Spirit and Frontier Airlines announced a merger and I’m dreading it. Here’s why. 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. Frontier Airlines Proposes Buying Spirit Airlines In surprise news this morning, Spirit and […]
American Airlines: Hoping For Improvement With CEO Isom At Helm
American Airlines announced last week that Robert Isom would replace Doug Parker as CEO of the carrier. Here’s to hoping for improvement – but what other choice do we have? 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 […]
Yes, You Should Drink Airline Coffee…
A cute article in Forbes pokes fun at the hysteria over airline coffee. I concur in full. Is airline coffee better than it has ever been? Will McGough says YES and makes a good case for it: To me, the state of airline coffee is better than ever, and it would be a shame to […]
Spirit Pulls Ahead Of American And United, But Delta Still On Top
It appears Spirit Airlines is heading in an EasyJet rather than Ryanair direction. The ultra-low-cost carrier has much to boast about on many metrics, including operational performance. But Delta remains at the top. Each year Scott McCartney, an airline columnist for the Wall Street Journal, compiles a ranking of “best and worst” airlines in the […]
Southwest Challenges American, Delta and United at Hollywood Burbank Airport
As the economy continues to grow and air travel picks up, one of LA’s smaller airports is witnessing a renaissance. While many carriers are adding capacity at Hollywood Burbank Airport, one airline is adding capacity to a tactical assortment of cities. Traffic is way up at Burbank Airport, formerly known as Bob Hope Airport. United […]
Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: April 29, 2018
Greetings from the fairly remote Las Padres National Forrest about 90 minutes north of Los Angeles. It was special weekend for me: my brother is getting married next week and this weekend was his bachelor party. Heidi, don’t worry…it has been a very calm weekend. We’re in a lodge-style house. Our big activity was not […]
Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: October 22, 2017
I’m back in LA after a fast-paced week around the world. My trip took another twist on the way to Ho Chi Minh City, which I will share tomorrow morning. As it was a relatively light news week, Live and Let’s Fly focused more on trip reports than breaking news. But importantly, Airbus and Bombardier […]
United Airlines Regrets Leaving New York JFK
United left New York JFK in 2015, a decision it now regrets. I covered United’s departure from JFK extensively– United Airlines Leaves JFK, Moves p.s. to Newark United JFK Employees Say Goodbye to Home, Hello to Uncertainty Onboard Video from the Final United p.s. Flight from JFK A Review of My First and Last United […]
United Making Boston-San Francisco Route Lie-Flat
United Airlines is making Boston – San Francisco a 100% lie-flat route in business class staring this summer. With fierce competition from JetBlue and Delta, starting on June 08, 2017 United will use a mix of 757s and 777s with lie-flat beds on all flights between Boston and San Francisco. Introductory fares start at $649 one-way. Rumors […]
Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: January 21, 2017
Good evening from Washington, DC. I’m still here and getting back to LA may be just as much an adventure as getting to LA. Note to self: it is difficult to get home when flights are full. Book early next time. My spur of the moment trip to DC upended what would have been a […]
Matthew is Wrong – Hyatt Buying Starwood Benefits Customers
Earlier today I posted about Hyatt potentially buying Starwood hotels as reported by CNBC. Then Matthew from Live and Let’s Fly here on Upgrd wrote this post. 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. Matthew Had Salient Points There […]
Onboard Photos: The Hidden Hypocrisy in United’s New Safety Video
Another passenger was thrown off a United Airlines flight yesterday for taking pictures. Full details here, but here’s my summary: Passenger is on a flight from Austin to Denver. He has top-tier status with United and is a million-miler flyer, so he has witnessed the politics between ex-Continental and legacy United staff since the 2011 […]
