United Airlines will makes its Newark to Cape Town service year-round, offering a near-interrupted link to one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Cape Town Service Now Year-Round On United Airlines United’s Cape Town service was set...
Review: The Wellem Düsseldorf (Hyatt Unbound Collection)
The Wellem offers spacious, apartment-like accommodations with a flair of old world luxury in the heart of Düsseldorf’s Altstadt. This former Hyatt House property is now part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt and my family greatly enjoyed our...
Man Accused Of Raping Business Class Seatmate On United Airlines Flight To London
A British man has was detained upon arrival in London Heathrow for allegedly raping his seatmate in United Airlines Polaris business class. Woman Alleges Man Raped Her In Business Class On United Airlines Flight To London The incident allegedly...
United Airlines Will Resume Flying 777-200 With Pratt & Whitney Engines
After nearly a year, the Federal Aviation Administration has signed off on a plan that allows United Airlines to restore service on its Boeing 777-200 aircraft with Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines. 777-200 With Pratt & Whitney Engines Will...
Drunken Party On Delta Air Lines Flight Ends After Racial Slur
The drunkenness was bad enough. Refusing to wear a mask was even worse. But when a group of business travelers traveling on Delta decided to direct their ire toward a black flight attendant, with one uttering a vulgar and...
Delta’s Misguided Effort to Create New No-Fly List
While Delta CEO Ed Bastian means well in trying to prevent disruptive passengers from simply going from one airline to the next to wreak havoc, the dragnet approach is not the right one, as the current no-fly list clearly...
Woman With Nut Allergy Thrown Off American Airlines Flight Because Flight Attendants Claim They Are “Contractually Obliged To Serve Hot Mixed Nuts In First And Business Class”
I had to chuckle at the reason why a woman was recently thrown off an American Airlines: because flight attendants claimed they were not allowed to avoid serving nuts onboard. But this is actually no laughing matter. Woman With...
Lost Luggage On Lufthansa
After arriving in Basel, we proceeded downstairs to the baggage claim area to pick up our luggage. And waited. And waited. Aside from our gate-checked stroller (pram), our bags did not arrive. Lufthansa Lost Luggage After all the self-inflicted...
Dread: Spirit and Frontier Airlines Are Merging
Spirit and Frontier Airlines announced a merger and I’m dreading it. Here’s why. 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 Airlines Trims Transpacific Schedule Through Late October
In another sign that the reopening of Asia will continue to lag behind the rest of the world, United Airlines has updated its transpacific schedule, with many flights to Asia now dropped during the spring and summer months. United...
Bizarre: Alaska Airlines Executive Conducts Pilot Uniform Inspection?
In one of the most bizarre videos I’ve seen, the Alaska Airlines Chief Operating Officer appears to be inspecting the uniforms of a group of picketing pilots. What was she doing? Alaska Airlines COO Appears To Conduct Pilot Uniform...
Treated Like Family At Hyatt Regency Mainz
I just have to give a shout-out to the Hyatt Regency Mainz for again taking such good care of me and my family. This remains one of my favorite hotels in Germany. Hyatt Regency Mainz Review [2022] We decided...
Why Arguments Against Hyatt Are Usually Wrong
During a recent post about Marriott’s dwindling benefits for elites, many commenters highlighted the same argument against Hyatt – the only problem was, they were usually wrong. Here’s why. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new...
Disney World Roasted Over Astronomical Star Wars Hotel
Disney announced its new “Galactic Starcruiser” hotel, immersive Star Wars experience. But now that it’s open, prices and delivery have many taking potshots at Disney World. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...
Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Yerevan (Armenia)
For our recent visit to Armenia, we stayed at the Hyatt Place Yerevan. It was a surprise in so many ways. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If...
Tasty Salmon Lunch At Yankee Pier SFO (Priority Pass Restaurant)
My wife and I fast until noon, so when we arrived from Burbank into San Francisco ahead of our Lufthansa trip to Germany, we headed right for the Yankee Pier for lunch, still a great Priority Pass restaurant. Yankee...
Booked: Delta A350, Air France A330, Tunisair A330 Business Class!
When you see “white unicorn” award space, like on the Delta A350-900 in business class, you have to take it. Thus set in motion a last-minute trip that includes Detroit, Amsterdam, Paris, and Tunis on Delta, Air France, and...
Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant Calls Return Of Alcohol “Unsafe And Irresponsible”
The union representing Southwest Airlines flight attendants is condemning the carrier’s move to bring back alcohol onboard later this month, calling it “unsafe and irresponsible.” Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant Union Condemns Return Of Alcohol Sales Onboard Southwest unexpectedly announced...
Mother Tries To Ditch Her Kids In Economy Class, Gate Agent Downgrades Her
I witnessed something that made me laugh the other day, but it merits a bit of discussion. When are children old enough to be “ditched” in economy class? Ditching Children In Economy Class The airline or flight wasn’t important,...
Review: Lufthansa CityLine CRJ-900 Business Class
With literally only seconds to spare after the passport incident, we made it on our connection to Basel, a flight operated by Lufthansa CityLine. Currently, Lufthansa offers a much better soft product on these short flights than does Air...
