I had the chance to speak with Luc Bondar, the President of MileagePlus, yesterday and he shared with me several refreshingly positive improvements coming to the United Airlines MileagePlus program this summer. United Airlines MileagePlus Summer 2021 Changes – Cheaper Awards & Upgrades, No Blackouts Discounted Prices On European Routes Throughout the pandemic, United MileagePlus […]
Yum: United Airlines Restores Fresh Fruit Onboard
A small, but personally meaningful catering victory this month, as United Airlines has restored freshly-cut fruit onboard both domestic and international flights. United Airlines Returns Fresh Cut Fruit With Breakfast Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day and whether I am out and about or at home, my breakfast always includes fruit. I do […]
United Perks Plus Changes Offers Peek Behind Curtain
United’s Perks Plus, the airline’s business incentive program, made changes to its redemptions. Those changes give us a rare glimpse behind the curtain of United Airlines’ current performance. 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 […]
Introduction: A Spur Of The Moment Trip To Istanbul + Belgrade
Sometimes the urge to travel hits us like a ton of bricks. Sometimes, opportunities open that cannot be turned down. And sometimes that all comes together in the form a remarkable last-minute trip that could not have turned out better. Welcome to my next trip report, covering my recent journey to Istanbul and Belgrade to […]
A Tasteless, Misleading United Airlines Review
I’m not immune to clickbait, but a recent United Airlines video review titled, “DON’T fly UNITED: America’s WORST Business Class” really leaves me shaking my head. A Misleading United Airlines Review The review is done by Trek Trendy, a vlogger who travels the world reviewing luxury airlines and hotels (wow, what a concept). In his latest […]
Review: United Airlines 767-300ER Business Class
I recently flew from Los Angeles (LAX) and New York (JFK) and back onboard United’s recently-retrofitted “High-J” Boeing 767-300, featuring a whopping 46 business class seats onboard. This review covers both legs of the journey. United Airlines 767-300 Business Class Review This was a spur-of-the-moment “study trip” for me, something I got quite accustomed to […]
New Team USA Olympic Amenity Kits + PJs On United Airlines
United Airlines has introduced Team USA amenity kits and pajamas ahead of the summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. Olympic Amenity Kits On United Airlines You can find these special amenity kits on the following flights: United Polaris (business class) – intercontinental routes + premium transcontinental routes (LAX/SFO-EWR/JFK) Premium Plus (premium economy) – intercontinental routes A […]
Which Business Class Seat Will Lufthansa Use On 787? (Six Options)
Lufthansa increased its Boeing 787 order from 20 to 25 yesterday and accelerated the delivery schedule, which will begin later this year. Today, it indicated it will use an “intermediate” business class seat on its 787, not the business class seat it unveiled in 2017. To guess what the Lufthansa 787 business class seat will […]
United Airlines Captain Puts A 1K Member In His Place…
One of the most difficult dilemmas when working in a customer-facing role is where to draw the line on the “consumer is always right” mentality. In the case of one United Airlines captain, a gratuitous insult by a 1K member proved to be the line. United Captain Puts Premier 1K Member In His Place A […]
Korean Air Business Class Is Objectively Average
I had a chance to try Korean Air’s Prestige Class (Business Class) from New York JFK to Seoul (ICN) and onward to Bali (DPS). Despite the carrier’s own insistence that they are superior, I didn’t find them to be anything other than average (maybe below) and I challenge anyone to disagree with my assessment. If […]
Prince Harry Chose American Airlines First Class Over British Airways
Prince Harry, now a California resident, recently flew to London and back to take part in the funeral of his grandfather, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. But instead of flying a British carrier, the British royal flew on American Airlines. Prince Harry Chooses American Airlines For London Trip Media initially reported that the Duke […]
United Airlines Adds Service To Croatia, Greece, Iceland
United Airlines is ramping up service to three nations that are welcoming vaccinated U.S. citizens with new summer service to Athens (Greece), Dubrovnik (Croatia), and Reykjavik (Iceland). United Airlines Adds Washington – Athens Service From July 1st through October 3rd, United will add daily flights between Washington Dulles (IAD) and Athens, Greece (ATH). The schedule […]
United Airlines Upgrades Economy Class Pillows
It is rare to see soft product enhancement during the pandemic, particularly in economy class, but United Airlines is trialing pillows which appear to be a genuine upgrade. April 16, 2021 UPDATE: United will add this pillow to all its flights to/from Frankfurt (FRA) effective April 28, 2021 on U.S. departures and April 29th on Frankfurt […]
United Airlines Resumes Pre-Pandemic Boarding
United Airlines will resume its “Better Boarding” group-style boarding process on Thursday, April 15, 2021. United Airlines Returns To Pre-Pandemic Group Boarding In a memo to employees, United explains the reason for the change: Now that more customers are returning, this can result in customers gathering in the gate area to wait near the boarding […]
United Airlines Will Light Up New York City Tonight
If you’re in New York City this evening, look up at the skyline. United will light two iconic New York City buildings blue at sunset to celebrate its return to JFK Airport after a five-year absence. United Airlines Lights Up New York City Skyscrapers Tomorrow, United Airlines returns to New York Kennedy with service to […]
Review: United Airlines 757-200 Business Class
For my trip home from Washington, DC, I again flew via Newark in order to enjoy a lie-flat seat from coast-to-coast This review covers my business class flight on United Airlines from Newark to Los Angeles onboard a Boeing 757-200. United Airlines 757-200 Business Class Review After arriving in Newark, I proceeded back to the […]
Review: United Airlines CRJ-550 First Class
The United Airlines CRJ-550 offers the most spacious and comfortable regional jet experience in the skies. This review covers my first class journey from Newark to Washington, DC. United Airlines CRJ-550 First Class Review For a background on the CRJ-500, click here. In short, it is a 70-seat jet with 50 seats. This aircraft is […]
Review: United Club Newark (EWR)
This lounge is now closed for remodeling. It will re-open in 2023. In the meantime, you can visit the C123 lounge. While not much has structurally changed since my last review of this lounge in 2018, I thought a pandemic update was in order for the United Club in Newark near gate C74. United Club […]
Cool New Prize On United’s Halfway To Hawaii Game
Starting on March 3, 2021 United Airlines will introduce a new prize on its Halfway to Hawaii game: a Polaris cooling gel pillow. Not a bad prize for one of my favorite parts of flying to Hawaii on United Airlines. United Airlines Halfway To Hawaii Game For as long as I can remember, United Airlines […]
United Airlines Adds Boston – London Service
United Airlines will add service between Boston and London, beating JetBlue to the punch and marking the first act of retaliation for JetBlue’s expansion at Newark. In Retaliation Against JetBlue, United Airlines Adds Boston – London Service Yesterday, JetBlue announced 10 new routes from Newark (EWR), most of which compete directly with United Airlines. JetBlue […]
