After a fairly mediocre flight to Sydney, my return flight was a far better overall experience, even with an inferior seat. After arriving in Sydney from San Francisco a bit late, I had two hours before my “connection” back...
Three British Airways Cabin Crew Members Killed in Car Crash Outside Heathrow
Sad news out of London, where a deadly crash on New Year’s Eve killed three British Airways cabin crew members and seriously injured a fourth. A Mercedes HGV big rig (or “lorry” in the UK) plowed into a Toyota...
Boeing Wants To Cut Pilots Out Of Flying
Boeing wants to transfer more control over its aircraft from pilots to computers. But is automation the answer? After the crash of two 737 MAX aircraft within weeks of each other in 2019, Boeing determined to accelerate its push...
Utter Failure: Revisiting My 2019 Travel Goals
So much for my grand plans for travel in 2019… I flew over 200,000 miles in 2019 and visited dozens of countries. In that sense, it was another great year of travel. But in reviewing two posts I wrote...
My Airline + Hotel Status Goals For 2020
Two unexpected twists may make 2020 a different year of pursuing status than in years past. Let’s start with hotels and then move to airlines. 2020 Hotel Status I hold elite status in three hotel programs: Hyatt Globalist (through...
British Airways Faces A Lounge Challenge In London Heathrow
As part of its New Years resolutions for 2020, British Airways announced it will “refresh” its lounges in London Heathrow. That presents quite a challenge to a lounge network that is already overburdened with guests. My family and I...
20:20 Vision For 2020 On Live And Let’s Fly
Happy New Year dear readers from around the world. It’s time to reflect back and look ahead. As I explained in my Christmas Day post, 2019 was a tough year for me. In fact, in many ways it was...
The 10 Most Popular Live And Let’s Fly Posts Of 2019
What is “popular” is a funny thing. As we close out the year of 2019, I’m looking at back at the 10 most popular posts of 2019 in terms of traffic on Live and Let’s Fly. The trend is...
My 10 Worst Flights In 2019
Unlike my 10 Best Flights of 2019 post from earlier today, I’d say this list is a bit more controversial. After all, how bad can any premium product really be? But listing my 10 worst delayed domestic flights would...
My Top 10 Flights In 2019
As 2019 draws to a close, it is time for my annual “Top 10” series. Here, I’ll look back on my 10 favorite flights from 2019. As a reminder, this is not a top-1o all-time list nor does it...
My Top 10 Hotel Stays In 2019
As 2019 draws to a close, it is time for my annual “Top 10” series. Here, I’ll look back on my 10 favorite hotel stays from 2019. As a reminder, this is not a top-1o all-time list nor does...
My Top 10 Airline Meals Of 2019
For this year’s final Meal of the Week, I count down my top 10 airline meals of 2019. To be clear, these are only the best meals I have enjoyed over the last year, not my top 10 all-time...
My Top 10 Lounges In 2019
As 2019 draws to a close, it is time for my annual “Top 10” series. Here, I’ll look back on the 10 best airport lounges I visited in 2019. Note, this is my “top 10” list, but only my...
Drunk British Airways Passenger Breaks Free Of Handcuffs, Assaults Five Flight Attendants
A British Airways passenger has pleaded “not guilty” to assault after a wild flight on British Airways from Houston to London. William Clegg, 30, of London, has been accused of the following transgressions after a disruptive flight on BA: Over-consumption of...
Disturbing EgyptAir Safety Report
It has been more than three years since an EgyptAir Airbus A320 crashed into the Mediterranean Sea, killing all onboard. A transparent investigation never occurred. Until now. In a leaked document, French authorities cite gross negligence, undercutting the EgyptAir...
United PlusPoints Bring Old Problems to New Situations
United’s new PlusPoints has some benefits to travellers adding flexibility. However, old problems with United’s Global and Regional Premier Upgrades carry over to new situations. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...
Riders, Drivers Pay For Uber’s Bad Tech
Uber has several technical issues that cause issues for riders and drivers. These cost both sides of the equation money yet Uber hasn’t or won’t fix the app. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit...
Review: Hyatt Centric Honolulu Disappoints
I had a chance to try out the Hyatt Centric in Honolulu and my oh my, how disappointing it was. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you...
Grilled Cheese + Tomato Soup = Perfect Airline Meal
Each week, 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. When done...
Review: United 777-300ER Business Class San Francisco To Sydney
Here’s a rundown of the first half of my whirlwind journey to Sydney, Australia in United Business Class in order to achieve 1K status for 2020…and of course for a proper cup of coffee. I’ve outlined the reason for...
