Qatar Airways has announced plans to bring back its Airbus A380 into service despite earlier statements suggesting there was no future for the superjumbo jet. Qatar Airways To Reactivate A380 This Autumn Speaking to Executive Traveler, Qatar Airways CEO...
American Airlines Pilots Resist Vaccine Mandate, Warn Of Disruptions
Pilots at American Airlines are pushing back against the Biden Administration vaccine mandate, demanding exemptions and warning the vaccine mandate will lead to travel disruptions. American Airlines Pilots Fight Vaccine Mandate In a letter to lawmakers, the Allied Pilots...
United Airlines Reports Final Vaccine Numbers After Employee Deadline
Roughly 96% of United Airlines employees across all work groups are vaccinated and over 99% of employees who did not seek an exemption are vaccinated. Now comes the hard part: dealing with that last 4%. United Airlines Reports 96%...
Denied Twice For Air Canada Status Match, Then Success
I have successfully matched my American Airlines Executive Platinum status to Air Canada Aeroplan 75K elite, but it took three attempts. Third Time Is A Charm: Air Canada Status Match Trial And Error Promptly after I read about the...
Review: United Airlines 737-800 Business Class To Guatemala City
For my outbound to Guatemala City, I flew United Airlines nonstop from Los Angeles. The carrier has beefed up its service to Central America during the pandemic and offers nonstops to another of cities, including daily service to GUA....
Introduction: Guatemala, A Coffee Lover’s Paradise
Welcome to my next trip report, which will recount my recent trip to Guatemala. You know what surprised me the most? The coffee was simply fabulous everywhere I went. If you’re a coffee aficionado, that alone is reason enough...
Why I’m Going For Air Canada Status Match
Three words: domestic lounge access. That’s the primary reason I hope to take advantage of the Air Canada Aeroplan status match, though it may end up not being the only reason… Air Canada Status Match – I’m Taking Advantage...
What Caused Amtrak Train To Derail?
On Saturday, an Amtrak train detailed in rural Montana, killing three and injuring 50. What caused the Amtrak train to derail? What Caused Amtrak Train To Derail? At approximately 4:00pm local time on Saturday a westbound Empire Builder Amtrak...
Blaming Lawsuit, United Airlines Delays Unpaid Leave For Unvaccinated Employees Granted Exemptions
United Airlines will delay placing employees on unpaid leave who obtained an exemption to its company-wide COVID-19 vaccine mandate, blaming a new class action lawsuit. United Airlines Delays Unpaid Leave For Unvaccinated Employees Who Obtained Exemption To COVID-19 Vaccine...
Observations From Another Week Traveling
Traveling this week provided some interesting data points for both business travel and leisure. 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...
Delta’s No-Fly List, Good Intentions, Bad Idea
Delta announced an effort to unify US carriers to make their own no-fly list for misbehaving passengers. However, execution will make this good intention a very bad idea. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit...
How I Lost My DJI Spark Drone
My DJI Spark drone is no more thanks to a recent trip to the beach and some bad software. Here’s what happened. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com....
Delta Wants To Collude With Other Airlines To Ban “Bad” Passengers – Why I’m Against It
As much as I detest unruly passengers who are disorderly on airplanes, the answer is not a new system that imposes blanket bans on commercial flying to passengers deemed disruptive. A New National No Fly List? No Thank You…...
Flight Attendants At United Airlines Not Happy About New Cabin Announcement On Lavatory Cleanliness
While flight attendant duties have not changed, a new announcement at United Airlines has flight attendants fearing unreasonable expectations from passengers about the cleanliness of lavatories. United Airlines Flight Attendants Concerned About Implied New Lavatory Cleaning Duties In a...
Alarming: JetBlue Flight Attendant Strangled After Suicidal Passenger Rushes Cockpit
A passenger had to be restrained by seven flight attendants after rushing the front of the aircraft before strangling a flight attendant with his own necktie in an effort to breach the cockpit door. Suicidal Passenger Rushes Cockpit, Strangles...
Want To Assault A Flight Attendant? Man Faces Up To 20 Years In Prison + $250,000 Fine After American Eagle Incident
Assaulting a flight attendant is a serious offense and for one Arkansas man, may lead to decades to prison plus a substantial fine. Man Faces Huge Fine + Jail Time For Flight Attendant Assault On American Eagle Leon Anderson,...
Booking My Christmas Trip To Europe With Avianca LifeMiles
Avianca LifeMiles is currently running a great promotion on purchased miles, allowing me to lock in space for my Christmas trip to Europe at a superb price…no coach this time! My Christmas Trip To Europe In Business Class Using...
A Bad Flight In Lufthansa First Class? Perspective Matters.
Part of me feels like I went too easy on Lufthansa in the 747-8 first class review from Frankfurt to Los Angeles I published this morning. Sometimes, there is a fine line between being objective and being so overly...
Review: Lufthansa 747 First Class [2021]
Flying Lufthansa First Class onboard the 747 remains a superlative flying experience. This review will take us from Frankfurt to Los Angeles in the pointy nose of the 747-8. Lufthansa 747 First Class Review The flight was almost an...
British Airways Scraps Plans For A Low-Cost Airline
British Airways has suspended its plans to create a new budget airline based in London Gatwick, blaming pilots for being unwilling to sign on to the deal. The Future Of British Airways At London Gatwick Is In Doubt After...
