• Home
  • Reviews
    • Flight Reviews
    • Hotel Reviews
    • Lounge Reviews
    • Trip Reports
  • About
    • Press
  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Award Expert
Live and Let's Fly
  • Home
  • Reviews
    • Flight Reviews
    • Hotel Reviews
    • Lounge Reviews
    • Trip Reports
  • About
    • Press
  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Award Expert
AndazHotel ReviewsHyatt

Review: Andaz Vienna Am Belvedere

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 4, 2019November 14, 2023 19 Comments
Andaz Vienna Review

The Andaz Vienna has so much going for it. Spacious rooms. Friendly staff. Tasty breakfast. Cool rooftop bar. But location, location, location… I had to twist the arm of my business partner to stay at this hotel. We always...

Read More
GermanyLaw In Travel

German Politicians Plot To Raise Airline Ticket Prices, Institute Price Floor

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 4, 2019November 14, 2023 13 Comments
Airline Price Floor Germany

Flummoxed that air travel remains cheaper than rail travel in many shorthaul markets, some German politicians want to place punitive tariffs on cheap flights. Alexander Dobrindt, leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU), a party that is part of...

Read More
American AirlinesEmotional Support Animal (ESA)Law In Travel

Black Man Says He Was Kicked Out Of First Class On American Airlines To Accommodate Emotional Support Dog

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 3, 2019November 14, 2023 79 Comments
American Airlines Racism Lawsuit

A black man has filed a lawsuit against American Airlines alleging racism and discriminatory treatment after he was removed from first class to accommodate an emotional support dog. Dana Holcomb was booked in first class from Las Vegas to...

Read More
Flight ReviewsRoyal Jordanian

Review: Royal Jordanian 787-8 Business Class Kuala Lumpur To Bangkok

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 3, 2019November 14, 2023 2 Comments
Royal Jordanian 787 Review

Royal Jordanian’s Fifth Freedom flight from Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok is both cheap and comfortable. But factor in buffer for a delay if you are connecting. Royal Jordanian offers a tag flight between Bangkok (BKK) and Kuala Lumpur (KUL)...

Read More
hong kong

Hong Kong Airport Has A Dunkirk Moment

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 3, 2019September 3, 2019 7 Comments
Hong Kong Airport Dunkirk

In an inspiring show of solidarity, citizens of Hong Kong banded together in an act many are comparing to the United Kingdom’s Dunkirk evacuation during World War II. Protestors aimed to shut down Hong Kong Airport (HKG) over the...

Read More
United Airlines

A Model Captain On United Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 2, 2019November 14, 2023 37 Comments
Model United Airlines Captain

A big shoutout to Captain Jeb Baum on my flight from Burbank to San Francisco last Friday. He modeled perfectly how pilots can quickly defuse anger over unexpected flight delays. Morning fog is common in San Francisco during the...

Read More
United Airlines

No Pay Raise, But A Labor Day Message From United CEO

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 2, 2019November 14, 2023 6 Comments
Labor Day Oscar Munoz

It might not be an unsolicited pay raise like Delta, but United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz shared similar sentiment to his counterpart at Delta in his 2019 Labor Day note to employees. Thanks to several friends at United for...

Read More
American AirlinesDelta Air Lines

American Vs. Delta: A Tale Of Two Raises

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 2, 2019November 14, 2023 6 Comments
American Versus Delta Raises

Delta Air Lines is not the only airline that offers its employees unsolicited raises. American Airlines did the same thing in 2017. But oh what a difference between those two raises. In a widely-praised move, Delta is giving employees...

Read More
Lounge ReviewsPriority Pass

Review: Plaza Premium Lounge Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 2, 2019November 14, 2023 5 Comments
Plaza Premium Lounge Kuala Lumpur Review

Although extremely crowded, I was impressed by the food and drink selection at the Plaza Premium Lounge in Kulala Lumpur (KUL) Terminal 1 Satellite. This is a 24/7 Priority Pass lounge, so your co-issued American Express or Chase Priority...

