“Mayor” Pete Buttigieg, Transportation Secretary has a solution to stave off summer travel woes and he shared it with airline executives this week. But its timeliness is in question. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new...
Father’s Day Reflection: Travel, Language, Learning
On this Father’s Day, I reflect on how travel and language learning changed my own father’s life and provided an example for me. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support...
Airlines Fuel Hedging During Record Oil Prices
Airlines have long used fuel hedging (buying in bulk at a committed price) to give themselves an advantage for their largest expense. How are those hedges performing now? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit...
Travel Plans Complicated By Selfish Boyfriend’s Guilt Trip
A “Dear Abby” travel-related question caught my eye and think it merits further discussion. Travel Advice: Don’t Give Into Selfish Boyfriend On Travel Here’s the letter: DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend is 60 and has an autoimmune disease. He’s dependent...
Deep Sea Fishing On A Wicked Tuna Boat
Deep Sea Fishing charters can be expensive, but the chance to do it on a Wicked Tuna boat is a unique and unmissable opportunity. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both...
2022 Freddie Awards – I Met A Hero
Last night I attended the Freddie Awards, which offered a great opportunity to re-connect with fellow bloggers, industry insiders, and meet one of my heroes. 2022 Freddie Awards In New Orleans reated in 1988 by Randy Petersen to recognize the...
Unreliability Means Booking Two Tickets For Same Trip
Following a weekend of delays and cancellations, I simply do not trust any carrier to get me where I am going – so now I am booking two tickets for the same trip. If you are considering booking travel or signing up...
My Speedy Recovery: Food Poisoning Abroad Is Still A Thing
Just an update to my personal health trials. Earlier in the week, I wrote to you from my bed at the Four Seasons in Istanbul, sick as a dog. I’m happy to report I recovered very quickly and have...
Why I Don’t Like The Frontier-Spirit Merger
In a post earlier today, I laid out the factual reasons why the JetBlue acquisition is better than the Frontier-Spirit merger. Here are a few reasons off the cuff. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new...
Woman Blames Alcohol-Fueled Flight Diversion On Mental Health Issues, Warns Of Suicide
Catherine Bush made quite a scene on her recent flight to Turkey. Now she has apologized for her conduct, offering multiple excuses for her poor behavior onboard. Passenger Writes Apology Letter For Her Drunken Behavior Onboard Flight To Turkey...
Domestic Meltdown: Carriers Struggle Boiling Over
Beginning as early as Thursday, domestic flights on carriers across the country began to struggle with a variety of factors, but that meltdown has continued and has not improved. Here’s what’s happening. If you are considering booking travel or signing up...
The Most Obvious Theme Park Doesn’t Exist
Theme parks run by studios are the standard, but there’s one studio that really should be front and center. 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...
Flight Diverts After Screaming Woman Demands Babies Shut Up And People Stop Looking At Her
A Jet2 flight traveling to Turkey diverted to Austria after a passenger onboard got into a flight with other passengers, the flight crew, and eventually resorted to physical violence and attempted to open the emergency exit door. She now...
PLAY Airlines Suffering High Oil Prices, Will That Change?
The new discount carrier, PLAY, has issued a caution on record oil prices, but is there still time to launch to Orlando yet this summer? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...
Pilot Shortage First Casualty Essential Air Cities, Who’s Next?
The airline industry has been warning the world of an upcoming pilot shortage that has finally arrived. The first casualty is Essential Air Service cities, but who’s next? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit...
The Only One Star Rating I’ve Given On a Rideshare
After hundreds of rides through a variety of rideshare apps, I have given just a single one-star review. This is the story of the ride that warranted it. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit...
Summer Vacation Costs Are Sky High
Combine revenge travel, reduced capacity, and inflation is going to make summer vacation costs sky high – and we may have only seen the start of it. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card...
Shocking Responses From Hampton Inn General Manager During Overbooking
When is an overbooked hotel not an overbooked hotel? Apparently when booking on hilton.com according to the hilarious responses from this small town Hampton Inn General Manager. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card...
Is A Regional Carrier Really A Separate Airline?
The legal answer may be yes, but is a regional carrier like PSA operating under the American Eagle brand really not properly described as American Airlines? With regional carriers so ubiquitous, the line has been blurred and the idea...
“Green” Cities Choose Green Money Over Green Flight Policies
Airports run by cities and counties that espouse green policies limit that when it affects their pocketbooks and this is most evident with airport slots. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...
