Restaurants and even retail locations are adding an automatic gratuity but enough is enough. Can you refuse to pay automatic gratuities? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If...
WATCH: US Coast Guard Rescues Disney Cruiser By Helicopter
A passenger onboard a Disney cruise ship had to be airlifted by helicopter from the Coast Guard while the ship was at sea, revealed in dramatic footage. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card...
BREAKING: Israel Retaliates Against Iran, Travel Disruptions
In a tit-for-tat air-only conflict between Israel and Iran, Israel has fired its latest salvo, and flight disruptions abound. 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...
Spirit Airlines Employee Drops F-Bomb On Rude Passenger In South Florida
A Spirit Airlines employee in Florida lost her cool when a passenger purportedly cursed her out, returning an F-bomb with one of her own…on camera. Passenger And Spirit Airlines Employee Exchange F-Bomb In Ft. Lauderdale We don’t know what...
Window Seat Passenger Takes Revenge On Rude Seatmate…
While I have no patience for rude passengers who seek to dictate whether an aircraft window shade can be open or shut when from their aisle or middle seat, the revenge extracted by one window seat passenger is incredibly...
More Global Travel Disruption Due To Israeli Conflicts, Ukraine
With an existing war in Ukraine, Russian airspace limitations, and now a second conflict in the Middle East with Israel, global travel disruptions are increasing rapidly. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...
Crazy: Luxury Hotel Adds Mandatory “Housekeeping Surcharge”
Hotel unbundling continues, with one luxury hotel chain in Canada adding a mandatory “housekeeping surcharge” and “baggage fee” at one of its premier properties. Luxury Hotel Adds Housekeeping Surcharge, Baggage/Porterage Fee Check the fine print at the Fairmont Château...
Dirty Aircraft Cabins Undermine Confidence In Airline Safety
I’ve flown several airlines so far this year and have noted a concerning trend: the relatively clean cabins of the pandemic era have given way to dirty aircraft cabins that often look like no one has bothered to clean...
Michigan Republican State Representative Claims “Illegal Invaders” Landed In Detroit Airport, Was Terribly Mistaken
A Michigan Republican representative believed he saw “illegal invaders” arriving in Detroit but the arrivals were anything but. 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...
Crazy Plane Lady Shares Amusing Stalker Police Report
For all we like to joke about “crazy plane lady” Tiffany Gomas and her “fake” seatmate on American Airlines, she went through a lot after her freakout video went viral around the world…including having to endure stalkers camped out...
Should Airline Movies Be Edited?
I have not been to a movie theatre in years and do not have a TV at home. Almost every movie I watch is on an airplane. But in the era of individual screens and streaming entertainment, should these...
Review: Ambassador Limo Service (New York Metropolitan Area)
I’ve documented struggles getting into the city from JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark. Ambassador Limo was a quick, comfortable ride into the city. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com....
Comedian Complains About Cost Of A Cheeseburger At Houston Airport. Is This Satire?
A conservative comedian complained about the cost of his cheeseburger lunch at Houston Airport on Facebook, sparking a viral response. But is this satire? I truly cannot decide. Comedian Thinks Houston Airport Cheeseburger Cost Too Much Chad Prather, a...
Staring Down The Barrel Of Nine Hours In Coach
Not looking forward to a long-haul flight in coach helped me appreciate… well, everything. 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...
Review: Courtyard By Marriott Bridgetown Barbados
After a dismal experience at another Barbados property, I was looking for something new, and the Courtyard by Marriott Bridgetown Barbados fit the bill. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both...
Man Steals $80,000 Cash From Seatmate On Singapore Airlines
I’ll never understand those who carry large amounts of cash on airplanes or those who think they can get away with stealing it. We’ll explore issues in the case of $80,000 stolen onboard a Singapore Airlines flight…and how Singaporean...
I Swap Seats So A Wife Can Sit Next To Husband. This Is How It’s Done.
We’ve spoken a bit this week about spouses sitting next to each other onboard, mostly in the negative sense, so I wanted to share a recent seat-swapping story that happened to me on Turkish Airlines that provides a better...
United Airlines Raises Checked Bag Fees, Matching American Airlines
United Airlines has followed American Airlines in raising checked baggage fees by $5 per bag. Although I’m not generally a fan of airline co-branded credit cards, this does present a stronger case for the United Explorer credit card by...
Crazy: Travel Vlogger Doxxed By Airline After Negative Review
Popular travel vlogger Josh Cahill was doxxed by Aero Dili after a negative review. There’s no defense for such unethical retribution. Period. But Cahill might use this moment to reconsider his business model. Josh Cahill Doxxed After Assailing Airline...
Study: Travelers Don’t Actually Care About Sustainability
A recent study has concluded what’s been obvious for years. Travelers say they care about the environment but it’s not actually true. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you...
