The newest United Club at Gate 123 opened today at Newark Liberty International Airport. I had the chance to visit and am very pleased to report that this represents the finest United Club ever built, particularly in terms of amenities. It’s a great leap forward for the United lounge experience. Very Impressive: New United Airlines […]
Five Ways American Airlines Can Offer A Leading First Class Product
Just a thought piece today on the future of international first class on American Airlines. Not Too Late: How American Airlines Could Offer A Leading First Class Product View From The Wing wonders whether American’s Flagship First Class product will disappear next year. The discussion comes as leaks suggest American Airlines will be adding new […]
Review: Delta Sky Club Detroit (A43) – Best Lounge in DTW
Before my Delta Air Lines flight to Amsterdam, I had time to visit all five Sky Club locations in Detroit’s beautiful McNamara Terminal. This review highlights the latest addition, Delta’s A43 club, which turned out to be my favorite of the five Delta lounges. Delta Sky Club Detroit (DTW) A43 Review This was a very […]
American Airlines Denies It Is Eliminating First Class
American Airlines has said it is not eliminating its first class product onboard the Airbus A321 and Boeing 777-300ER, calling the brief replacement of first class with “Flagship Business Plus” an error. Will American Airlines “Flagship Business Plus” Replace First Class? Yesterday, those searching for first class fares between New York and Los Angeles may […]
Review: American Airlines Admirals Club New York (JFK)
After arriving from London, we had several hours in New York JFK before our connection to Los Angeles. While the Flagship Lounge and Flagship Bridge were closed, the Admirals Club was open. American Airlines Admirals Club JFK Review Location + Hours + Access The lounge is located in Terminal 8, Concourse B on the mezzanine […]
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 a cataclysmic chain of events no person could have ever predicted. And with so much uncertainty, […]
Analysis: American Airlines Sues Delta Over “Flagship”
American Airlines has sued Delta over its use of the term “flagship” in its brand marketing. I wouldn’t call this a frivolous case, though I am not certain American Airlines can show consumer confusion, a key hurdle for winning its lawsuit. I want to try to keep this as simple as possible. Let’s start with […]
Review: Hawaiian Airlines A330-200 First Class Los Angeles To Honolulu
Hawaiian Airlines offers a friendly, comfortable product onboard its A330-200 in first class. My flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu certainly put me in the Hawaiian mood. I used points to book my ticket. The ticket was $500, which equates to 50,000 American Express Membership Rewards points. But since I burned them via my Business […]
Mystery Solved: Should You Tip In Premium Airline Lounges?
The question of whether to tip in airline lounges is a difficult question, especially in more premium ones like AA’s Flagship Dining Rooms or United’s Polaris Lounges. I personally hate tipping…I view it as a dirty stain on American culture. It has become such an entitlement that even a 15% tip for mediocre service is […]
Review: American Airlines A321T Business Class New York To Los Angeles
My evening flight from New York to Los Angeles on American Airlines was a nice change of pace from my usual United flight. I generally don’t stray from United Airlines domestically, but United was sold out in business class and American had space—it was an easy choice for this trip. After a meeting in Long […]
I Just Flew American Airlines Business Class And Loved It
It’s not often that I deviate from United, but had a chance to do so a few days ago on a trip from New York to Los Angeles on American. I enjoyed it. One thing I appreciate about premium transcontinental service on American its that passengers have access to the international Flagship Lounge, not just […]
American Airlines Adds Premium Service Between Los Angeles & Boston, With A Catch
American Airlines is introducing premium transcontinental service between Los Angeles and Boston onboard its signature A321Ts. But there’s a catch… Starting on April 02, 2019 American Airlines will operate two flights daily between Los Angeles and Boston utilizing the A321T. Flights will depart from Los Angeles in the morning and late night (redeye) and from […]
The Death of Airline Lounge “Memberships” Makes American Express Platinum More Attractive
With American, Delta, and United cracking down on how/when “members” can use their lounges, I question whether membership is even the correct term to describe what airlines now offer. Think about it. If you’re a member of a gym, you show up when you want and stay as long as you want. Your membership gives […]
Editorial: Cut The Complaints About “Inferior” U.S. Airlines
There’s a cliche amongst frequent travelers. It goes something like this: U.S. airlines are woefully behind European and Asian airlines, especially in terms of service. While just my opinion, I’m tired of that trite argument and reject it. Don’t think I am going to defend the lackluster and sometimes hostile service that FAs on U.S. […]
Lounge Dining: À La Carte vs. Buffet
What’s more important to you in a premium cabin airline lounge: a great buffet or a la carte dining? In trying to be objective, I’ve put together three pros and three cons for buffets and the same for sit-down dining. Buffet Pros: More variety Speed (instant gratification) Chance to showcase quality Buffet Cons: Lower quality […]
Review: AA Flagship First Dining Los Angeles (LAX)
The new Flagship Lounge is nice, but I was most excited to sample American Airlines’ new Flagship First Dining experience at LAX. This lounge within a lounge is reserved exclusively for first class passengers traveling on longhaul international routes or to New York. With AA utilizing 787s without first class on many longhaul routes from […]
Tasty: Here’s the United Polaris Lounge Menu
United Airlines’ opened its first Polaris Lounge in Chicago O’Hare last month to complement its new Polaris onboard premium product. Today, United introduced full service sit-down dining menus in the ORD Polaris Lounge. For the last month, food has been served buffet style in the lounge. While the buffet will remain, you can now order off a menu […]
Gambling With Status – Predicting the Future With American Airlines And Nailing It
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 us today. Background about last year’s EXP challenge and the value of Executive Platinum status with American Last year I was able to take advantage of a limited-time status challenge all the […]
Delta Restricts Lounge Access, Will United and AA Follow?
Because gutting the Skymiles program twice without notice just was not enough, Delta Air Lines used this fine Friday to announce a major devaluation of its Sky Club lounge access policy. Oh, you have a guest? That will be $29. Will United Airlines and others follow the trendsetting Delta? I really dread Fridays these days, as […]
Review: Eliza Jane Hotel New Orleans (Hyatt Unbound Collection)
There was much to like about the Eliza Jane Hotel in New Orleans, part of the Hyatt Unbound Collection, but also a few things that really annoyed me. Eliza Jane Hotel Review – Part Of Hyatt Unbound Collection in New Orleans I spent one night at this hotel during my trip to NOLA and found […]
