An arbitration board has sided with United Airlines and will allow the carrier to punish flight attendants who call in sick less than eight hours before their duty time with multiple forms of discipline. While that policy comes with...
American Airlines Staff Bonus As Out Of Touch As Management
American Airlines latest annual revenue figures are in and the paltry bonuses for staff reflect just how out of touch management is, especially amongst peers. If you are considering booking travel LiveAndLetsFly.com appreciates your support. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram,...
Will New DHS Secretary Fix Broken TSA With Common Sense?
Newly appointed Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, has a litany of directives to execute her agenda. Can she finally fix the broken TSA? If you are considering booking travel LiveAndLetsFly.com appreciates your support. If you haven’t followed...
United Wants $5,000 To Buy Up To Gold Status From Silver
United Airlines offered to sell me an upgrade from its MileagePlus Premier Silver status to Premier Gold for $5,000. If you are considering booking travel LiveAndLetsFly.com appreciates your support. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today. United Mileage Plus...
The Staggering Cost Of Trump Deportation Flights
The Trump administration is rounding up and expelling undocumented migrants and using Department of Defense aircraft to fly them out of the United States…at a staggering cost. Trump Deportation Flights Come At A High Price From the very start:...
Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Given “Final Offer” With Warning
Flight attendants at Alaska Airlines have been presented with a revised contract offer that comes with a warning from the union negotiating on their behalf: ratify this or forget about any pay raise for years to come. New Tentative...
Lunch On Azerbaijan Airlines
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. Today, I thought we’d...
Flight Attendants Tape Disruptive Passenger’s Mouth Shut After She Launches “Racist And Vulgar” Tirade
A disruptive passenger who purportedly launched a “racist and vulgar” tirade on a flight from California to Fiji was shut up by flight attendants by placing tape over her mouth after demanding to know where her husband had disappeared...
United Airlines Builds A Moat…
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby believes United has built a “competitive moat” around its rivals. The imagery of a ring of water around the carrier may not be precise, but Kirby is quite right to point out that structural...
Kruise Klux Klan: Cruise Ship Staff Dress Up As “Upside Down Snow Cones”
Cruise ship staff donned white hoods and marched around a cruise ship in solidarity…in a shocking display of…ignorance? One Australian cruise company is trying to pass off homemade KKK costumes as innocent “upside down snow cones” but I’m not...
Aisle Lice: Those Pesky Flyers Who Jump Up After Plane Lands
There’s a new term called “aisle lice” that describes those folks who jump up after the plane lands and rush down the aisle in an attempt to get off the plane a little quicker. I hope the moniker sticks....
1 Million Miles Just Posted To My SAS EuroBonus Account!
1 million miles have just been posted to my SAS EuroBouns account, a fitting conclusion to my round-the-world journey to fly 15 SkyTeam carriers. Mission Accomplished: 1 Million Miles Posted To My SAS Account Earlier today, I received an...
With DEI Under Attack, United Airlines CEO Says United Will “Continue To Hire Based On Merit”
As President Trump seeks to quickly dismantle Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs from the federal government, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is walking a fine line emphasizing merit-based hiring while maintaining the carrier’s progressive DEI policies. United Airlines...
Review: Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa
My family ended 2024 and began 2025 at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico. It’s an aging property, but has aged gracefully and we greatly enjoyed our stay. World of Hyatt Globalist...
Review: Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Bungalows
The Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Bungalows is a posh property with cute bungalows, easy parking, great amenities, and a nice breakfast. Andaz Scottsdale Review We spent one night here on our road trip from Los Angeles to Chicago. Booking...
Is This A Sick Joke? Airline Refuses To Give “Disabled” Woman Two Free Extra Seats
A woman has gone viral for a telephone conversation with an airline in which she demands two extra seats for free due to her disability…claustrophobia. Is this some sort of sick joke or could it actually be real? Woman...
Profits Surge For United Airlines, Depsite Lingering Weakness In Pacific
Buoyed by strong travel demand, particularly in the premium sector, United Airlines reported its Q4 2024 profit beat expectations and it expects 2025 to be even more profitable. Interestingly, the numbers show a divergence in growth, with United continuing...
Air Algérie Chooses Airbus A330-900neo Over A350-1000
Algerian flag carrier Air Algérie has updated its Airbus widebody order, opting for the Airbus A330-900neo over the larger A350-1000. Air Algérie Orders Eight Airbus A330-900neo Jets As noted by One Mile At A Time, Air Algérie ordered a mix of...
5 Travel Policy Priorities For The Trump Administration
As the Trump Administration enters the White House promising a “new golden era” for the United States, I have five travel-related policy priorities I would love to see the new administration embrace. My Top Trump Administration Travel Priorities These...
Route 66 Road Trip Day Seven: Twelfth Night At St. Louis Gateway Arch
Our hotel in St. Louis was at the foot of The Gateway Arch, a national symbol and one of the many masterpieces of Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen. A Visit To The St. Louis Gateway Arch After arriving at the Hyatt...
