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Air CanadaWestJet

Air Canada Hypocritically Lectures WestJet On Refunds

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 22, 2020November 14, 2023 11 Comments
a white airplane in the sky

Irony, thy name is Air Canada. After a smooth move by WestJet concerning refunds, Air Canada took to Twitter to act like petulant child. The Refund Problem In Canada Implicated Both Air Canada + WestJet In terms of being...

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NewsSpirit

Details: Free Spirit, A Brand New Loyalty Program From Spirit Airlines

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 22, 2020September 12, 2021 6 Comments
Spirit Airlines Customer Service

Spirit Airlines has announced a revamped Free Spirit loyalty program with perks and status levels. Spirit says their new program is the “fastest way to earn rewards and points.” If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new...

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hawaiian airlines

Hawaiian Airlines Will Resume Longest Domestic Flight In USA

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 22, 2020November 14, 2023 1 Comment
an airplane flying over a body of water

With Hawaii now re-opened to tourism without the arduous requirement of quarantine, Hawaiian Airlines is ramping up its service to the Mainland, including a resumption of the longest domestic flight in the USA. Hawaiian Airlines Will Resume Full Mainland...

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EasyJet

Family Matters: Wife Slaps Her Husband After Onboard Mask Tirade

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 21, 2020November 14, 2023 12 Comments
a group of people wearing face masks on an airplane

Tired of her husband and his ramblings, a wife slaps him in the face as he rants about the danger of wearing a mask onboard an easyjet flight to Spain. He slaps her right back, prompting a renewed shouting...

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emirates

Emirates A380 Laboratory Now Open (Oh Wait, That’s The Bar)

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 21, 2020November 14, 2023 11 Comments
a man wearing face mask and white coat standing at a counter in an airplane

The famous Emirates A380 onboard bar has re-opened, though I must say at first glance it looks more like a laboratory. The Emirates A380 Laboratory Bar Re-Opens Honestly, I saw the picture above and thought that Emirates was doing...

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FlybeNews

Back From The Dead: Flybe Plans Return To Skies

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 21, 2020October 21, 2020 2 Comments
Flybe Relaunch 2021

British airline Flybe, an early casualty to COVID-19, plans to return to the skies in 2021 after a new investment lifeline. As long as it can find airplanes, that is… Flybe Plans 2021 Relaunch The defunct carrier went under...

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Delta Air Lines

Horrifying: Unmasked Passenger Decks Delta Flight Attendant After Her Boyfriend Refused To Wear Seatbelt

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 21, 2020October 21, 2020 49 Comments
Flight Attendant Assault

In yet another story showcasing disgustingly poor behavior onboard a commercial flight, an unmasked woman got into the face of a Delta flight attendant then decked her. According to one eyewitness, the assault of a Delta flight attendant wasn’t...

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Trip Reports

A Staycation In West Hollywood

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 20, 2020November 14, 2023 22 Comments
a pool with a view of a hill and buildings

COVID-19 has been tough, especially in Los Angeles where most indoor activities, including restaurants and gyms, remain off-limits. Throw in a newborn child, the shutdown of pre-school for our four-year-old, and an extremely stressful season in my entrepreneurial career...

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Delta Air Lines

My Delta Diamond Status Match Dilemma

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 20, 2020November 14, 2023 17 Comments
Delta Status Match 2021

I was one of the fortunate recipients of the email from Delta yesterday asking if I was interested in a status match to Diamond Medallion status. That presents an interesting dilemma for 2021…how much status is too much status?...

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Law In Travel

Should A Muslim Flight Attendant Be Exempt From Serving Alcohol?

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 20, 2020November 14, 2023 78 Comments
a person holding a tray with a bottle and a glass

A Muslim flight attendant has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow her to sue her former airline employer for forcing her to serve alcohol against her religious convictions. Is her pursuit of accommodation reasonable or justified? Muslim Flight...

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British Airways

What Passes For A Business Class Meal On British Airways…

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 20, 2020November 14, 2023 38 Comments
British Airways Sandwich

People are of two minds when it comes to in-flight meals during the pandemic era. Some are happy to see cutbacks, concluding that meal service and the interaction it requires increases the risk of virus transmission. Others see meal...

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Award BookingsUnited Airlines

United Airlines Increases Cost Of Nonstop Partner Award Flights

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 19, 2020November 14, 2023 21 Comments
a group of people standing in front of an airplane

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...

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Alaska Airlines

Was Senior Citizen Kicked Off Alaska Airlines Flight For Wearing Too Much Protective Equipment?

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 19, 2020November 14, 2023 89 Comments
Alaska Airlines PPE

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...

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china

Chinese Airline Denies Boarding to Passenger With Depression

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 19, 2020November 14, 2023 10 Comments
a plane flying in the sky

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...

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British Airways

The Mask War Spreads To British Airways

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 19, 2020October 18, 2020 66 Comments
British Airways Masks

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...

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Southwest Airlines

Are Conservative Flyers Targeted or Attention-Seeking?

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 18, 2020September 12, 2021 25 Comments
Southwest Airlines Trump Mask

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...

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CoronavirusUnited Kingdom

Does the UK’s 3-Tier Lockdown Jeopardize New York-London Corridor?

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 18, 2020September 12, 2021 2 Comments
The Manchester Christmas Markets.

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 booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...

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Business ClassJALJapan

Basic Business Class Expansion a Welcome Sight

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 18, 2020September 12, 2021 7 Comments
ZIPAIR Basic Business Class. Credit: Business Traveller

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 booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...

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Meal of the WeekUnited Airlines

Pandemic Chicken Dinner On United Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 17, 2020November 14, 2023 18 Comments
a bowl of food on a blue cloth

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...

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United Airlines

United CEO Eternally Optimistic About Return Of Business Travel

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 17, 2020November 14, 2023 12 Comments
a man smiling at the camera

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...

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