Cruise ships will simply have to operate differently in 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions. Here are some ways cruising will likely change. 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. Whether COVID-19 is Gone or Not Regardless of whether […]
JetBlue Focuses On Leisure With Two Dozen New Routes
With business travel on long-term hiatus, JetBlue will add 24 new leisure routes to destinations in the U.S., Caribbean, and Latin America. New JetBlue Leisure Routes JetBlue is hardly coy about its intentions here. Its press release explicitly states these new routes are about generating cash and maximizing revenue. All new flights will begin in […]
How 34 Flights On Spirit Airlines May Lead To 20 Years In Prison
A young man now faces a lengthy jail sentence after creating fake ID to secure free flights for himself and his friends. While he ended up with 34 free flights on Spirit Airlines, those tickets might come at a very high cost if he winds up spending time in prison. How 34 Flights On Spirit […]
More Flaws Discovered In Boeing 787 Production Process
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is considering enhanced inspections of hundreds of Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets after quality-control lapses were discovered in the production process. The Latest Boeing 787 Quality Control Problems Boeing alerted the FAA in late August that it had discovered sections of the 787’s rear fuselage produced in its South Carolina facility […]
American Airlines Realizes It Cannot Just Cut Service To Certain Cities…
American Airlines’ plan to cut service to 15 cities in October was perfectly reasonable…except for the fact that it was not legally permitted to cut two cities on the list. Surprise, surprise…American now says it will continue to serve those cities. American Airlines Won’t Cut Service To Three Cities…For Now Last week, I wrote about […]
Aeroplan’s New Award Chart: Winners And Losers
Aeroplan announced the next generation of its program this morning, with a reimagined approach to earning and redemptions. In this post, I’ll offer a breakdown of the news on the redemption side of the program. Then I will offer my thoughts on the winners and losers of the 2020 Aeroplan program. I will say this […]
Greater Bay Airlines, A New Airline In Hong Kong?
It may seem like a very odd time for a new airline, but Hong Kong may soon welcome a new competitor called Greater Bay Airlines. Here is what we know about the new airline in the from of FAQs. Greater Bay Airlines FAQs Who Is Behind Greater Bay Airlines? Greater Bay Airlines is the brainchild […]
Passenger Makes Bomb Threat On United Airlines 787-10
Must we take a bomb threat seriously when we have every reason to believe that the it is a false alarm? Onboard an airplane, I’d say the answer must be yes. That doesn’t mean we must abrogate common sense, though. But the inconvenience cost of acting is tiny compared to the cost of ignoring a real […]
Why Aren’t More Airlines Discounting Awards?
With flight loads down a minimum of 50% even after schedule reductions, why aren’t airlines discounting frequent flyer awards? 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. Airlines Flying Half-Empty Aircraft It’s no secret that airplanes are flying half-empty […]
Pure Skies, A New Cabin Design For The Future Of Air Travel
British design firm Priestmangoode, which has played a pivotal role in many of the airline cabin designs we love today, has released an interesting concept for a passenger cabin of the future called Pure Skies. The Airline Cabin Of The Future? Pure Skies focuses on a post-pandemic travel industry, with new emphasis on: Personal space […]
The Loss Of Park Hyatt Mallorca Is A Big Loss For Hyatt
The Park Hyatt Mallorca will not reopen as a Hyatt property. That not only marks the loss of Park Hyatt’s only resort in Europe, it marks the loss of one of my favorite hotels. Park Hyatt Mallorca Will Not Reopen As A Park Hyatt The hotel remains closed until March 2021, when it will re-open […]
Compassion For Others And The Mask Idiot On American Airlines
It really goes beyond the issue of masks and goes to human decency: is your life so pathetic that you have to lie about being unable to wear a mask and in doing so, create an environment of discomfort for your fellow passengers? Is being a little extra cautious during a time of a public […]
Southwest Hasn’t Taken Government Funds, Advantage or Disadvantage
Southwest Airlines CEO, Gary Kelly, discussed on the company’s earnings call that they still haven’t accepted government funds, is this an advantage or disadvantage? 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. Southwest Has Lots of Financial Liquidity Southwest […]
An Eerily Quiet Journey To Chicago On United (LAX-SFO-ORD Report)
When Mark wrote a trip report about traveling during COVID-19 back in March showing empty airports and planes, I figured things would be much busier nearly four months later. But my journey to Chicago this week was surreal in how eerily quiet California’s two largest airports remain. My July 2020 Trip To Chicago On United […]
Major Airlines Push To End Transatlantic Travel Bans With Coordinated Testing
American, British Airways, Iberia, Lufthansa, and United have teamed up to call for coordinated COVID-19 testing as the path to end European Union and USA travel bans and restore transatlantic traffic. Airlines: Testing Will Lead To Safe Re-Opening Of Air Travel In a letter sent to European Commissioner for Home Affairs Tiva Johansson and U.S. Vice […]
Is Qatar Airways Forcing People To Buy Business Class Seats If They Want To Travel To Australia?
Australia currently caps international arrivals at 50 passengers per flight, no matter how large the aircraft is. This has created a potential business opportunity for Qatar Airways (and every other airline serving Australia): buy business class or stay behind… Qatar Airways Accused Of Forcing Passengers To Buy Business Class Seats To Fly To Australia An […]
United Introduces New Onboard Filtration Protocol To Purify Cabin Air
United Airlines claims it will further reduce the spread of COVID-19 by increasing the air flow volume of its HEPA filters. United Airlines Sees HEPA Filters As Key To Healthy Onboard Environment United will “maximize air flow volume” on all high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filtration systems during the boarding and deplaning process. This will occur […]
Pictures: JetBlue Restores Meal Service To Mint (And It Looks Tasty As Ever)
While other airlines continue to engage in cost-cutting in the name of hygiene theatre, JetBlue has quietly restored meal service to its Mint flights. Here’s a look at the JetBlue summer 2020 menu. JetBlue Mint Meal Service In Pandemic Era After only offering snacks for several weeks, meals have returned to Mint, JetBlue’s premium cabin […]
Norwegian Accuses Boeing Of Fraud And Breach Of Contract
Escalating beyond harsh words, Norwegian filed a lawsuit against Boeing on Monday alleging “gross negligence, fraud and breach of contract.” Lawsuit Details: Norwegian Sues Boeing Norwegian recently cancelled orders for 97 aircrafts, a mix of 92 Boeing 737 MAX and five 787 Dreamliners, at a list price of nearly $13 billion dollars. The lawsuit, filed in […]
British Airways Called “National Disgrace” In Bipartisan Smackdown From Parliament
A powerful committee in Parliament has called the way British Airways treats its employees a “national disgrace.” The Transport Select Committee, a House of Commons committee tasked with overseeing administration and policy for the Department of Transport, condemned British Airways’ “fire and hire” plan as premature and vindictive. A committee report stated: “The behavior of […]
