My tree issue at home has prompted a lot of trip cancellations, but I was not about to let first class award space on Qantas go, even if that meant the briefest of trips to Australia. Booked: A Round-Trip...
Spirit Airlines Pulls Out Of Denver, Handing Victory To United Airlines
Spirit Airlines is pulling out of Denver, citing the “underperformance” of routes from the Mile High City and in so doing, handing victory to United Airlines and also to Southwest Airlines and Frontier Airlines, the three largest carriers at...
Hostage Standoff At Hamburg Airport In Germany Is Over
06 November UPDATE: The 18-hour standoff has ended, with the suspect surrendering to police officers. His four-year-old daughter was unharmed. The man, of Turkish origin, had driven up to a Turkish Airlines plane in an attempt to board a flight...
FedEx Pilot Off-Loading Might Not Mean What You Think
Federal Express encouraged some of its pilots to apply for jobs elsewhere this week. Speculation has swirled around layoffs, the economy, but there might be something else at play. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new...
JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes Gets Help From Unlikely Ally
JetBlue may be fighting the Biden Administration in court to buy Spirit, but this week the government helped JetBlue’s Amsterdam efforts by fighting alongside them. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...
Video: Did Aeromexico Flight Attendant Film Up Skirts?
An Instagram video appeared to show a male Aeromexico flight attendant filming up the skirt of women as they board a flight. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com....
“Crazy Plane Lady” Explains Her Viral Onboard Freakout…Kind Of
Tiffany Gomas is making media rounds and finally hinting at what really happened onboard to brand her the “crazy plane lady.” “Crazy Plane Lady” Drops More Clues As To What Happened Onboard To Cause Onboard Freakout On Friday, Gomas...
Ropa Vieja Enchiladas On United Airlines
My expectations were not high for the Ropa Vieja enchiladas on United Airlines, but it turned out they were quite good and will be my go-to dish going forward on domestic flights. Taste Test: Ropa Vieja Enchiladas On United...
United Airlines Faces Another “Young, White, Blonde” Charter Flight Lawsuit
A new lawsuit alleges that United Airlines kowtowed to the desire of the Los Angeles Dodgers to place young, white, blonde flight attendants on its charter flights for the baseball team. But will such an accusation be proven in...
Americans Trapped In Gaza Sue US Officials Over Failure To Provide Travel Assistance
An 81-year-old California resident is one of many US citizens who have sued key US officials for their purported failure to evacuate them from the besieged Gaza Strip. Americans Trapped In Gaza Sue US Government For Evacuation Help The...
Facing The Reality Of Evil: The Essence Of Travel
Some of the most poignant moments of my travels over the years have been facing the reality of evil. A new Israeli website invites us to do the same in the context of the Hamas massacre against Israel. Travel...
I’m Homeless And Living In Hotels…
As we reach the end of the week, I thought I’d take some time today to share what is going on in my life and explain some of the drama I have recently hinted about in other posts. In...
Passengers Commence Class Action Lawsuit Against Alaska Airlines For Mushroom Pilot Antics
A trio of passengers have filed a class action lawsuit against Alaska Airlines and its Horizon Air subsidiary over the antics of off-duty pilot Joseph David Emerson. Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Alaska Airlines + Horizon Airlines Over Off-Duty...
Stoned “Runway Model” Chases Down Qantas Plane On Tarmac
A stoned woman was so desperate to get on a Qantas flight to Adelaide that she tried to chase the plane down the tarmac and catch the captain’s attention before it could take off. In Australia, A Stoned Woman...
Review: United Airlines A319 Economy Class
A bulkhead seat makes a lot of difference in economy class on a United Airlines Airbus A319. In fact, the ample legroom made my flight from New York to Denver quite comfortable. United Airlines A319 Economy Class Review It...
JetBlue Wants KLM Banned From JFK Airport
It appears that JetBlue will be forced out of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport next year and now the carrier is calling for retaliation by US officials…against KLM. JetBlue Wants US DOT To Punish KLM For Dutch Government’s Amsterdam Flight Limits...
Delta Corporate Layoffs: Key Question Unanswered
Delta Air Lines has revealed it is laying off a number of corporate jobs, but not revealed how many: answering that key question seems necessary to me to extrapolate any true meaning from these layoffs. Delta Lays Off Unspecified...
The Stunning Transformation Of New York LaGuardia Airport
I flew through New York LaGuardia Airport for the first time since the completion of the multi-year renovation process and was so impressed at what a stunning transformation from a third world to first world facility. Stunning New York...
United Airlines 767-300 Declares Emergency, Diverts To London Heathrow
3:05 PM ET: Updated with statement from United Airlines A Washington-bound United Airlines flight has just diverted to London Heathrow after declaring an emergency due to an unspecified mechanical issue. UA925 Diverts To Heathrow After Mechanical Issue Onboard Earlier...
American Airlines Flight Attendants Find A New Way To Avoid Serving Passengers
I’ve got to hand it to the flight attendants at American Airlines who found a clever new use of their jump seat harnesses to create a barrier to keep passengers out of the rear galley. The only problem? Such...
