If your Saturday is free and you’re in the Seattle area or able to get there, consider a last-minute ticket to Frequent Traveler University (FTU). It’s going to be a great day in Des Moines (Washington, not Iowa!). Coming Up: FTU Seattle Frequent Traveler University (FTU) comes to Seattle on May 6, 2024 and the […]
United Airlines Considering Polaris Plus Cabin With “Press For Champagne” Button
An interesting thread on FlyerTalk discusses a recent survey sent to select Mileage Plus members suggesting that United Airlines is considering a more premium product within its Polaris Business Class cabin. Polaris Plus: Will United Airlines Introduce More Premium Seats Within Polaris Business Class? The survey begins with this overview: United is considering the introduction […]
Cool: Solar Eclipse Flights On Delta And United
I missed the solar eclipse this week…I was on the other side of the world…but hopefully when the next one rolls around in 2044 (I’ll be a very old man by then…) I will be in the right place at the right time. This time, I must live vicariously through social media, but was quite […]
FTU Seattle 2024: Full Schedule + Discount For Live And Let’s Fly Readers
Frequent Traveler University (FTU) comes to Seattle in May 2024 and the full speaking schedule has been announced. Live And Let’s Fly readers can also save $20 on FTU tickets. I’ll be speaking on United Airlines and other speakers include: JT Genter, AwardWallet Katie Genter, The Points Guy Charles Hagadorn, Seattle Travel Hacker James Larounis, […]
Southwest Airlines May Acquire A Competitor, But Which One?
Rumors are swirling that Southwest may acquire another carrier to cope with Boeing 737 delivery issues. But which one? 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. Boeing’s 737-MAX 7 Delivery Issues Extend Boeing’s […]
Aircraft Safety: Time For Government, Private Intervention
Following several significant events with manufacturers, supply chain vendors, as well as airlines – it’s time for either a governmental or private intervention or both. 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. United’s […]
Delta Flight Attendants Catch Clueless Passenger Smoking
I guess the “no smoking” signs and Deltalina are not enough, because a clueless passenger was caught smoking in the lavatory on a recent Delta Air Lines flight, prompting the captain to return to the gate. Man Appears Dazed After He Is Caught Smoking In Lavatory On Delta Air Lines Flight We don’t know the […]
Disgusting: Lyft Driver Attacks Jewish Passenger At San Francisco International Airport
A Lyft driver savagely attacked his rideshare passenger outside San Francisco International Airport (SFO) after concluding he was Jewish or Israeli. Charge: Lyft Driver Attacked Passenger At SFO After Concluding He Was Jewish The attack happened on October 26, 2023. Csaba John Csukás, 39, the (now former) Lyft driver pulled up to SFO for a […]
How Did External Panel Detach On United Airlines 737-800?
An external panel detached on a United Airlines-operated Boeing 737-800 aircraft, leaving a visible gap in the fuselage. What caused this to happen and how did it go unnoticed until it was later discovered on the ground? External Panel Comes Lose From United Airlines 738-800, Likely In-Flight On Friday, March 15, 2024, a United 737-800, […]
Passenger On Terrifying LATAM 787 Flight Talks About What Happened And His Conversation With Captain
Earlier this week I wrote about the sudden and unexplained drop on a LATAM 787 flight from Australia to New Zealand. Particularly chilling was that a pilot purportedly told a passenger that the instrument control panels temporarily shut off. Now that passenger has come forward and offered additional details. More Details Emerge About LATAM 787 […]
Boeing Whistleblower Found Dead In His Car…
John Barnett, a former Boeing employee turned whistleblower was found dead in his pickup truck on Saturday, with authorities attributing his death to suicide. His untimely death comes in the middle of a deposition stemming from Barnett’s lawsuit against Boeing for unlawful retaliation after he raised questions about the safety and quality of Boeing commercial […]
Frontier Airlines Passenger Freaks Out At SFO Ticket Counter, Spits On Police
A Frontier Airlines passenger suffered a freakout at the ticket counter at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), forcing police intervention. It seems to me that this unfortunate situation was handled very well. Freakout At Frontier Airlines SFO Ticket Counter Undated video shared by Jay Robert, who goes by A Fly Guy on social media, shows […]
Pilot Shortage Over? Airlines Curtail Hiring, Layoff Some
Is the commercial airline pilot shortage over? Maybe, some airlines have frozen pilot hiring and others have laid some off or offered paid them not to fly. 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. Demand For Pilots Cooling? […]
Delta Air Lines Captain Lays Down The Law
I wonder if we would see far less in-flight incidents if more pilots laid down the law like the Delta Air Lines captain in the video below. Delta Air Lines Captain Lays Down The Law Rooted Around Respect And Obedience: No Funny Business On My Flight First, take a look at this video, filmed just […]
Canadian Budget Carrier Shuts Down, Will Not Refund Tickets
Canadian low-cost air carrier Lynx, an equivalent to Spirit Airlines or Frontier, will shut down and has encouraged ticketed passengers to contact their credit card companies because it will not be issuing any refunds… Canadian Budget Carrier Lynx Will Shut Down Operations February 26, 2024 – No Refunds Offered Alberta-based budget carrier Lynx, which began […]
The 10 Best Airline Award Ticket Sweet Spots [2024]
Earlier I wrote about how some of the most lucrative award travel redemptions are often the most boring. Here, I want to point out my current list of the 10 best airline award ticket sweet spots. Top 10 Airline Award Ticket Sweet Spots There’s a dividing line between aspirational and practical and my list below […]
Did You Know Business Class Exists For Cruises?
Big ship cruises have a business class section and by almost every comparable metric it’s even better than business class for airlines. 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. Business Class For Cruises? Ship Within A Ship One […]
Gouging: Fontainebleau Las Vegas Is Embarrassing Its Brand
The recently opened mega-hotel, Fontainebleau Las Vegas is embarrassing itself and the entire Fontainebleau brand by gouging customers. 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. Finally Open At the end of the Las Vegas strip, across from Resorts […]
Booked: Porter Reserve, WestJet Premium, JetBlue Mint…And A Cruise?!
I’m heading off on a fun trip that will include two new Canadian airlines for me…but the trip is not to Canada. Coming Up: Porter, WestJet, JetBlue…And A Cruise Porter recently launched nonstop service between Los Angeles (LAX) and Toronto Pearson (YYZ) on the E195-E2 (it cannot fly to Billy Bishop YTZ from LAX because […]
No, The Pilot Did Not Steal Your First Class Upgrade…
When I hear folks says that a pilot stole their first class upgrade, I am sympathetic, but I don’t blame the pilot nor would I ever call it stealing. Pilots Don’t “Steal” Upgrades From Frequent Flyers With American Airlines now offering confirmed first class seating to pilots who are deadheading (flying pilots to another airport […]
