A new report has a solution to reduce emissions by air travel: fly slower at higher altitudes and eliminate short haul flying. This should totally work. 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. The “Future” of Sustainable Aviation […]
United Airlines Teases New 2025 Routes: My Predictions
United Airlines will announce several new 2025 routes tomorrow and has released a pair of teaser videos that offer clues about the new routes. Here are my predictions. My Predictions For United Airlines New 2025 Routes United has released this video which purportedly offers clues concerning the new routes that will be officially unveiled tomorrow […]
Oops: Qantas Forces Entire Plane To Watch Adults-Only Film
I’m not sure what the flight crew was thinking, but passengers on a Qantas longhaul flight were forced to watch a film filled with explicit adults-only content after the in-flight-entertainment system malfunctioned. This should never have happened. Qantas Screens Explicit Film Onboard With No Escape Possible The incident took place on a Qantas flight from […]
Delta Air Lines Expands CRJ-550 Service
Delta Air Lines is expanding its Bombardier CRJ-550 operations to a third hub as the customer-friendly aircraft debuts in Detroit. Spacious CRJ-550 Arrives at Detroit For Delta Air Lines Delta’s CRJ-500 aircraft offers a spacious configuration onboard: 10 first class seats 20 Comfort+ seats (extra legroom economy Class seats) 20 main cabin seats Already this […]
United, Frontier Could Benefit From Spirit Airlines Bankruptcy
Spirit Airlines bankruptcy rumors gained steam this week and that could make things interesting for United and other legacy carriers. 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. Spirit Bankruptcy Rumors Gain Traction Speculation grew Friday after a report […]
Senior Citizen Complains She Was Shafted For Carry-On Fee While Hot Young Girl With SAME Bag Was Let Onboard Without Payment
A pensioner in the UK laments that she was hit up for a bag fee while boarding her Ryanair flight while a “gorgeous” girl traveling with a nearly identical bag was allowed through without payment. Is Ryanair guilty of ageism? Ageism On Ryanair? Older Woman Claims She Was Hit Up For Baggage Fee While Younger, […]
Southwest Airlines Buzz Words: Monetize + Premium
The repeated use of “monetize” and “premium” in its investor presentation last week reveals the heart of Southwest’s strategy to adapt to a changing aviation market. I am of the opinion that the changes strike the right balance and have the potential to be a net positive. Southwest Airlines Goes All-In On “Monetize” And “Premium” […]
United Airlines CEO Shares His Personal Reading List
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has shared his reading list, which offers some insight into his daily routine and his worldview, both of which shape how he runs United. Scott’s Shelf: United Airlines CEO Shares Reading List…With Books Available At EWR United Club If you’re anything like me, you have a bookshelf full of books […]
JetBlue “Cable Thief” Was A Victim Of Opportunistic Man…
New information has emerged calling into question the angry reaction of a man who accused a woman of stealing his charging cable on a delayed JetBlue flight. In fact, it now appears the man was nothing more than a petty, attention-grabbing, opportunistic child. Witness: JetBlue “Cable Thief” Was Not The Aggressor…The Man Was Last week […]
Bewildering Upgrade Pricing On Delta Air Lines
A passenger wonders why he received a “crazy” upgrade offer to business class on an upcoming trip. The answer is quite simple: supply and demand. Delta Air Lines Upgrade Pricing: There Is Not Necessarily Correlation Between Distance, Product, And Price A Delta flyer on Reddit wonders why his “upgrade” pricing was so crazy. On the […]
Free First Class Flights On Air India If You Complain Loudly Enough…
After dismantling nearly every aspect of his Air India 777 First Class flight, a popular Instagrammer claims Air India refunded the price of his ticket. Noting that his experience is hardly unique, is this one path to free or discounted flights on the Indian flag carrier…? Air India Refunds Full First Class Ticket Price After […]
(New) Pan Am Traces Historic Transatlantic Routes in 2025
A recreated Pan Am’s 2025 luxury voyages retrace iconic transatlantic routes, offering travelers a nostalgic, all-business-class experience from NYC to Europe. 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. Pan Am’s Nostalgic Journey: Tracing Historic Transatlantic Routes in 2025 […]
Angry Passenger Destroys JetBlue Check-In Counter At JFK After Demanding To Be Sent To Haiti
An angry passenger wreaked havoc on a JetBlue check-in counter at New York JFK, purportedly after being denied a ticket on a flight to Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Man Destroys JetBlue Check-In Counter At JFK In Anger Over Flight To Haiti As political turmoil rages and violence continues to proliferate in Haiti, air service remains limited. JetBlue […]
Flying With The Pope On ITA Airways
The Bishop of Rome is in Timor Leste today as part of a multi-nation trip through East Asia and the Pacific. Thanks to our social media generation, we can see what it is like to fly with Pope Francis on ITA Airways. Video Report: ITA Airways Charter Flight With Pope Francis Francis departed from Rome […]
Longest Qantas Flight Diverts To India, Then Diverts Again To Singapore…
Passengers onboard Qantas flight 10 from London to Perth, the Australian carrier’s longest commercial flight, already had a long journey ahead of them, but no one imagined that included extra stops in Bengaluru and then Singapore in a story that demonstrates the downside to ultra-longhaul flights. Qantas Ultra-Longhaul, One Of World’s Longest Flights, Diverts To […]
American Airlines Takes A Conservative Approach To European Growth In 2025
American Airlines has announced five new routes to Europe in 2025, the return of all 2024 routes, and a wider season for travel. The conservative growth marks the practical reality of an airline that is still struggling over both direction and aircraft deliveries. Facing Ongoing Aircraft Delivery Delays And Questions Over Long-Term Growth Strategy, American […]
Review: Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor – Siem Reap
I began my time in Cambodia at the historic Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor, the original luxury hotel in Siem Reap. This is a very special hotel with much to love about it. Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor Review – Siem Reap Luxury Hotel Known as “La Grande Dame of Angkor,” the hotel opened in 1932 and […]
Alaska-Hawaiian Greenlit, JetBlue-Spirit Struggle To Survive
Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines have not been challenged on its acquisition by the DOJ during its standard review period in what appears to green light their merger while Spirit and JetBlue struggle to survive independently. 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 […]
Cheeky SWISS: 3 Tips To Be “Perfectly Prepared” For Boarding
In an accent that could not be more Swiss, flight attendant Janic offers us three tips on how to be perfectly prepared for boarding when flying on SWISS. How To Be “Perfectly Prepared” For Boarding On SWISS Let’s look at the three boarding tips in a “PSA” shared across all SWISS’ social media accounts. 1. […]
Introduction: A First Class Trip Of A Lifetime To Bhutan And Other Points In Asia
It’s time to resume this trip report…hopefully this time I will get it done. You can see the links below to the published installments of the first half of the trip report below. Thank you for reading! The time has finally arrived for me to unpack the trip of a lifetime I took last year […]
