United Airlines removed all its pictures from Instagram and teases us with an announcement at 6:00am CT tomorrow, June 3rd. What has United got up its sleeve? UPDATE: United Airlines Orders Supersonic Jets United Airlines Promises A Big Announcement...
The Elusive Faroe Islands And Greenland
This summer I had planned to take my family to the Faroe Islands and Greenland. But with travel restrictions still in effect, it appears that trip will have to wait. Denmark, Faroe Islands, And Greenland Still Difficult To Reach...
Woman Thinks She Is Flying To Northern Ireland, Wakes Up On Southern Tip Of Iberian Peninsula
A woman thought she was flying Belfast but ended up in Gibraltar, on the tip of Iberian peninsula, after boarding the wrong EasyJet flight. Woman Catches Wrong EasyJet Flight Gemma Cargin, 25, is a teacher in Manchester and a...
Extended: Fly Between USA – Europe For Under $800 Each Way In Business Class
UPDATE: This deal has been extended to June 8, 2021. Avianca LifeMiles is currently offering a spectacular bonus on purchased miles and today is the final day of the promotion. If you’re looking to travel to Europe this summer,...
Court Rules Air India Must Reinstate 41 Pilots Who Resigned Then Changed Their Mind…After Pandemic Hit
The High Court of Delhi has held that Air India must reinstate 41 pilots who resigned in 2019 then attempted to rescind their resignations in 2020 after the pandemic struck the world. Court Rules Air India Must Reinstate Pilots...
Curvaceous Italian Refuses To Wear Mask Onboard Because She “Lives In A Democratic Country”
Over the last year we’ve heard a lot of reasons why passengers refused to wear masks. This time, an Italian woman made clear she had a good reason for refusing to wear a mask on her Ryanair flight to...
Another Return To Normal: Pre-Flight Safety Demos
If you’ve watched manual safety demonstrations over the last year prior to the departure of your flight, you may have noticed it was more abbreviated than prior to the pandemic. Not anymore, as an FAA exemption just expired. Pre-Flight...
American Airlines 737-800 Collides With Lamp Post At DFW
I can only imagine the sinking feeling the captain experienced when an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 bound for the Bahamas instead bound into a lamp post at DFW, severely damaging the wing and rendering the aircraft inoperable. American Airlines...
How United Airlines Honored The Family Of A Fallen Veteran
First Lieutenant Kenneth “Kage” Allen lost his life during an F-15 training mission over the North Sea last June. When United Airlines caught wind that Lt. Allen’s family wanted to visit Kage’s squadron in England where he took his last...
Ryanair Flight Diverts To Germany Due To Bomb Threat…No Passengers Arrested
Another Ryanair flight diverted to an alternate country due to an alleged bomb threat onboard, this time diverting to Berlin, Germany. Only this time, no political dissidents were arrested before the plane continued on to its final destination. Ryanair...
Qatar Airways CEO Blames Ryanair Hijacking On Pilot Error
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker, never at a loss for words, has argued pilots of Ryanair flight 4978 made a “fundamental error” by flying to Minsk instead of continuing to Vilnius. He called the episode a “hijacking” and...
Royal Caribbean To Restart From Florida, Maybe
Royal Caribbean Cruises has announced that it intends to sail from Florida, but a new law may complicate matters. 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...
Universal Orlando Goes Maskless, Disney Hasn’t Followed
Universal Studios Orlando has led the changes for theme parks in Florida, and Disney usually follows, but not this time. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you...
How To Fly With A Gun
Flying with a gun isn’t as complicated as one might think, but there’s a right way and lots of wrong ways to do it. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both...
Seen Any Good Movies On Airplanes Lately?
Earlier this week I flew from London to Los Angeles on Virgin Atlantic (details coming in a future post). There were many things I loved about the flight, but one was the chance to watch a couple movies which...
Southwest Airlines Won’t Serve Alcohol: Good Or Bad?
After an escalation of in-flight abuse against flight attendants including a horrific incident in which a flight attendant lost two teeth, Southwest Airlines will not resume alcohol sales next month as planned. Is this a good or a bad...
United Airlines Refreshes Boarding Music
In order to “enhance the cabin environment and elevate the customer experience,” United Airlines has refreshed its onboard music for boarding and deplaning on widebody aircraft as well as select Boeing 757s. United Airlines Boarding Music Refreshed United will...
Denmark Debuts Digital Coronavirus Passport
Green light: enter. Red light: stay away. Denmark has debuted a new digital coronavirus passport that it hopes will promote a return to “normal” life within and beyond the kingdom’s borders. Denmark Digital Passport Will Enable More Travel Whether...
Video: Southwest Flight Attendant Brutally Attacked By Passenger
Video has emerged of a horrific passenger assault against a flight attendant on Southwest Airlines on Sunday. Video Emerges Of Southwest Flight Attendant Brutally Attacked By Passenger I wrote about the incident earlier this week. Southwest Flight 700 departed Sacramento...
American Airlines Tells Flight Attendants: Stop Locking 787 Window Dimmers
American Airlines has told flight attendants to stop locking 787 window dimmers. Thank you American for instructing your crews to stop prohibiting passengers from being able to look out their window, a move which parallels instructions United Airlines has...
