A slurry of new “buy now, pay later” apps have the potential to change the way we travel. 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...
The Reasons Why Business Travel Will Come Back
A Bloomberg article this week spelled doom and gloom for business travel but it’s wrong and here’s why. 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...
Warning: Rental Car Pricing Is Obscene In Europe Too
If you thought the problem of depleted inventory and high pricing was constrained to the U.S. car rental market, think again. Europe isn’t much better. Be prepared for extreme sticker shock. High Rental Car Pricing In Europe A reader...
Are Long Lines At Airports A “Government Strategy” To Discourage Flying?
A prominent UK travel firm has suggested that the long lines that continue to keep travelers waiting at London Heathrow airport are part of a “government strategy” to discourage flying. Is there any truth to that charge? UK Government...
Great Coffee In São Paulo, Brazil
I briefly mentioned in my São Paulo trip report that I enjoyed some great coffee, but want to provide further details about where to get a great cappuccino in one of the great cities of the world. Great Coffee...
Airlines Show Signs Of Slowing Down Again
US airlines are showing signs of slowing down again but this time there shouldn’t be a taxpayer bailout. 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...
An Open Letter to Sec. Of Transportation Pete Buttigieg
Among the many travel reforms proposed by President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, here are the ones he is missing. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you...
United Airlines Extends Global Services Status For All Members
United Airlines is extending the status of its top-tier Global Services members for another year with no strings attached. United Airlines Extends Global Services Status In an email that went out to members this morning from Luc Bondar, the...
“Top 20” Airlines Of the World, Including A Surprising #8…
A popular Australian aviation website is out with its annual rankings for the world’s top airlines in 2021. While the winner is not a surprise, some of the rankings have left me scratching my head…like ranking United Airlines the...
2024 Five-Month “World Cruise” Sells Out In Hours
In the clearest sign that the travel recovery has exceeded all expectations, a “World Cruise” that takes place in three years sells out in less than 180 minutes. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...
Absurd Airline Hold Times Demonstrate Foolishness Of Bailouts
Have you tried to contact a U.S. airline lately? Hold times are ridiculous…and seem to be getting worse. Wasn’t this what bailouts were supposed to prevent against? Instead, the longer hold times demonstrate how airlines took taxpayer money, pocketed...
How A Man Punished His Rude, Barefooted Seatmate
Most of us have seen it at one time or another. Some of us have experienced it. I’m talking about bad seatmates on airplanes, specifically those who think they can use the seat in front of them to rest...
Scary: Boy Chokes In Front Of Me Eating A Business Class Cheeseburger
Scary incident. I was flying from Istanbul to Belgrade on Air Serbia and the kid sitting in front of me choked on his lunch. Boy Chokes On His Business Class Cheeseburger It was a tense few seconds. To hear...
Airline Bailout: Expansion, Gouging At Taxpayer Expense
Carriers weren’t shy to discuss the tremendous hardship they’d be under and just how many jobs would be lost if they weren’t granted a bailout. But now that the recovery is here, the airlines seem to have forgotten who...
Dance Moms Host Abby Lee Miller Sues American Airlines
The former host of Dance Moms, Abby Lee Miller, has sued American Airlines for an incident in 2019. Here are the myriad reasons why her lawsuit is frivolous. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit...
Which Countries In Europe Are Open To Americans?
As Europe re-opens to travelers from the United States it is not always clear where you can go and where you cannot for tourism. Many guides online list some countries and not others, so I wanted to put together...
Hyatt Validates My Unwavering Loyalty
It’s not just the latest lucrative quarterly promotion that has me singing praises for Hyatt: it is the consistently superior experience I enjoy as a guest. Why Hyatt Earns My Loyalty I shared about how Marriott needlessly antagonizes its...
Have We Learned Anything? Wash Your Hands PLEASE…
I got off a flight a couple days ago in Los Angeles and made a beeline for the restroom. I wasn’t the only one. But apparently I was the only one who remembered to wash his hands. Wash Your...
Anthony Bourdain Vs Rick Steves – Which Are You?
Two of the most famous travel hosts on TV were Anthony Bourdain and Rick Steves. The two, and their audiences, have commonalities but are very, very different. Which are you? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a...
My 10 Favorite Airline Commercials
As a self-professed airline nerd, I enjoy just about every airline commercial. However, some are better than others…indeed, some are much better. Here’s a countdown of my 10 favorite airline commercials of all time. #10 – Virgin Atlantic 25th...
