When Paola Garcia was forced to check her bag on Spirit Airlines, she had a hunch it would not end well. But never did she dream the contents of her bag would be stolen…especially by an airport worker. But...
NAACP Issues Warning To American Airlines
The NAACP, America’s oldest civil rights organization, has issued a fresh warning to American Airlines, cautioning that an adverse travel advisory could return without proper transparency over ongoing investigations concerning black passengers. NAACP Threatens To Reinstate Travel Advisory Against...
Review: Air Tetiaroa Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander (Tahiti – Tetiaroa)
Our stay at The Brando really began on our flight to The Brando, a short but breathtaking flight on a Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander between Tahiti and Tetiaroa. Air Tetiaroa Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander Review (PPT-TTI) Round-trip tickets from Tahiti cost...
Review: Air Tetiaroa Lounge – Tahiti (PPT)
Air Tetiaroa transports guests between Tahiti and Tetiaroa, home of The Brando resort. We waited for our flight in a lounge in a small domestic terminal reserved exclusively for Air Tetiaroa’s two daily flights. Air Tetiaroa Lounge Tahiti (PPT)...
United Airlines Cuts Hiring Plans In 2024, Blames Boeing
United Airlines will not hire as many new employees as originally forecast, blaming the reduction on Boeing delivery delays. Even so, United still projects it will hire 10,000 new employees in 2024. United Airlines Hiring Spree Damepned By Boeing...
Why Air Canada Is Taking Couple To Federal Court Over $2,000 In Compensation
Air Canada is taking a Vancouver couple to federal court, arguing it should not be responsible for a flight delay that ruined their holiday. But there’s more going on than merely a spat between an airline and a customer....
Southwest Airlines Returns To Court To Battle Anti-Abortion Flight Attendant
Southwest Airlines argued in federal court on Monday that it has a right to terminate flight attendants for expressing “hostile and graphic” viewpoints on social media while the flight attendant at the heart of this case argued that her...
Double Whammy: United Airlines Flight Diverts Due To Disruptive Passenger, Then Quarantines Due To Suspected Infectious Disease Onboard
It has been quite a day for the passengers onboard United Airlines flight 998 from Brussels to Newark with both a disruptive passenger causing a diversion followed by a passenger showing signs of an infectious disease, prompting a temporary...
Maldives Bans Israeli Passport Holders: Bigotry And Hypocrisy On Full Display
The Maldives has announced an impending ban on Israeli passport holders, a bigoted policy that will hurt the very people it intends to help, harm the critical tourism industry, and place the hypocrisy of the Maldives on full display....
Fauci Confesses He “Made Up” COVID-19 Rules Including Masking Kids And Social Distancing
As we look through the rearview mirror at the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to learn lessons for future crises, both real and manufactured. Recent testimony by Dr. Anthony Fauci on Capitol Hill suggests how little science was at...
Review: InterContinental Tahiti Resort & Spa
After arriving in Papeete, we spent our first two nights at the InterContinental Tahiti, a very convenient resort for starting or ending your trip to French Polynesia. InterContinental Tahiti Review Nightly rates for a base room range from $300-600...
Pair Of So-Called “Travel Experts” Fail Spectacularly
Two travel bloggers, both of whom should have known better, get ripped off en route to the Pitons of St. Lucia and end up on a ride from hell through a Caribbean port. If you are considering booking travel or signing...
American Airlines Is As Messy As It Gets Right Now
From labor issues to management pay, sales channels, and executives departing – American Airlines is a hot mess right now and I don’t see it getting better in the future. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a...
Review: InterContinental Rome Ambasciatori Palace
The new InterContinental Rome Ambasciatori Palace hotel was well located and provided an incredible experience so close to everything. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support liveandletsfly.com. If you...
She’s A Successful Actress During The Week And A United Flight Attendant On Weekends
Never make assumptions about flight attendants. I’ve met doctors, models, professors, and business owners who are flight attendants…and today I learned that one flight attendant at United Airlines is also a highly successful actress. On The Air And In...
Four Spirit Airlines Agents Brutally Attack Man At Baltimore Airport
Friday morning, video captured four representatives of Spirit Airlines attacking a man at a check-in counter at Baltimore’s Thurgood Marshall International Airport. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support...
American Airlines Flight Attendants Move Closer To Strike
A week of negotiations in Washington, DC between American Airlines and the union representing flight attendants ended in an impasse. Now the union is warning its members that a strike is closer than ever, with only two hurdles left....
Great Coffee In Papeete, Tahiti
My quest for great coffee takes us to the Society Islands, specifically to the capital of French Polynesia, Papeete, on the island of Tahiti, where I found an excellent local coffee roaster. Best Coffee In Papeete, Tahiti Wherever I...
Our Drive Around Tahiti Nui
We spent the first two nights on Tahiti, the largest island in French Polynesia, and took a drive around Tahiti Nui, the larger western section of the island. An Afternoon Drive Around Tahiti Nui We arrived in Tahiti with...
American Airlines Plans For Battlefield Conditions As It Resumes Service To Haiti
American Airlines has resumed service to Port-au-Prince and prepared for the battlefield conditions its crewmembers could face on the ground in the troubled capital of Haiti. American Airlines Resumes Service To Haiti, Despite Warlike Battlefield On Ground As noted...
