To get to Washington, DC for the RBG remembrance, I could have taken a nonstop trip from Los Angeles to Washington Dulles. But I flew via San Francisco and Newark instead. Wait, what? Allow me to explain my circuitous...
United Airlines Plans Improved Onboard Meal Offerings

Starting next month, first class passengers can expect something more than a snack box on many United flights in the forward cabin. Ice cream is also returning as well as full meals on longer Hawaiian flights. United Airlines Restores...
United Airlines’ Role In Upcoming Presidential Debates

United Airlines will serve as the official airline of the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) for the 2020 election. United Airlines’ Role in Upcoming Presidential Debates This year, the CPD will hold four presidential debates, the first of which...
Mask For Thee, But Not For Me? (Flight Attendant Without Mask)

A picture has gone viral on reddit showing a United Airlines flight attendant serving the cabin without a mask on. Because its authenticity has been called into dispute, I’ve chosen to blur her face. But that won’t stop us...
British Pilots Decry UK Foreign Secretary’s Choice To Fly United Over British Airways

UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is under fire for flying United Airlines instead of British Airways from Washington to London last week. UK Foreign Secretary Flies United Instead Of British Airways On Thursday evening, Raab flew UA918 from Washington...
Flying With Ruth Bader Ginsburg

In losing Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the United States lost a brilliant justice and trailblazing woman. Today, I look back on a United Airlines flight gone awry, which forced the late justice to rapidly evacuate down an emergency slide after...
United’s Last Ditch Effort To Secure Second Bailout

With furloughs looming, United Airlines has teamed up with its union counterparts to offer one final plea for a second bailout to Congress and the Administration. United Airlines Offers Final Plea For Second Bailout With furloughs less than two...
United Airlines Loses A Rock Star In Sydney

The famous Annie Walton, United Airlines’ rock star in Sydney, is the latest COVID-19 job casualty. While Annie herself is just fine, her position has been eliminated due to the pandemic. That’s reason for all of us to mourn....
United CEO Scott Kirby On Face The Nation

United CEO Scott Kirby appeared on CBS’s Face The Nation yesterday. I want to unpack some of the statements he made concerning the current state of the airline industry. Five Takeaways From United CEO Scott Kirby On Face The...
Will COVID-19 Return Bigger Planes to Shorter Flights?

Demand and efficiencies change over time, but there are a few good reasons why larger aircraft may be returning to shorter flights. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you...
Hidden Clues From United Airlines Mapped Out

I don’t know about you, but I loved the teaser video United Airlines released ahead of its big international route announcements earlier this week. Now we can go back and see what we missed…or in some cases properly recognized....
United Airlines Expands Change Fees Waiver To Mexico + The Caribbean

United Airlines has added Mexico and the Caribbean to its list of destinations which will no longer incur change fees for modifying flight reservations. Untied Airlines “Permanently” Eliminates Mexico + Caribbean Change Fees Last month, United became the first...
United Airlines Adds Two New Long-Haul Routes To Hawaii

United Airlines will bolster service to Hawaii with a pair of new longhaul Hawaiian flights starting next year. United Adds Newark – Maui Service United Airlines will operate new nonstop service between Newark (EWR) and Maui (OGG), helping leisure...
United Airlines Adds International Service To Ghana, India, Nigeria, South Africa

United Airlines will add a quintuplet of new international routes including service to Ghana, two destinations in India, Nigeria, and a second destination in South Africa. United Airlines Adds Five New International Routes To Africa and India San Francisco...
United Airlines Teases New Routes: Here Are My Predictions

United Airlines released a teaser video on Instagram concerning new route announcements coming tomorrow morning. I downloaded the video, isolated some clues, and have a few predictions to make. United Airlines Route Teaser – What Can We Draw Out...
Labor Day Message From United CEO Scott Kirby

United CEO Scott Kirby has not written many holiday notes during his brief tenure and seems to prefer video messages, something his predecessor never missed. But this is a bittersweet Labor Day for United Airlines and the entire airline...
United Will Restore More International Service In October 2020

United Airlines is making adjustments to its October 2020 domestic and international schedule this weekend, with additions, subtractions, and the restoration of many routes, particularly to Latin America. While it is still only a shadow of its “regular” schedule...
New Tool From United Airlines To Navigate Travel Restrictions

United Airlines has released an interactive tool called a Destination Travel Guide to help you gauge and prepare for travel restrictions at your destination. Destination Travel Guide From United Now available on united.com, the Destination Travel Guide provides a...
What Scott Kirby Told United Employees About Impending Furloughs

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has delivered a somber yet strangely uplifting address to employees concerning impending furloughs in a video message reviewed by Live and Let’s Fly. United CEO Scott Kirby Informs Employees Of Coming Furloughs Kirby said...
Extreme Productivity: 10 Hours Of Solace In United Business Class

I recently traveled from Los Angeles to New York. For an hour. It’s not like I could leave the airport anyway unless I was willing to quarantine. And you know something? It was exactly what I needed. So while...