United Airlines will automate upgrades and standby seat allocations at the gate, freeing up gate agents and potentially eliminating charges of malfeasance for clearing upgrades out of order. SPA, A New Automated System For United Airlines Gates Agents United...
Spirit Adds 5x “Free Spirit” Miles
Spirit Airlines increases earnings in their Free Spirit loyalty program to help travelers fly more for less as the country recovers. 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...
Activist Wearing Obscene, Anti-Police Mask Removed From American Airlines Flight
A Florida woman claims she was removed from an American Airlines flight because she was black. American Airlines claims it was only due to her refusal to remove an obscene face mask. Woman Removed From American Airlines Flight For...
Keep Calm: Virgin Atlantic Will (Likely) Carry On
Virgin Atlantic filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection in the United States yesterday. Should you be concerned about the airline going out of business and losing your miles? Not at this point. Virgin Atlantic Files For Chapter 15 Bankruptcy...
Review: British Airways Galleries First Lounge London (LHR – T3)
The British Airways Galleries First Lounge in London Heathrow is my last choice among oneworld emerald lounges in Terminal 3, but nevertheless offers comfortable space, an a la carte menu, and much more tranquilly than the adjoining Galleries Club...
Pure Skies, A New Cabin Design For The Future Of Air Travel
British design firm Priestmangoode, which has played a pivotal role in many of the airline cabin designs we love today, has released an interesting concept for a passenger cabin of the future called Pure Skies. The Airline Cabin Of...
Dutch Government Rejects Face Masks, Warns They May Even Be Harmful
As a traveler, the whole mask debate fascinates me and so I read with interest that the Netherlands is moving in an opposite direction from its European neighbors, bucking conventional wisdom by not only failing to mandate masks, but...
Virgin Galactic Unveils Next Generation Supersonic Jet
If you thought Virgin Galactic was only working on a swanky new spaceship, think again. The carrier is also working on a new supersonic jet that promises a cruising speed 50% faster than Concorde. Virgin Galactic Unveils New Supersonic...
My Birthday Gift From American Airlines
A package arrived in the mail just in time for my birthday. While the package was not sent from American Airlines, I ultimately consider it a gift from American Airlines. My Birthday Present “Courtesy Of” American Airlines I recently...
Review: American Airlines International First Class Lounge London (LHR)
As I did with my review of the adjoining Admirals Club in LHR, let’s start with a question. Why publish a lounge review of a lounge that likely will never re-open? Well, because the last six months have unleashed...
Drunken Brawl On KLM Over Face Masks Restores Hope In Return To Normalcy
Two passengers onboard a KLM flight had to be constrained by fellow passengers after refusing to wear a mask after downing a liter of vodka. As pathetic as I found the whole encounter, in a very narrow sense I...
American Airlines Expands Partnership With Apple
Starting this month, you can catch your favorite Apple TV+ shows for free on American Airlines, marking a deepening partnership between American and Apple. American Airlines Offers Free Apple TV+ Streaming In February 2019, American Airlines began offering free...
White House Strongly Opposes Mask Mandate For Planes, Trains
The White House has said it opposes a provision in a Congressional bill under consideration that would mandate the use of masks for all airline, train and public transit passengers. White House: Mask Mandate Is Overly Restrictive Calling it...
Allegiant Provides Glimpse Into Post-COVID Travel, It’s Bright
Allegiant Travel (Allegiant Air) held its Q2 2020 Earnings call last week and in so doing provided insight into what travel might look like following COVID-19 and the future is bright. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a...
American Airlines Cancels Trip, Duty to Re-book?
Web specials/fares hold different rules than normal American Airlines Advantage award redemptions. But when the carrier cancels them, do they have a duty to re-book them? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both...
Virtual Citizenship Taking Hold, Remote Workers Optimistic
Many countries have realized during the coronavirus crisis that their approach to citizenship and work visas may be outdated. Recognizing opportunity is different from seizing it, but maybe a sea change is ahead. If you are considering booking travel or signing up...
Kid’s Snackbox 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. During the pandemic, United...
A Sinister Hint From American Airlines On The Future Of Onboard Service
As other airlines begin to gradually reintroduce onboard meal service, American Airlines has taken the opposite approach, cutting first class meals on more flights. Now an American Airlines executive has offered a sinister threat to frequent flyers: those meals...
Michael Scott Would Be So Proud Of United Airlines
Michael Scott, a bumbling regional manager of Dunder Mifilin paper company in the hit NBC series The Office, would be proud of United Airlines. Why? Because United Airlines is mailing out copies of Hemispheres Magazine to its most loyal...
Review: American Airlines Admirals Club London (LHR)
So, I guess we’ll start with a question. Why publish a lounge review of a lounge that likely will never re-open? Well, because the last six months have unleashed a cataclysmic chain of events no person could have ever...
