United Airlines will double service between Shanghai and San Francisco starting next month. United Will Double Shanghai Service Currently, United operates two flights per week between San Francisco and Shanghai due to limitations imposed by the Chinese government. Demand...
Airline CEO “Shatters Myths” About Government Aid To Airlines (No, He Actually Doesn’t)
Former Spirit Airlines CEO Ben Baldanza has penned a piece for Forbes defending airline bailouts by U.S. taxpayers and strongly dismissing the emotional “myths” people use to oppose government support. I’m still not convinced, though. CEO Discounts Airline Bailout...
Farewell Photo Tour: British Airways 747-400
As British Airways retires its fleet of Boeing 747-400s without so much as a domestic farewell flight, Live and Let’s Fly is offering the next best thing possible, a photo walkthrough in memory of the Queen of the Skies....
Review: Hilton Helsinki Strand
I ended up staying one night in the city (and one night at the airport) during my recent trip to Helsinki. Due to a much cheaper rate at the Hilton than either the Hotel Lila Roberts or Hotel Haven...
Ethiopian Airlines Flight Delayed Eight Hours In Houston While Nigerian Officials Scalp Tickets To Highest Bidders
Nigerians trying to return home encountered a taste of home in Houston after Nigerian officials delayed their Ethiopian Airlines repatriation flight to Lagos for eight hours while trying to scalp every last ticket onboard. Bedlam In Houston As Nigerian...
United Airlines Ditches Craft Beer, Reduces Snack Box Selection
United Airlines has made a number of catering changes to its onboard lineup. While all are small, cutbacks including halving the snack box selection and discontinuing craft and seasonal beer suggest a long road to recovery not just for...
Coming Soon To An Airport Near You: TSA Public Health Corps?
As the U.S. continues to grapple with testing, tracing, and controlling the spread of COVID-19, some are floating the idea of a TSA Public Health Corps to help control the spread of virus at U.S. airports. A Vision For A...
Non-Stop Flights, Not Hubs, The Way Forward
See As airlines begin to alter their schedules for the coming months, they are moving away from the favored hub-and-spoke model in favor of non-stops. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support...
The Case For and Against Immunity Passports
Immunity passports are medical confirmation that allows those with immunity to pass through countries with health restrictions. 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, add...
Disney World Further Degrades Annual Pass Value
Walt Disney World Resort has greatly limited the benefits of its Annual Passholders. Last week, the value of annual passes were degraded further. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If...
A Day Of Reckoning For Uber And Lyft In California
Uber and Lyft have threatened to shut down within days after a court ordered them to immediately reclassify their independent contractors as employees. Will Uber + Lyft Shut Down In California? On Monday, Superior Court Judge Ethan Schulman ruled...
Is Latest Service Reduction Warning From American Airlines Just A Ruse?
American Airlines has threatened to cut service to “up to” 30 smaller cities if federal aid, slated to expire on October 1, 2020, is not extended. Is this a serious threat or a simply a ruse to pressure more...
No Voluntary Downgrades On Emirates Award Tickets
Mixed cabin awards are a tricky proposition when it comes to Emirates Skywards bookings. As counterintuitive as it sounds, you may end up paying more for business class than first class. Mixed Cabin Emirates Skywards Bookings Can Be Pricey...
Review: Finnair Business Lounge Helsinki (HEL)
The newly-renovated Finnair Business Lounge in Helsinki represents a huge leap forward in terms of both space and comfort from the older lounge. This review highlights what to expect in this non-Schengen lounge. Finnair Business Lounge Helsinki Review Hours...
So Who Sent Me Soap?
We’ve heard stories lately about people randomly receiving masks and seeds in the mail from China. Well, I received soap… Hipster Soap Arrives At My Doorstep A package arrived yesterday addressed to me. It included three bars of soap…that...
The Strategy Behind United’s Florida Expansion
United is describing it’s new Florida service as “aggressive” and “opportunistic” as it sheds its traditional hub-and-spoke model to add 17 new Florida routes this winter. But is that what is really going on beneath the surface? Does United...
How To Cross The U.S. – Mexican Border With Ease
Last week I spent an afternoon and evening in Tijuana, Mexico. This border town in Baja California remains open during the pandemic for essential purposes and I want to address what to expect in terms of crossing in both...
Twins Awarded Free Lifetime Flight Benefits After In-Flight Birth
Last month, a mother gave birth to twin girls onboard onboard Mongolian Airlines (MIAT). Now the children have been awarded free lifetime flights. Twins Score Free Flights Per Life After Premature In-Flight Brith The twins were born on a...
Review: Finnair Platinum Wing Helsinki (HEL)
Few lounges make me more excited to return to the skies than the Finnair Platinum Wing in Helsinki. This instantly became one of my favorite lounges in the world and is so highly recommended that I would go out...
Emirates’ Huge New Opportunity In Israel
Today Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced they would normalize relations. The news creates a huge potential opportunity for Emirates. Israel and UAE Will Normalize Relations Announced by President Donald Trump this morning, Israel and the United Arab...
