A United Airlines captain has been handed a suspended prison sentence after being found nearly three times over the legal alcohol limit prior to operating a flight from Paris to Washington, DC. United Airlines Flight Cancelled In Paris After...
United Airlines Adds Over 100 Flights For College Football Season
United Airlines has added 127 new nonstop flights to help college football fans travel to key games this autumn. United Airlines Adds College Football Flights Again In 2023 This year, United Airlines will once again offer over 100+ nonstop...
Turkish Airlines Flight Diverts After Passenger Commits Suicide Onboard
A Turkish Airlines flight diverted to Algeria after a man was found dead in the aircraft lavatory, having committed suicide. Turkish Airlines Flight Diverts To Algeria After Onboard Suicide The incident occurred on July 25, 2023 onboard a Boeing...
The Marriott Bonvoy Elite Breakfast Battle Continues…
The battle rages between Marriott hotel owners who feel that offering complimentary breakfast or lounge access eats into their margins and Marriott Bonvoy elites, who believe that breakfast is a non-negotiable benefit. A new survey from Marriott directed toward...
United Airlines Updates Onboard Alcohol Policy
United Airlines will update its onboard alcohol policy to allow customers to enjoy two drinks at once, returning to a pre-pandemic policy concerning doubles or mixed drinks. United Airlines Updates Alcohol Policy – Two Drinks At Once Now Permitted...
Booking Qatar Airways Qsuite With American Express Membership Rewards Points Now Easier Than Ever
My opinion is that Qatar Airways offers the best overall business class product in the world, especially its Qsuite business class product. Now it is easy than ever to secure this space with your American Express Membership Rewards points....
First Impressions: Nepal Airlines A330 Business Class
From Bangkok to Kathmandu I was thrilled to fly Nepal Airlines for the first time on its flagship Airbus A330 jet in business class. I walked away with a very positive impression of the onboard product. Nepal Airlines A330...
Scary: Irate Passenger Tries To Run American Airlines Flight Attendant Off Road…Or Perhaps Not?
A scary story from an American Airlines flight attendant, who claims a woman tried to run her off the road after noticing she was wearing a flight attendant uniform. But one thing strikes me as odd about a pair...
Flight Attendant Grounded For Calling Passengers “Idiots” On Social Media
A flight attendant for Spring Airlines, a Chinese carrier, has been sidelined after venting about what “idiots” her passengers were. I’m rather sympathetic toward the flight attendant…but only to a degree. Spring Airlines Flight Attendant Faces Job Termination After...
DoorDash Driver Slams His 33% Tip Because Customer Had “Nice House”
A doctor in Rhode Island was offended when a DoorDash driver called him out on his 33% tip for delivering dinner. In this case, I am neither siding with the doctor nor the driver. DoorDash Driver Gets Huffy Over...
Delta Air Lines 767-300 Flies Into Hailstorm, Suffers Extensive Damage, Diverts
A Delta Air Lines 767-300 diverted to Rome after encountering a punishing hailstorm upon takeoff from Milan. The damage to the 767 is extensive. Delta Air Lines 767-300 Flies Into Hailstorm, Diverts To Rome After Severe Damage On July...
British Airways Serves KFC On Transatlantic Flight: Ingenious Or Insane?
When a catering snafu meant no meals onboard, British Airways faced a choice: delay the fight to properly cater it or buy several buckets of Kentucky Fried Chicken and serve that instead. British Airways chose the KFC option –...
The Prolific Gemma Flint At American Airlines…
Gemma Flint is quite a legend at American Airlines. No other customer service agent has been able to respond to as many passenger complaints as she has. And she works around the clock too. But as One Mile At...
Uber Ruined My Day, Saved My Day, And Almost Cost Me My Day Again…
I won’t use Uber for food delivery anymore, but I will still use it in a pinch when I need a ride to the airport. That turned out to be a curse, blessing, and nearly a curse again on...
United Airlines Plans To Rebuild Domestic Route Network With Larger Aircraft
While United Airlines’ route map is growing quite impressively on an international scale, since 2019 it has actually shrunk in terms of the number of destinations it serves domestically. United hopes to resume service to some of these domestic...
Frontier Airlines Faces $100 Million Lawsuit Over Hidden Fees
Budget carrier Frontier Airlines is facing a $100 million class action lawsuit alleging the company is not really a budget carrier at all. Instead, the airline is charged with deliberately obscuring actual total fare costs in a way that...
Advice For Faster US Passports Amid Absurdly Long Delays
US passports are experiencing absurdly long delays, but here are some tips to get yours back faster. 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...
American, Delta, United Airlines Labor Will Want New Deals
On the heels of historic pilot contracts, one labor group at American Airlines is also looking for a me-too revision to its deal, others will follow. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...
Aer Lingus In Talks For More Trans-Atlantic Service
The Irish airline, Aer Lingus, is again in talks to expand its US footprint, this time at Pittsburgh International Airport. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you...
Newark Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse Is Closed…Permanently?
I feel somewhat foolish for deliberately scheduling in a long layover in Newark to visit the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse…only to find that it is closed. While the closure officially appears temporary, my hunch says the closure is permanent. Virgin...
