You snooze, you lose. My plan to buy a business class award ticket on Air France and upgrade during check-in was dashed by a new policy change that further tightens just who is eligible for upgrades to first class...
Airline Pilot Turns Fear Into Profit
Are you afraid to fly? A commercial pilot is happy to hold your hand through a consultative phone call. But have your credit card ready. Dial A Pilot: Airline Pilot Offers $50 Phone Call To Help Calm Your Fears...
Iconic United Airlines Tunnel Becomes Storm Shelter For Thousands
The iconic tunnel connecting the B and C conncrouses of Terminal 1 at Chicago O’Hare International Airport became a storm shelter for thousands of travelers as a tornado ripped through the Windy City. United Airlines Tunnel Serves As Tornado...
United Airlines 777 To Amsterdam Diverts After Passenger Becomes Unruly When His Preferred Business Class Meal Was Not Available (Video)
UPDATE: A video has emerged on TikTok of the man yelling at flight attendants onboard, which prompted the diversion. The NSFW video is filled with vulgar language, but is comically pathetic. Dude, it’s just an airline meal. He claims...
New Air Canada Lounge At SFO Blows Me Away!
I stopped by the new Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge in San Francisco (SFO) earlier this week and was blown away by how nice it was. What a treat this lounge will be to Star Alliance Gold and business...
Passenger Laughs As She Points Gun At Lyft Driver
One of the many reasons I do not ride share drives at Uber or Lyft: when a passenger suddenly decides to point a gun at you for no good reason. Lyft Passenger Wantonly Points Gun At Driver A disturbing...
American, Brit Exchange Blows On Ryanair Flight
Wild video has remerged of a British and American man exchanging blows on a Ryanair flight to London. The reason for the fight? Absolutely pathetic. Yankee Doodle Dandy: Blows Exchanged Between Brit And American On Ryanair Flight To London...
First Impressions: JAL 777-300ER Business Class
From Tokyo Haneda to San Francisco I gave JAL a try in business class for the very first time on a 777-300ER. Overall, I give the flight high marks with particular praise for the food and service onboard. But...
United Airlines Debuts New First Class Seat With Wireless Charging
United Airlines has debuted a new first class seat for use on domestic aircraft that features a number of upgrades including wireless mobile phone charging, seatback screens, and additional privacy. New First Class Seat With Wireless Charging On United...
Yuck: How Would You Handle Airplane Seatmate Who Side Sits With Her Barefoot Pressed Against You?
How would you handle an airplane seatmate who side sits (or Z-sits) with her barefoot pressed against you? This is not a purely hypothetical question. When Your Airplane Seatmate Side Sits With Her Barefoot Just Inches From You… Sports...
Great Coffee In San Pedro Sula Airport (SAP)
After a lovely coffee tour through town the previous day, I found one last excellent coffee at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport in San Pedro Sulas, Honduras. Best Coffee In San Pedro Sula Airport After clearing security and passport...
United Airlines CEO Blames Climate Change For Flight Delays
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has blamed bad weather, reduced Federal Aviation Administration staffing, and the closure of Canadian airspace for United’s recent operational woes. Now he is adding climate change (which causes thunderstorms)to the list of reasons for...
American Airlines Interrogates Teenager In “Security Room” For Suspicious Ticket, Then Bans Him
American Airlines takes throw-away (also called hidden city) ticketing very seriously. So serious, in fact, that American Airlines purportedly forced a teenager traveling solo into a “security room” and proceeded to interrogate him over what it believed was his...
Review: Hyatt Place San Pedro Sula
I chose the Hyatt Place San Pedro Sula for my one-night stay and found the hotel centrally located and comfortable with a nice pool and respectable breakfast. Hyatt Place San Pedro Sula Review I spent a night here for...
Great Tacos In San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Tacos are not a Honduran specialty per se, but I found a quiet taqueria in San Pedro Sula and enjoyed a pricey but satisfying taco dinner. Best Tacos In San Pedro Sula My understanding of Honduran cuisine is that...
A Deplorable Turkish Airlines Economy Class Review…
I enjoy most flight reviews and I’m generally a fan of Turkish Airlines. That’s why a recent trip report warning of the deplorable state of affairs in Turkish Airlines economy class really rubbed me the wrong way. Reviewer Warns...
Passengers (Sometimes) Need To Take Photos Of Flight Attendants!
Creepers taking photos up the skirts of flight attendants should be arrested – I doubt anyone would disagree with that. Even so, reserving the right to take photos of flight attendants in our mobile phone world is an important...
19 Passengers Bumped From One Flight. Can You Guess Why?
Let’s start the week off with a riddle. Why were 19 passengers bumped off a flight after boarding when none of them did anything wrong…nor did the airline? 19 Passengers Bumped. AFTER Flight Had Already Boarded! We often see...
Terrifying: Charlotte’s Carowinds’ Fury Coaster Catastrophe
A Charlotte theme park, Carowinds experienced a near-miss catastrophe as a large crack in a support beam separated from the track. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If...
VacayDelay: Service Gives Lounge Passes For Delayed Flights
HelloVacay, a new travel company has launched an innovative product that offers lounge access during delays for $29/year. For this article, I interviewed CEO, Ryan Beachum, about the product and the company. If you are considering booking travel or signing up...
