Reader Blake sent me the rebuttal below to my story yesterday on the fat-shaming passenger on United. I am publishing it, in full, because it is well-intentioned and does not denigrate others. Matthew, Your over-the-top political correctness blinded you to key...
Video: Captivating Airport Landing In Greenland
I’ve written often about how much I want to visit Greenland this year. The video below is a perfect reason why. This is video of an Air Greenland Dash 8 aircraft approaching Maniitsoq Airport (JSU) at dawn. I love it. The...
A Chance To Compare Lufthansa And Air France In First Class
After flying Air France First Class last month, I now want to offer a detailed comparison between Air France and Lufthansa. Thus, when I flew from home from Europe last week I chose Lufthansa First Class. That way, we’ll...
Fat-Shaming Passenger Has Meltdown On United Airlines
A fat-shaming passenger was escorted off a United flight after complaining bitterly about having to sit between two passengers of size in economy class. The flight occurred on January 2, 2019 from Las Vegas (LAS) to Newark (EWR). Norma Rodgers,...
John Kasich Poaches First Class Seat After Involuntary Downgrade
A comedian has alleged that former Ohio governor John Kasich poached her first class seat and refused to get up after being involuntarily downgraded on an Alaska Airlines flight. Comedian Julie Klausner claims that Kasich was downgraded after Alaska needed...
Russia’s Plan To Save Cubana
The communist kinship between Russia and Cuba may have soured after the breakup of the Soviet Union, but the geopolitical advantage of keeping Cuba happy is too much to ignore. Thus, Russia is helping Cubana get back on its...
The Rude Canadian In LAX Polaris Lounge
How would you handle a rude passenger in the confined space of an airline lounge? First, an explanation on the title. I try hard not to ever generalize in a negative way, but I don’t think there is anything...
The Death Of A Flight Attendant
A Hawaiian Airlines flight made an unscheduled stop in San Francisco after a flight attendant died onboard. It’s another sobering reminder that all of us will face death, sometimes when we least expect it. Flight 50 was traveling from...
United’s Loss Is Emirates’ Gain
Emirates is considering restarting a Fifth Freedom route between Hamburg, Germany and New York JFK. It’s a bold move in the “America First” era, but hardly a route so odd that it merits scorn. Without formal announcement, United suspended...
Frequent Traveler University Seattle – Come See Us!
Frequent Traveler University is a seminar-filled weekend with some of the best experts in the business divulging the secrets of the frequent traveler lifestyle. From loyalty program insider access to manufactured spending and travel trends, there is something for...
Confirmable Suite Upgrades Places Hilton Diamond Status Above Peers
Hilton has been trialing a new Honors Diamond perk, confirmed suite upgrades. If Hilton adds the perk to their program permanently, Honors would be the hotel loyalty program to beat and Diamond status the best in the business. If...
American Airlines Award Availability Abides Abysmally
American Airlines has been stingy with award availability specifically since the merger with US Airways management. They say things have gotten better, but how do they explain wide open flights, 300 days in advance with no premium saver seats?...
Cathay Pacific Should Not Bother With This Slop…
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. Although the...
United Stays Consistent: 787-9 LAX-LHR (Mini-Review)
On Thursday evening I flew from Los Angeles to London on United in business class. The experience was virtually unchanged from similar flights last year and the year before. Consistency is a good thing when done right. United has...
Lufthansa Spares Most Valuable US Award In Latest Miles & More Devaluation
Yesterday, Lufthansa announced an upcoming devaluation of its Miles & More award chart. Thankfully, the most valuable award for U.S. travelers was spared. Old award chart New award chart International longhaul awards are not a particularly good deal on...
American, Delta, United Jostle At LAX, Billboard Style
It’s a great time to fly out of Los Angeles because carriers, flush with profit, are re-investing in the airport. As I walked down Sepulveda Blvd and onto the aircraft grounds last week, I noticed three billboards. Let’s have...
My First Impressions Of LAX United Polaris Lounge
Last night I flew United in Polaris Business Class from Los Angeles to London and finally had the chance to check out the recently-opened Polaris lounge at LAX. In fact, I made a day out of it… The new...
Testing Out The New United App
With much trepidation I downloaded version 3.0 of the United app yesterday. As I wrote about earlier this month, I just don’t like change…especially unnecessary change. The app worked fine for me. So why change it? But, much to...
A Packed Schedule At FTU Seattle + Sweet Discount
Frequent Traveler University comes to Seattle in March and now the schedule has been announced. In addition to the entire Live and Let’s Fly team of Carly, Kyle, and myself, a great line-up of speakers will be present, including:...
EVA Finds Itself On Defensive Over Pervert Passenger
EVA is making one thing clear: it is taking flight attendant concerns very seriously over the perverted passenger who has made headlines around the world. If you missed my story yesterday, you can read all the grisly details about...
