I was impressed by both great service and tasty meals on my very first Lufthansa A350 flight. This business class review covers my journey from Los Angeles to Frankfurt with my wife and two children. Lufthansa A350 Business Class Review Booking We booked two tickets with Avianca LifeMiles (63,500 miles each via American Express Membership […]
Taste Test: United’s First Class Breakfast Sandwiches
My Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. United is currently offering sandwiches or snack boxes in place of meals in first class on most routes over two […]
London – Washington – Los Angeles In United Business Class
We’ve reached the end of my Africa trip report. Thanks for staying with me all this time. Looking back on my flights back to the United States is like looking back back on a whole different era. Because it was indeed a different era. In our new pandemic age, what a difference a day makes. […]
United Airlines Delays Return To JFK
With travel restrictions on both coasts and tepid demand for premium travel, United Airlines is delaying its return to New York JFK…but only for a month. United Airlines Delays JFK Return In November, United Airlines announced it would return to New York John F Kennedy Airport for the first time in five years. It planned […]
My Top 10 Flights In 2020
As 2020 draws to a close, it is time for my annual “Top 10” series. Here, I’ll look back on my 10 favorite flights from 2020. As a reminder, this is not a top-10 all-time list nor does it necessarily contain the 10 most luxurious flights I enjoyed this year. Rather, it represents my subjectively […]
My Top 10 Airline Lounges In 2020
As 2020 draws to a close, it is time for my annual “Top 10” series. Here, I’ll look back on the 10 best airport lounges I visited in 2020. Note, this is my “top 10” list, but only my “top 10” list of lounges I visited this year. 10. British Airways Galleries First Lounge T3 […]
Flying With United’s Most Loyal Customer
As he entered the United Polaris Lounge, eyes turned as staff stood. Mr. Stuker was back, United’s most loyal customer in terms of miles traveled. He sat down at the table next to mine. We started chatting. Turns out we were heading to Cape Town together. Flying to Cape Town With United’s Most Loyal Customer […]
Review: United Airlines 787-9 Business Class Newark To Cape Town
This is a review of my March 2020 trip from Newark to Cape Town onboard a United 787-9 in business class. The trip seems so far in the past, but is a reminder of how much the world has changed since spring. That said, this will not be a conventional Live and Let’s Fly review […]
United Airlines Will Resume Investments In Onboard Product
United CEO Scott Kirby dreams of United Airlines emerging from the pandemic as the #1 airline in the USA. To that end, United will resume investment in its onboard and ground product, restarting pre-pandemic investments in all cabins. United Promises Investment In Onboard Product Kirby sees United in an “intermediate” phase. With positive news on […]
Review: United Club San Francisco (SFO – F Gates)
The United Club at San Francisco International Airport near Gate F11 is near and dear to my heart and remains on the of the last “vintage” United lounges. This review not only showcases the lounge, but will give you an idea of what sort of amenities you can expect during COVID-19. United Club SFO Review […]
My Global Entry Enrollment On Arrival Interview
My Global Entry was up for renewal this year. Rather than schedule an interview appointment and make an extra trip to the airport, I took advantage of the “Enrollment on Arrival” program to knock out my interview at San Francisco International Airpot. What Is Enrollment on Arrival? Enrollment on Arrival (EoA) is CBP program that […]
Details: United Airlines Returns To New York JFK
United Airlines will return to New York Kennedy (JFK) in 2021, five years after abandoning the airport in a move it came to quickly regret. The return of premium transcontinental service between JFK and the West Coast is a boon for local traffic and intercontinental Star Alliance connections. United Airlines Will Return To JFK Returning […]
United Airlines Reopens More Airport Lounges, Slashes Price Of One-Time Passes
Ahead of the holidays, United Airlines will reopen four additional airport lounges. It will also discount the price of one-time club passes. United Airlines Reopens More Airport Lounges In late March, United Airlines shuttered most of its United Club lounges and all of its Polaris lounges for longhaul business class travelers. For months, United has […]
United Airlines Bringing Back Champagne, Poured Wine To Premium Cabins
Starting later this month, United Airlines will again offer Champagne or Prosecco onboard and pour wine from larger bottles, another step in the slow return to pre-pandemic service levels. It will also offer two slightly modified snack boxes onboard. United Airlines Restores Champagne, Prosecco, and Poured Wines After months of serving only economy class-sized bottles […]
United Airlines + Amtrak End Partnership
United Airlines and Amtrak will end a decades-long partnership, eliminating reciprocal lounge access and what historically has been a convenient way to earn miles when traveling on Amtrak. Amtrak + United Wind Down Partnership Stretching back two decades, Amtrak and Continental Airlines (and later United after the merger) partnered to provide reciprocal mileage earnings and […]
Basic Business Class Expansion a Welcome Sight
ZIPAIR, a new Japanese carrier owned by Japan Airlines, is offering Basic Business Class and it’s a great solution to a problem many travellers face. 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. What […]
Review: United Airlines 767-300 Premium Transcontinental Economy Class
I thought it would be helpful to take a look at what the current premium transcontinental experience is like on United Airlines in economy class. This review covers my recent United flight from Newark to Los Angeles onboard a 767-300. United Airlines 767-300 Premium Transcontinental Economy Class Review During Pandemic On my way back from […]
United Airlines Plans Improved Onboard Meal Offerings
Starting next month, first class passengers can expect something more than a snack box on many United flights in the forward cabin. Ice cream is also returning as well as full meals on longer Hawaiian flights. United Airlines Restores Meals To More Flights Since the pandemic begin, United Airlines has severely cut meal service onboard. […]
British Pilots Decry UK Foreign Secretary’s Choice To Fly United Over British Airways
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is under fire for flying United Airlines instead of British Airways from Washington to London last week. UK Foreign Secretary Flies United Instead Of British Airways On Thursday evening, Raab flew UA918 from Washington Dulles to London. When news emerged that he flew United Airlines instead of UK flag carrier […]
United Airlines Loses A Rock Star In Sydney
The famous Annie Walton, United Airlines’ rock star in Sydney, is the latest COVID-19 job casualty. While Annie herself is just fine, her position has been eliminated due to the pandemic. That’s reason for all of us to mourn. United Airlines Sydney Legend Annie Walton Retires Only one United airport agent has a dedicated thread […]
