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. When discussing my travel planning faults it only seems appropriate to wax biblical like...
My Two Hour Visit To A German Emergency Room
Lucky had a pretty bad experience at a German hospital earlier this week so I thought I would provide a different perspective. Unfortunately, I’ve had experience with German hospitals as well and you can rest assured that not all...
Rimowa Roaring 20s Ad Campaign Starring Alessandra Ambrosio
I am one of those people who swear by Rimowa luggage. It’s expensive, but you do get what you pay for and it is absolutely the best luggage I have ever used. And the company is classy too —...
JetBlue Will Expand Mint Business Class to Boston
JetBlue announced an expansion of its popular Mint lie-flat business class service to Boston with service starting next year. In March 2016, JetBlue will commence three daily flights between Boston and San Francisco and add Boston – Los Angeles...
June 2015 New York City Miles and Points Meetup
There’s another New York City meetup this Tuesday evening. Join other frequent flyers in Manhattan at the next Reach for the Miles on June 23, 2015 from 6pm to 9pm in the Lower East Side. RSVP now for the...
Was the Muslim Passenger Who Accused United FA of Bigotry Lying?
Truth is a funny thing — it is immutable, but it can hide. History is written by the victors and beyond the trite but accurate cliche that there are two sides to every story, sometimes we should all be...
United Airlines Leaves JFK, Moves p.s. to Newark
Big news for New York City travelers, as United announced plans to move its premium service (p.s.) flights from JFK to Newark and discontinue service to JFK starting on October 25, 2015. United cuts p.s. because it was not...
Review: Hyatt Regency Crystal City (Reagan National)
Hyatt Regency Crystal City is a full-service business hotel near Reagan National Airport in Washington DC. It’s convenient and impressive. 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...
A Secret Trick for Securing Business Class Award Space to Europe is Exposed
Brussels Airlines award space is again bookable on united.com…the secret trick to dependable business class award space to Europe has been exposed. Brussels Airlines space has played cat and mouse games on united.com over the last few years, appearing...
The Great Wall: Turning a Mileage Run into a Family Holiday
On a recent mileage run (our first as a family) we took advantage of some $450 mistake fares in Business Class from Washington DC to Beijing, China. This mileage run was stretched out just slightly longer than a typical...
My Cruise Rewards – Valuable or Worthless, Does Anyone Know?
After a recent change, I was considering the Royal Caribbean card from Bank of America. My daughter is getting to the age of running around and the idea of giving her hours of running around, swimming and food sounds...
Delta Responds: Mixed Cabin Rewards Remain…Sort Of
Lucky noted (from a post by René) a disturbing change to the wording of delta.com yesterday — it appeared that without notice Delta eliminated mixed-cabin awards, which would have signalled another elephantine Skymiles devaluation. I reached out to Delta and was...
My Child Is a Celebrity: Other People Taking Pictures with My Baby
As part of my personal evolution as a travel blogger, this is an early post from Upgrd.com where I joined Matthew and other talented writers (including my husband) which would then merge with Travel Codex, another Boarding Area blog....
FA Who Told Muslim Passenger She Could Not Have Unopened Soda Can for Security Reasons is Sacked
Another week, another drama at United Airlines. This time on a United Airlines Express flight operated by Shuttle America. Let’s review the situation: Tahera Ahmad, Director of Interfaith Engagement at Northwestern University who was also wearing a hijab,...
Transparency of Airfare Pricing
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. I recently commented on the government’s website for USA Today regarding changes to CFR...
Hyatt Diamond Challenge is Back and Open to Everyone
My favorite hotel chain has been Hyatt for several years now. Service at the Park properties are fantastic but even the Hyatt House stays can offer really exceptional rooms. As seen on Flyertalk.com, a revamped status challenge promo has...
Fly to Europe in a 44-Seat Business Jet Using Your Miles!
SAS launched service between Houston and Stavanger, Norway last summer using a 44-seat jet featuring an all-business class configuration. Operated by PrivatAir on behalf of SAS, the flight operates six times per week and features an outdated “angle lie-flat” business...
Aer Lingus to Join oneworld: No Irish Luck for Me!
In January I wrote a piece entitled IAG Group Moves Closer to Aer Lingus Acquisition and speculated that Aer Lingus would rejoin the oneword alliance if the acquisition by British Airways’ parent company IAG was successful. Today, the Irish government announced plans to...
Hilton Making Moves in Myanmar
Bloomberg recently had a report about Hilton Hotels properties in newly opened Myanmar (formerly Burma). Hilton was one of the first chains to build in Southeast Asian country since sanctions have eased over the last couple of years. ...
Memorial Day 2015: A Call to Selflessness
For my annual Memorial Day post this year, I want to quote a passage from President Woodrow Wilson’s Memorial Day Address 101 years ago on 30 May 1914: A peculiar privilege came to the men who fought for the...
