Avianca has announced tie-ups with a couple of airlines in a landmark deal in recent weeks and is quickly setting the pace for growth and change in Latin America. 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, […]
Why JetBlue’s Spirit Acquisition Makes Sense
Pundits, consumers, and anyone that’s ever flown seems to have an opinion on why JetBlue’s unsolicited bid to acquire Spirit is a bad idea. They’re all wrong and 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 […]
Emirates President Tim Clark Slams Pete Buttigieg
Emirates President Sir Tim Clark has called the 5G fiasco in the USA “one of the most delinquent, utterly irresponsible” situations he has seen in his entire aviation career and singled out U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for blame. Emirates President Tim Clark Blames Pete Buttigieg For 5G Flight Problems Speaking to CNN’s Richard Quest, […]
The Best Beaches In Florida
Travel domestically remains steady and one of the most popular places to visit in 2021 is the sunshine state. Here are the best beaches in Florida. 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, add us today. […]
Breeze Airways Adding Fight to Recovery
Breeze Airways is a new airline from proven industry executives. It’s putting some additional fight and competition into the travel industry recovery. 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, add us today. What Is Breeze Airways? […]
Pictures: Denver’s Beautiful New Airport Terrace
Denver International Airport has opened its first of three terraces and I recently had a chance to visit it. It’s a great step toward moving DEN from a venue of utility to a venue of beauty. Denver Airport Terrace Is Beautiful One thing I miss about living in Europe is that airports serve as beautiful […]
The New Standard for International Travel?
More countries are re-opening their borders with an asterisk; visitors must demonstrate a negative COVID-19 test. Is this the new standard for international travel? 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, add us today. More Countries […]
JetBlue Will Build Sizable LAX Base, Abandon Long Beach
In a seismic reshuffle that hints at JetBlue’s international ambitions, JetBlue will leave Long Beach Airport and base Southern California operations at LAX. JetBlue Will Add LAX Base Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is one of JetBlue’s “most successful and profitable” markets. Prior to COVID-19, it had sought to grow at LAX, but had been unable […]
Airline Unemployment Has a Curve Too
The world just learned about the importance of flattening the curve of coronavirus, but airline unemployment has a curve too and we need to flatten that as well. 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, add […]
Airline, Hotel Status Waivers Shouldn’t Be Restricted to Country of Residence
Some travel companies have extended the membership year for elite travellers, but airline, hotel status waivers shouldn’t be restricted to country of residence. 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, add us today. Hyatt, others Extend […]
Emirates Denies Interest In Chicago To Athens Service
UPDATE: An Emirates spokesperson reached out to me, stating, “Emirates has no plans to launch services between Athens and Chicago.” Emirates’ Fifth Freedom flights between Newark and Athens have proved so popular the carrier is looking at another Fifth Freedom route between Athens and Chicago. Speaking in Athens, Emirates’ Area Manager of Greece and Albania, Khalid […]
Emirates’ German Dilemma
Berlin wants Emirates. Emirates wants to fly to Berlin. But German law prevents it…unless Emirates gives up another lucrative German route. Welcome to the politics of Emirates in Germany. Michael Müller, the mayor of Berlin, is courting Emirates. He wants to see nonstop flights between Dubai and Germany’s most populous city. Emirates, having reviewed market […]
US Carriers, Asia Flights From Chicago Don’t Work
United has suspended Hong Kong flights from Chicago which follows a number of American Airlines discontinued flights from the windy city. Why can’t US carriers make Asia work from Chicago? 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, add us today. United […]
Lufthansa’s Muddled Eurowings Strategy
After recently announcing plans to discontinue longhaul routes on Eurowings, now Lufthansa is adding four new Eurowings routes to the United States. It’s a sign that Lufthansa doesn’t know what to do with its underperforming budget unit. Next spring, Eurowings will launch four new routes: Munich to Las Vegas Begins April 7, 2020 2X per […]
Southwest Exclusion of OTAs Costs Business Too
Southwest Airlines is the only scheduled US carrier that does not make its flights available via online travel agencies (OTAs) such as Expedia or Orbitz. They save money on fees, don’t have to compete side-by-side with all of the other carriers, but there is another cost too. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a […]
Time To Buy Delta Air Lines Stock?
With a big disclaimer that I am not a financial analyst and am not offering any sort of investment advice to you, I am contemplating adding some Delta stock to my portfolio. I’ve forayed into buying airline stock twice before. The first experiment, buying and later selling United Airlines stock just after the company emerged […]
Affordable Trans-Atlantic Fares Will Remain Despite WOW Air Failure
This week Icelandic discount carrier, WOW Air, folded. Passengers, aircraft, and employees were left stranded across destinations when the airline ceased operations. While WOW Air was part of the cheap Trans-Atlantic flight revolution, it won’t go away simply because they did. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you […]
I’m Not Flying Southwest to Hawaii Even With Companion Pass
Southwest Airlines has started flights to Hawaii, initially offering limited availability as cheap as $99 round-trip. But even with the Companion Pass, I won’t take Southwest to the islands. 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, add us today. The Part […]
Is Qatar Airways Plotting To Take Over Oneworld?
Let’s play a game of imagination. Imagine a situation in which one airline decides to invest in several others. So the airline does. A little bit here, a little bit there. Now imagine that these other airlines are part of a common alliance and cooperate together on many levels. The strategic investment allows a seat […]
Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: September 02, 2018
For a variety of reasons, it has been a stressful weekend. Tomorrow is Labor Day in the USA but it will not be a day free of labor for me. So without further ado, here’s a review of the week’s top stories plus a look back at every story that appeared over the last seven […]
