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 […]
Review: United Club Newark (EWR – C123)
I already teased a few pictures, but now it’s time for a detailed look at the largest and most splendid United Club, now open near gate C123 at Newark Liberty International Airport. As far as United Clubs go, this lounge is a game-changer. United Club Newark (EWR) C123 Review – Beautiful Lounge! United’s long-awaited lounge […]
Delta One On A Domestic A350 Flight? My LAX–Atlanta Flight Felt Like Longhaul Business Class
I had a very pleasant flight on Delta from Los Angeles to Atlanta on a refurbished A350-900, now a “Delta One” branded flight that included many of the amenities onboard you would expect on a longhaul business class flight. My Return To Delta One On The A350 I was traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago […]
Delta Says No To “Business Class Plus” And That’s A Smart Move
Airlines keep finding new ways to carve up premium cabins. Delta, at least for now, is not playing that game. I think that could give it a strong competitive advantage in the years ahead. Winning Strategy? Delta Says No To “Business Class Plus” Delta Air Lines has confirmed it has no plans to add a […]
United Backs Up Its Chicago Threat With Record 750 Daily Flights At O’Hare
Just days after CEO Scott Kirby vowed to draw a “line in the sand” at Chicago O’Hare, United Airlines has unveiled what that line actually looks like. United Responds To American With Record 750 Daily Flights At O’Hare In a newly released summer schedule announcement, United confirmed it will operate up to 750 daily departures […]
If I Had To Pick An Airport Terminal To Live In…
A six-hour layover (which eventually turned into an eight-hour layover) might sound horrible, but not with oneworld emerald status in Terminal 3 at London Heathrow. On the contrary, the layover flew by. For this trip, I had deliberately scheduled a long layover between my United Airlines and Finnair flight, knowing that I would have plenty […]
Review: SAS A350 Business Class (Los Angeles – Copenhagen)
My 10.5-hour SAS A350 flight in business class from Los Angeles to Copenhagen was another excellent overall experience on Scandinavian Airlines, though a trio of factors onboard limited my rest on what is ordinarily a flight perfectly timed for sleeping. SAS A350 Business Class Review (LAX-CPH) I prefer flying nonstop from Los Angeles to Europe […]
Review: Royal Air Maroc 787-9 Business Class
My 787-9 Royal Air Maroc business class flight from New York to Casablanca was not a total disaster but represented one missed opportunity after another. The Moroccan carrier has great potential, but a lot of work to do if it truly wants to offer a competitive transatlantic business class product. Royal Air Maroc 787-9 Business […]
Introduction: A Return To Morocco On Royal Air Maroc
Welcome to my next trip report, which will share in greater detail about my brief trip to Morroco and an unexpected side trip to Paris last July, with a chance to fly the Royal Air Maroc flagship 787-9 and check out the brand new Park Hyatt Marrakech. A Trip To Marrakech…And Paris…on Royal Air Maroc […]
My 2024 Elite Status Progress Report
Welcome to August. Seven months down, five to go in 2024. I thought it would be a good day to take a look at my elite status progress report as I think about the rest of 2024. My Elite Status Progress Report – August 2024 It has been a familiar theme over the last few […]
Review: Delta Sky Club Los Angeles (LAX – T3)
Delta’s flagship Sky Club at Los Angeles International Airport is a design masterpiece with several elements that elevate it to one of my favorite lounges at LAX. Delta Sky Club Los Angeles (LAX) Terminal 3 Review My original Delta Sky Club LAX review (below) is still very relevant, but I did want to give an […]
Why I Instantly Jumped On British Airways Status Match
British Airways is offering a lucrative status match to customers based in North America and I took advantage of this opportunity almost instantly yesterday. You should too if you are considering it, because my hunch is this status match opportunity will not last until May. How To Obtain British Airways Status Match It’s very simple: […]
10 Hours In Delta A330-900neo Business Class
To kick off my trip to Romania and Bulgaria, I flew from Los Angeles to London on a Delta Air Lines A330-900neo, a 10-hour flight, in business class. This post will offer my impressions of that flight. Delta A330-900neo Business Class: My First Impressions Delta offers a daily flight to London Heathrow on its own […]
Did You Know Business Class Exists For Cruises?
Big ship cruises have a business class section and by almost every comparable metric it’s even better than business class for airlines. 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. Business Class For Cruises? Ship Within A Ship One […]
Review: Qatar Airways 787-9 Business Class
While not as spacious as its flagship Qsuite product, I found the Qatar Airways 787-9 business class suite quite user-friendly and very comfortable for my overnight journey from Doha to Copenhagen. Qatar Airways 787-9 Business Class Review When there was no nonstop or one-stop award space available from Doha to Los Angeles, I decided to […]
Review: Air Algérie A330-200 Business Class
A big part of my visit to Algeria was flying the Algerian flag carrier, Air Algérie. While my expectations were frankly low, especially after my ground experience at the airport, I was very pleasantly surprised with the onboard product and will go out of my way to fly Air Algérie again. Air Algérie A330-200 Business […]
