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Category Archives: Travel

Travel

Robert Isom To Replace Doug Parker As American Airlines CEO

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 7, 2021December 7, 2021 8 Comments
Robert Isom American Airlines CEO

Doug Parker has announced he will step down as the CEO of American Airlines on March 31, 2022, making official what had been leaked months ago. HIs loyal lieutenant, Robert Isom, will take over as AA’s new Chief Executive...

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Travel

George Clooney Turned Down An Easy $35 Million To Film Airline Ad

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 6, 2021 29 Comments
George Clooney Airline Commerical

Actor George Clooney has shared that he turned down $35 million to film a one-day airline ad, but refused to to name the airline. However, he has offered us some clues. George Clooney Turns Down $35 Million To Film...

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Southwest AirlinesTravel

Southwest Companion Pass Still Easy Through Credit Card For Two More Days

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 5, 2021December 5, 2021 3 Comments
Southwest status extension

The best deal for US travelers is still the Southwest Airlines Companion Pass. For just two more days (through December 7th, 2021) it remains easy to achieve. This is the only travel credit card my wife has applied for...

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Travel

Fight Club Minneapolis: Multiple Fights Break Out At MSP Airport

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 1, 2021December 1, 2021 24 Comments
MSP Airport Fight Club

Multiple concurrent fights broke in Terminal 2 at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport over Thanksgiving weekend, with chairs and stanchions used to inflict maximum damage. MSP Airport Fight Club: Post-Flight Brawls Get Nasty Video posted to Facebook shows a group...

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Travel

Will You Respect Mandatory Post-Travel Quarantine In USA?

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 1, 2021December 1, 2021 81 Comments
Mandatory Post-Travel Quarantine USA

Simple question: if the United States imposes a seven-day self-quarantine requirement on incoming international airline passengers, will you respect it? Yesterday we learned that the Biden Administration is considering several new measures that will tighten international travel. One of...

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covid-19Travel

COVID-19 Variant Omicron Threatens Travel Recovery

Kyle Stewart Posted onNovember 28, 2021November 28, 2021 28 Comments
omicron variant travel

A flurry of news stories from the last few days has revealed a concerning COVID-19 variant that once again threatens the travel industry’s elusive recovery.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...

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Travel

I Saw The Northern Lights While Flying Over Norway!

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 12, 2021November 12, 2021 12 Comments
Northern Lights flight

My great flight on ANA was made even better by my first-ever sighting of the Northern Lights (aurora borealis) while flying over Norway. Whimsical: I Saw The Northern Lights On My ANA Flight While eating dinner a flight attendant...

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Travel

American Airlines Elevated A Loyalty Program… Alaska’s

Kyle Stewart Posted onNovember 7, 2021November 7, 2021 7 Comments
Alaska Airlines Banned 14 Passengers

American Airlines announced its new “Loyalty Points” frequent flyer program and elevated Alaska’s in the process. 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 us on Facebook or Instagram,...

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Travel

Passenger Turns Violent After Weather Delay, Uses Pole To Attack Airline Agent

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 5, 2021November 4, 2021 5 Comments
Passenger Pole Attack

Although it may seem like poor passenger behavior is confined to the United States and budget carriers in the United Kingdom, a violent incident in Brazil reminds us that poor behavior knows no borders and flight delays speak the...

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Travel

Big Four: United, Southwest Last Holdouts of Status Extensions

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 31, 2021October 31, 2021 24 Comments
Southwest status extension

Half of the major US airlines (Big Four) have extended status for the second consecutive year due to COVID, even if just for a few months – but not United Airlines and Southwest Airlines. Why?  If you are considering booking...

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EuropeTravel

Will A Fourth Wave Sink Transatlantic Travel Rebound?

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 28, 2021October 28, 2021 73 Comments
British Airways upgrade

Despite vaccination progress, Europe appears headed for a fourth wave of COVID-19, with many countries reporting the highest number of new cases in several months. Will the USA, where cases are currently falling, still open next month as planned?...

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Travel

Nowhere To Hide: High Costs Leave Travelers Few Options

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 24, 2021 14 Comments
gas prices inflation holiday

Escalating travel prices and gas costs leave travelers with nowhere to run, and nowhere they can afford to hide this travel season.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you...

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Travel

Dine On A Boeing 707 In The West Bank

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 22, 2021 4 Comments

The West Bank, part of the Palestinian territory, has no civilian airport, but it now boasts a Boeing 707 that has become a trendy new café and will soon become a restaurant. A New Boeing 707 Restaurant And Café...

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Travel

I Missed A Flight Again…Will I Ever Learn My Lesson?

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 20, 2021October 20, 2021 39 Comments
Missed Flight

I missed another flight, which meant I missed my business class connection on a premium transcontinental flight and several hours of productivity. While an overzealous gate agent was literally to blame, I blame myself for cutting it too close....

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TravelWashington

Honor Flight: Around Washington DC with Veterans

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 17, 2021October 20, 2021 5 Comments
World War II Memorial in Washington DC

I wrote previously about the Honor Flight I took, the mechanics of the program, and how to help. But now, I want to reflect on what I saw and why it’s so important. If you are considering booking travel or signing up...

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Travel

What Is An Honor Flight?

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 17, 2021October 19, 2021 1 Comment
Names etched into The Wall at the Vietnam War Memorial

I had the opportunity to join an inaugural Honor Flight from Council Bluffs, Iowa, bringing veterans to Washington DC for exclusive tours of the capitol. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...

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Travel

I Will Survive: Alitalia Brand Will Live On

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 13, 2021October 13, 2021 9 Comments
ITA Alitalia

Sorpresa! The Alitalia brand is not going anywhere…at least right now. ITA frames it as a “temporary” move but I continue to predict that Italy’s newest flag carrier will trade under the Alitalia brand. Alitalia Lives To See Another Day:...

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Travel

A Few Flying Firsts For Me

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 10, 2021October 10, 2021 7 Comments
Chilis Too seating Chicago O'Hare T2 B concourse Chilis Ohare

After millions of miles, I encountered a rare day filled with first-time experiences and lived to tell about it. 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...

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Travel

How Should You Handle An Unruly Seatmate?

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 9, 2021October 9, 2021 29 Comments
Unruly Seatmate

When your seatmate acts up, should you attempt to intercede as a peacemaker or stand aside and leave it to flight attendants? The context for my story is my recent United Airlines flight from Denver to Los Angeles. A...

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Law In TravelTravel

Feinstein Proposes Vaccine, Testing Requirement For Domestic Travel Despite Lack of Evidence

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 3, 2021October 3, 2021 66 Comments
feinstein vaccination travel

California Democratic Senator, Diane Feinstein introduces a senate bill requiring proof of vaccination or negative test result for domestic travel but fails to support it with data.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card...

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