The blogging world was atwitter with condemnation over a change in 2023 for AMEX cardholders, but few have mentioned the collateral damage from the new American Express Centurion lounge charge. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a...
Will Biden/Harris Re-Open Cuban Relations?
With the Biden/Harris administration in the White House, will there be an effort to re-open Cuban-US relations as we saw under President Obama/Biden? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support...
Serious Travelers Need Crypto, Not Banks
Financial institutions still struggle with both simple and complex transactions abroad, serious travelers need cryptocurrencies. 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...
Vintage TWA Travel Posters
While I was in the TWA Hotel last week at New York Kennedy, I enjoyed viewing a gallery of vintage TWA travel posters. Vintage TWA Travel Posters The TWA Hotel does so many things well, but one of my...
A Productive Day Trip To New York JFK On United Airlines
When United Airlines left New York Kennedy five years ago, I was present to say goodbye. Five years later, I was happy to welcome United back and enjoy transcontinental service between Los Angeles (LAX) and New York (JFK) once...
Will United Airlines Install More Seatback TVs After All?
Yesterday, Live and Let’s Fly reported on a video that strongly suggested, if not outright stated, that United Airlines would install seatback TVs and larger overhead bins on its older narrobowdy aircraft. But United has silently removed all mention...
When Prince Philip Flew Concorde…Himself
It’s one thing to have flown Concorde as a passenger. It’s quite another to have actually piloted it. On January 12 1972, Prince Philip took the controls of Concorde, the world’s first supersonic airliner, during one of its early test flights....
Review: United Club Atlanta (ATL)
I’ve been refreshing my reviews of domestic United Clubs lately and noticed that I had never published a review of the United Club in Atlanta, which I visited just a month before the pandemic began. While this lounge is...
United Airlines Upgrades Economy Class Pillows
It is rare to see soft product enhancement during the pandemic, particularly in economy class, but United Airlines is trialing pillows which appear to be a genuine upgrade. April 16, 2021 UPDATE: United will add this pillow to all its...
Israeli Passengers Arrested In Germany After Raucous Lufthansa Flight
Six Israeli passengers were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after refusing to wear masks on a Lufthansa flight from Tel Aviv to Frankfurt. Israeli Passengers Arrested In Germany After Horrific Lufthansa Flight Once again, alcohol was a culprit....
Breaking: San Antonio Airport On Lockdown After Police-Involved Shooting
San Antonio International Airport is on lockdown after police encountered an active shooter. Shooting At San Antonio Airport In a tweet confirming the incident, San Antonio Police noted that an officer-involved shooting had occurred and the airport was under...
Qatar Airways CEO: “There Is No Future For A380”
Sam Chui recently sat down with H.E. Akbar Al Baker, the CEO of Qatar Airways. The interview touched on many topics, but discussion on the future of the A380 caught my attention. Al Baker is clear: he sees no...
American Airlines Showers 777s On Miami
American Airlines is ramping up its Miami service, with dedicated Boeing 777 service on two key domestic routes and a plethora of widebody service to Latin America. American Airlines Will Exclusively Run Boeing 777 Between Miami And Los Angeles...
Nasty, Hair-Pulling Brawl Over Overhead Bin Space
Somehow I missed this earlier in the week, but the video below brings disputes over overhead bin space to a whole new level. All I can say is that fighting with fellow passengers concerning overhead bin space is always...
A Misleading CDC Study On Middle Seat Blocking
Don’t be fooled by the headlines or lead paragraphs in other media outlets: the latest CDC study promoting vacant middle seats on airplanes fails on so many levels to grapple with the issue in a meaningful way. Pointless CDC...
Crowds At LAX Indicate A Return To Normality
I shared of the poor etiquette of my fellow passengers at LAX, but the entire airport was packed…I have not seen it this full in over a year. And with California set to fully re-open on June 15th, life...
Ventana Big Sur, A Millennial Hotel
My wife and I spent the weekend at the Ventana Big Sur, a Hyatt resort on the beautiful California Coast. My takeaway: this is such a millennial hotel. Ventana Big Sur: A Millennial Mecca The parking lot was full...
Southwest Airlines Devalues, Expect Others To Follow
Airlines will devalue this year…because they can get away with it. We’ve already seen it with United and Delta. Now we’ve seen it with Southwest Airlines. Expect more. Spend your miles now. Southwest Airlines Devalues Without Notice…Others Will Too...
Marriott Must Control Its Pesky Properties Which Levy Credit Card Surcharges
Marriott needs to crack down on renegade properties which defy corporate policy by passing on credit card surcharges to guests. The nickel-and-diming undermines confidence in the brand and aggravates customers. Westin In Florida Continues To Flout Marriott Policy, Levy...
Sad: Terror At Kahala Hotel & Resort In Honolulu
Over the years, I’ve raved about the Kahala Hotel & Resort in Honolulu, my favorite hotel on the island of Oahu. Today, I’m sad to report about a shooting and suicide that occurred at the hotel over the weekend....