Read More
cathay pacificLounge Reviews

Review: Cathay Pacific Lounge Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 2, 2019November 14, 2023 5 Comments
Cathay Pacific Lounge Kuala Lumpur Review

The small Cathay Pacific First and Business Class lounge at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) was a nice place to escape the crowds from nearby oneworld Malaysia Airlines lounge, but has one major drawback. Oneworld emerald and sapphire members...

Read More
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesNews

American Airlines Gives Apologies, Delta Gives Raises

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 1, 2019September 14, 2021 27 Comments
Delta A330

American Airlines is in a never-ending war with their employees, so much so that they instructed how to apologize better while Delta gives their employees raises. A tale of two airlines. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a...

Read More
Travel

Tough Decisions In The Path of Hurricane Dorian

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 1, 2019September 14, 2021 1 Comment
sized Hurricane weather

My family was spending time in South Florida during the development of Hurricane Dorian which lead to some new decision forks about what to do in the path of potential natural doom.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for...

Read More
National Car RentalNews

Accused of Damaging My Rental Car

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 1, 2019November 14, 2023 14 Comments
a car driving on a street

I rent cars an awful lot as part of my day job. Sometimes vehicles are damaged during a rental, sometimes before you even get in. Here’s what happened when I was accused of damaging my rental car.  If you...

Read More
Meal of the WeekUnited Airlines

United’s New BBQ Sausage Link Sandwich: Pass Or Fail?

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 31, 2019November 14, 2023 18 Comments
United Airlines Sausage Sandwich

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. A smoked beef...

Read More
American AirlinesEmotional Support Animal (ESA)

Meet Flirty, A Horse Who Flies On American Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 31, 2019November 14, 2023 45 Comments
American Airlines Horse

If you were flying from Chicago to Omaha yesterday, you may have noticed a miniature horse on your flight or in the terminal. Just another day on American Airlines. Flirty is not an emotional support animal, even though the...

Read More
Air CanadaLaw In Travel

Air Canada Fined For Not Being French Enough

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 31, 2019November 14, 2023 15 Comments
Air Canada French Lawsuit

A Federal Court in Montreal has ordered Air Canada to pay $21,000 to a French-speaking couple in Quebec for violating their language rights. Lynda and Michel Thibodeau filed 22 complaints against Air Canada in 2016, alleging violations under the...

Read More
AnalysisMalaysia Airlines

Will Malaysia Airlines Shut Down?

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 31, 2019November 14, 2023 27 Comments
Malaysia Airlines Shut Down

Malaysia’s new government is talking about shutting down Malaysia Airlines. Is this a realistic threat? In a word, no. At least not likely. But let’s work our way there. Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is in a bind. As the...

Read More
Flight ReviewsSriLankan

Review: SriLankan A321neo Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 30, 2019November 14, 2023 7 Comments
SirLankan A321neo Business Class Review

My short flight from Colombo to Kuala Lumpur onboard SriLankan’s new A321neo was pleasant, even with the frequent disruption of a roaming child. When I departed from (CMB), I noticed a huge line of cars waiting to get back...

Read More
Icelandair

First Impressions: Icelandair 767 Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 30, 2019November 14, 2023 10 Comments
Icelandair Business Class impressions

After a nice layover in Reykjavík, it was time to fly to San Francisco on Icelandair, my first ever flight on the carrier. While service was extremely pleasant onboard, the “Saga Premium” (business class) seat is more akin to...

Read More
sas

A Sensible Stewardship Suggestion For SAS

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 30, 2019November 14, 2023 7 Comments
SAS Onboard Waste

SAS claims to care deeply about the environment. Here’s a suggestion to quickly eliminate unnecessary waste…not just talk about it. To combat its perception as a polluter, SAS has taken several steps, including: Seeking to use more biofuel (whatever...

Read More

Posts pagination

Previous 1 … 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 … 702 Next
facebook twitter instagram rss
Privacy Policy © Live and Let's Fly All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Live and Let's Fly with appropriate and specific directions to the original content.