United Airlines will clean flight decks with UVC lighting and ban face masks with vents or other openings in a pair of new safety initiatives. United Now Cleans Flight Decks with UVC Lighting Spraying cockpit instruments with electrostatic spray,...
United Extends Global Services Status, Offers United Club Access On Domestic Itineraries
United Airlines is taking care of its Global Services members with a status extension through January 2022 and complimentary access to United Clubs on domestic itineraries. United Offers Global Services Status Extension Global Services status is United’s unpublished top-tier...
How The Explosion Damaged Beirut Airport 10 Kilometers Away
A mysterious explosion in Beirut, Lebanon on Tuesday that killed at least 100 people and injured over 4,000 even caused damage at Beirut’s main international airport…10 kilometers away from the blast. Explosion Damages Beirut Airport Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport...
Desperate Republicans Embrace Another Bailout For U.S. Airlines
You may dispute the bias of my headline, but it is not intended to be a knock against the Grand Old Party as much as a descriptive adjective. The news, however, objectively represents a certain amount of desperation on...
United Airlines Seeks To Eliminate Upgrade Shenanigans With Standby Process Automation
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...
