United Airlines no longer publishes award charts so technically there is no longer such thing as a devaluation. Nevertheless, partner award space tends to follow a uniform price and I’ve noticed a disturbing new trend concerning nonstop flights on...
Was Senior Citizen Kicked Off Alaska Airlines Flight For Wearing Too Much Protective Equipment?
There’s a certain visual absurdity in seeing an airline passenger dressed like she’s entering a nuclear reactor after a meltdown or a burning building, but I tend to think Alaska Airlines acted even more absurdly in kicking her off...
Chinese Airline Denies Boarding to Passenger With Depression
A Chinese airline denied boarding to a passenger with depression…and I do not think the move can be justifed. Competing Narratives: Why Did A Chinese Airline Deny Boarding To Passenger With Depression? A woman named Bi was ticketed to...
The Mask War Spreads To British Airways
Listen to NPR, read Slate or HuffPo, or simply read Twitter and you might think that the issue of protesting masks is a problem unique to the United States and our ingrained sense of liberty and self-autonomy that supersedes...
Are Conservative Flyers Targeted or Attention-Seeking?
This week a man wearing a Trump mask on a Southwest flight was kicked off the plane. Several instances have taken place with conservatives and masks on aircraft; are conservative flyers being targeted or are they attention-seeking? If you...
Does the UK’s 3-Tier Lockdown Jeopardize New York-London Corridor?
The United Kingdom launched a 3-tier lockdown with respect to its pandemic response and limitations. Does this threaten the proposed New York-London travel corridor this winter? If you are considering signing up for a new credit card please click...
Basic Business Class Expansion a Welcome Sight
ZIPAIR, a new Japanese carrier owned by Japan Airlines, is offering Basic Business Class and it’s a great solution to a problem many travellers face. If you are considering signing up for a new credit card please click here...
Pandemic Chicken Dinner On United Airlines
My Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. Domestic meal service on...
United CEO Eternally Optimistic About Return Of Business Travel
We’ve written a lot about the rapid decline in business travel on Live and Let’s Fly. I’ve even opined that it may never return to pre-pandemic levels. But United CEO Scott Kirby puts forward two reasons why he believes that...
Today: Chicago Seminars 2020
Today marks the 11th annual Chicago Seminars, the “original” travel conference that brings experts and novices together to talk miles, points, credit cards, airline, and hotel loyalty programs in a low-key format. This year’s event will be in the...
Whew: Lufthansa Reaffirms Commitment To First Class, Despite Pandemic
For the first time in decades, Lufthansa will not offer a single flight to the USA with a first class cabin. The majority of its fleet with first class seating has been mothballed. But worry not: Lufthansa still has...
Great Coffee In San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
I recently had a long layover at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and took the time to try out two coffee shops. One was far better than the other. Great Coffee At SFO My first coffee, and by coffee...
