Air Canada has a great solution for ensuring business class passengers receive their first meal choice while also offering something of value in economy class: generously cater flights and then sell the extra meals behind the curtain. A Genius...
American Airlines A321T Business Class: Same Broken Product, But Great Service

I had a lovely crew and delicious dinner on my American Airlines A321T flight in business class from Los Angeles to Boston, but the cabins are simply falling apart on these soon-to-be-retrofited planes and AA is not even trying...
Review: KLM 787-9 Economy Class

I enjoyed kind service and a delicious meal on my KLM 787-9 flight from Kuala Lumpur to Jakarta in the extra-legroom “Economy Comfort” section of economy class, a journey of only 699 miles. KLM 787-9 Economy Class Review KLM...
Exchange Unwanted Gift Cards For United MileagePlus Miles

I don’t necessarily recommend it because the value is not great, but if you are sitting on unwanted gift cards you can trade them in for United MileagePlus miles. Guide: How To Exchange Unwanted Gift Cards For United MileagePlus...
RE: Terrorist Attack In New Orleans – Resist The Urge To Scapegoat

2025 is off to a bloody start in the USA with a violent terrorist attack in New Orleans. As despicable as the villain was who perpetrated this attack, we let his ideology win if we scapegoat an entire group...
10 New Countries I Hope To Visit In 2025

I fell far short of the goal in 2023 and again in 2024, but I’m setting what I hope will be an achievable goal in 2025: visit 10 countries I have not previously visited… 10 New Countries For 2025...
United Airlines Passenger Loses Seat To Accommodate Massive “Service Dog”

A United Airlines passenger was booted from her pre-assigned economy class seat after finding a massive “service dog” occupying her seat. United Airlines Passenger Booted From Pre-Assigned Seat Next To Husband To Accommodate Massive Service Dog Who Needs Its...
American Airlines Expands In-Flight Espresso

Coffee lovers, rejoice…American Airlines is making it easier to avoid its FreshBrew coffee onboard with the addition of espresso machines to more aircraft and routes, including the entire 777 family. American Airlines Espresso Expands To 777 Business Class Espresso...
The Year Of NO…Reclaiming My Boundaries In 2025

A personal reflection as we enter 2025 that goes beyond this blog but also will shape the way I travel and spend my time. Saying NO In 2025 I made a lot of progress in 2024; I’d call it...
The New British Airways Club: Fools Fighting Over Fool’s Gold

British Airways will shift to a revenue-based program for earning Tier Points in 2025, thereby tying elite status to spending. The status qualification changes to the British Airways Executive Club have certainly stoked a wide range of emotions, from...
Review: Saudia 787-9 Business Class

Saudia operates in a highly competitive region with carriers like Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways heavily investing in their premium products, but that competition has paid off: Saudia has come a long way from my first 787-9 business class...
Нет: Aeroflot Flight Diverts After “Russopithecus” Tries To Smash Window Onboard…

An Aeroflot flight diverted to Azerbaijan after a Russian man onboard became so intoxicated he attacked the crew and tried to break a window onboard. Intoxicated Man Tries To BreakWindow On Aeroflot After Over-Consuming Alochol He Brought Onboard The...
My Top 10 Flights In 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, we are wrapping up my annual “Top 10” series. Here, I’ll look back on my 10 favorite flights from 2024. My Top 10 Flights In 2024 As a reminder, this is not a...
My Top 10 Hotel Stays In 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, it is time for my annual “Top 10” series. Here, I’ll look back on my 10 favorite hotel stays from 2024. My Top 10 Hotel Stays In 2024 As a reminder, this is...
The 10 Most Popular Live And Let’s Fly Posts Of 2024

What is “popular” should help you understand why, year after year, I focus on the stories that I do. As we close out the year of 2024, I’m looking back at the 10 most popular posts of 2024 in...
My Top 10 Airline Meals Of 2024

For this year’s final Meal of the Week, I count down my top 10 airline meals of 2024. To be clear, these are only the best meals I have enjoyed over the last year, not my top 10 all-time...
My Top 10 Airline Lounges Of 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, it is time for my annual “Top 10” series. Here, I’ll look back on the top 10 airline lounges I visited in 2024. Note, this is not my all-time “top 10” list, but...
Flight Attendant Shows Remarkable Restraint After Racist Karen Grabs Her By The Wig…

I give great credit to the FlySafair flight attendant who restrained herself from retaliating against a racist and intoxicated passenger who attacked her onboard. The passenger, we’ll call her Karen, is making waves across South Africa for what she...
Jimmy Carter’s Act Of Grace On A Delta Flight

I ran the story below on Jimmy Carter flying Delta Air Lines on June 12, 2017. In honor of the former US President, I am re-running it this morning. I’ll have more to say about the former POTUS in...
Look Ahead: 2025 Travel Trends And Predictions

The new year is upon us and there are a number of trends both in the luxury travel space as well as in the points and miles space. Here’s what to expect in 2025. If you are considering booking travel LiveAndLetsFly.com...