As more details emerge, the case of 18 Jewish schoolgirls being removed from a Delta flight bound for New York becomes even stranger. The story involves New York Senator Chuck Schumer, Delta CEO Ed Bastian, and an alleged seat...
Hyatt, Hilton Fast Tracks Remain Best Options
Fast-track status offers for the four major hotel groups are available, Hyatt and Hilton are the clear winners. 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,...
United’s Latest Promotion Falls Short Of Delta
Delta made its position clear on elite status in 2021 for 2022 travel. American made a move weeks prior, but now United has added a promotion that falls short of Delta and even American. If you are considering booking...
Car Rental Rates To Remain High
Car rental rates have been very high but even as travel demand reduces, rates will remain elevated. 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...
Delta Air Lines Throws Off 18 Jewish Girls…For Eating Onboard At The “Wrong” Time
Delta Air Lines is standing by its decision to throw off 18 Jewish students traveling to New York after they refused to stop eating onboard outside of “designated” meal times. The students say they were hungry and Delta did...
First Impressions: Austrian Airlines 777 Business Class
During my summer in Europe I had to make one trip home and decided to fly on Austrian Airlines, a business class product I have not reviewed since 2013, then on a 767. The good news: not much has...
United Airlines Unveils Latest Elite Status Fast Track Promotion
Unlike Delta Air Lines, United Airlines is not giving away status for another year for free. At the same time, United is making it very simple to re-qualify for Premier status or earn it for less spending with a...
American Airlines CEO: “The Customer Isn’t Always Right”
American Airlines CEO Doug Parker just said something we knew he thought all along: the customer isn’t always right. Does that explain the customer service model at AA? American Airlines CEO Confirms “The Customer Isn’t Always Right” In an...
American Airlines WON’T Require Employees To Be Vaccinated (For Now)
While United Airlines announced today that all employees would be required to vaccinated, American Airlines CEO Doug Parker took the opposite approach, stating his airline would stick to incentivizing employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. American Airlines Will Not...
United Airlines Mandates COVID-19 Vaccine For All Employees
Effective this autumn, if you are not fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or qualify for a narrow exception, you will be terminated from your position at United Airlines. It’s a bold move, but one the carrier says is about safety...
European Union Should Block Americans Until Travel Reciprocity Is Established
Let me start by saying that I am thankful that the European Union took the first step in opening up borders to American tourists this summer. But the lack of reciprocity in allowing Europeans to travel to the United...
United Airlines Adds 74 Football Flights This Autumn
United Airlines is adding a plethora of point-to-point flights for the autumn football season, as leisure travel continues to outpace business travel. United Airlines Football Flights Coming This Fall As football season approaches, United is adding 74 flights, including...
American Airlines Pilot Shares Stories Of Sexual Exploits To Captive Onboard Audience
A very troubling video has surfaced of an American Airlines pilot who abused his position by foisting his Christian testimony on a full plane, including graphic details of sexual exploits, his so-called conversion from homosexuality, and even an expression...
Mezze Snack Box For The Win On EasyJet
My Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. Mezze Snack Box On...
Broken, Reclined Seat Leads To Huge Fight On American Airlines
While fights over seat recline are fairly common, what happens when your seat remains in the recline position…because it is broken? On the case of one American Airlines regional flight, the answer was a nasty brawl. Broken Seat Leads...
Operational Meltdown Continues At Spirit Airlines
As the week progresses, Spirit Airlines continues to cancel and delay flights. Yesterday, Spirit Airlines cancelled a whopping 61% of its flight. Today is unlikely to be better and potentially even worse. Spirit Airlines Cancellations + Flight Delays Continue...
Kidnapped Belarusian Sprinter Departs Tokyo On Austrian Airlines
UPDATE: Initial reports indicated Krystsina Tsimanouskaya departed Tokyo Narita (NRT) this morning on LOT Polish Airlines flight 80 at 10:20am, due to arrive in Warsaw at 2:00pm, where she had been granted a humanity visa by Poland. However, fearing Belarusian officials...
Flight Attendants Trade High Heels And Skirts For Sneakers And Pants
In a move that may become increasingly common in the years ahead, female flight attendants at one Ukrainian airline are trading their high heels and skirts for pants and Nike sneakers. SkyUp Champions, New Uniforms For A New Era...
Is The End Of Deceptive Resort Fees Finally In Sight?
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has the power to immediately eliminate hidden fees at hotels and resorts (and indeed, across the economy). It is time for it to act to protect consumers. Transparency should not be a partisan issue....
Spirit Airlines Collapses: Riots Break Out As Agents Told To Flee Airports For Their Own Safety
We’ve covered our fair share of fights onboard Spirit Airlines, but today is no laughing matter: Spirit Airlines is experiencing a total meltdown that has led to extraordinary measures across the network. Unconfirmed reports of riots and bedlam have...
