me start with this disclaimer. I am not a Verizon cheerleader and...

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