After repeated failures to clear the award standby list in 2024, I was successful in my first attempt to score a standby first class award seat on Korean Air in 2025. Korean Air Standby Award Booking: Success Korean Air...
Report: UK Spends $28,000 Per Migrant On Deportation Flight
I recently lamented the high cost of migrant flights carrying criminal aliens out of the United States, but it appears this is hardly unique to the USA, with the UK also transporting migrants out of the British Isles at...
Spirit-Frontier: Are They Just Negotiating Now?
Frontier makes yet another public offer for Spirit with another public rejection and counter. But is it really question of when rather than if the two merge? If you are considering booking travel LiveAndLetsFly.com appreciates your support. If you haven’t followed...
The Bizarre Case Of American Woman “Revolutionizing” Pakistan
An American woman weaves a surreal tale as she goes to Pakistan to meet a lover, make it great again, and ultimately is unaccounted for in Dubai. Buckle up. If you are considering booking travel LiveAndLetsFly.com appreciates your support. If you...
Hyatt Posts Another Strong Quarter, Buys Playa Resorts
Hyatt Hotels posted another strong quarter and full year filled with acquisitions in 2024, only to announce yet another acquisition of Playa Resorts. If you are considering booking travel LiveAndLetsFly.com appreciates your support. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us...
Dear American Airlines Flight Attendants, Barricading Yourselves In The Galley Is Not Providing Premium Service
Earlier I wrote about how American Airlines can be great again in part by offering more consistent and professional service onboard. Here’s a perfect example: flight attendants cannot barricade themselves in the galley after meal service. It’s time for...
Make American Airlines Great Again: A Five-Point Blueprint
American Airlines has finally awakened and realized that it will continue to fall behind Delta Air Lines and United Airlines unless it offers a more premium experience for its passengers. Here’s how it can be done. 5 Ways American...
Qantas First Class Breakfast: Then And Now
I shared some highlights from my Qantas flight from Sydney to Los Angeles flight (full review here), but I thought it would be fun here to compare my first Qantas First Class breakfast from 2015 with the breakfast I...
Southwest Airlines Launches Redeye Flights
As of Thursday, February 13, 2025, Southwest Airlines has launched redeye lights. Through 2017, Southwest used a system that had to be reset each night, forcing all flights to land by 11:00 PM PT. Southwest now uses Amadeus and...
Delta Air Lines Rewards Employees With Huge Bonus: Extra Five Weeks Of Pay (And How Union Organizers Responded)
As has become tradition at Delta Air Lines, employees celebrated Valentine’s Day 2025 with the receipt of five extra weeks of pay thanks to another profitable year and generous profit-sharing formula at the Atlanta-based carrier. 2025 Profit Sharing Day...
Boycotting Frequent Flyer Programs Is Silly? A Response To One Mile At A Time
One Mile At A Time thinks boycotting frequent flyer programs like Lifemiles is silly. Is he correct or is he missing the point? Boycotting Frequent Flyer Programs: Why It Can Make Sense Earlier this week, after its second major...
Martha Stewart Gushes Over United Airlines
Martha Stewart, the American businesswoman, author, and TV personality, has a new gig: promoting United Airlines. Martha Stewart Promotes United Airlines On Instagram A seasonably late video talking about much she enjoys flying United Airlines and wishing all of...
SAS “Breaking Glass” Film Is Outstanding: The Story Of Turi Widerøe
Scandinavian Airlines, better known as SAS, has released a heartwarming film based on the true story of Turi Widerøe, the first female commercial airline pilot. “Breaking Glass” – A New SAS Film On The Life Of Turi Widerøe In...
The Unique Fight Over Underseat Storage On Delta Air Lines 757-300
What happens when you and the seatmate in front of you claim the same underseat storage space, complicated by a missing seat? While I think the answer is clear, I can understand the confusion when flying on a Delta...
At Behest Of Trump Adminstration, TSA Bans Transgender Screeners From Performing Pat Downs
Transgender TSA screeners are now barred from performing pat downs on passengers under a new directive implementing a Trump administration executive order. Transgender TSA Officers No Longer Permitted To Pat Down Passengers As noted by View From The Wing,...
Bill Maher Says New Dress Code At Spirit Airlines Requires The Suspension Of Flights To Florida…
How about a little humor to lighten our day courtesy of comedian Bill Maher and at the expense of Spirit Airlines and the fine folks of Florida? Bill Maher Thinks Spirit Airlines Has A Florida Problem With New Dress...
FAA Updates Guidance On NOTAMs, Mt. McKinley, And “Gulf Of America”
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is updating its pilot language…and map book in a move that President Trump says is to “honor American greatness.” FAA Updates Language On NOTAMs, Gulf Of America, Mt. McKinley, As It Prepares For Musk...
The Last Airworthy Mars Flying Boat Makes Final Flight
On Monday afternoon, February 10, 2025, I was sitting with a colleague in a meeting in Palm Springs. Suddenly, we heard a loud noise and stepped outside, looking up to see a giant black propeller-driven aircraft overhead with a...
Review: Delta Air Lines 767-300 “Delta One” Business Class
My journey from New York to Los Angeles on a Delta Air Lines 767-300 in “Delta One” business class was a mixed bag, though the Delta One Lounge in JFK and LAX truly make up for what is now...
Delta Air Lines Doubles Down On DEI Commitment
While many corporations are distancing themselves from diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the new Trump era, Delta Air Lines appears to be moving in the opposite direction. Delta Air Lines Is Remaining “Steadfast” In Supporting DEI Initiatives...
