Delta Air Lines announced it was pursuing a less premium version of Business Class with fewer amenities, here’s why I might welcome such an option and you might too. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit...
European Airfares Increase To Save The Environment
Complying with new European environmental regulations, carriers are increasing their fares by adding “green fares” to fly cleaner. I’m skeptical it will last. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If...
Why Airlines Are Leaving China – What Does It Mean?
A number of western carriers are reducing or ending service to China. Why is this happening now and what does it mean for the future? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support...
Review: British Airways Lounge Singapore (SIN)
I stopped by the British Airways Lounge during my long layover in Singapore Changi (SIN) and it really has not changed in years…and on balance, that is a good thing. British Airways Lounge Singapore (SIN) Review Arriving at around...
Review: British Airways Galleries Lounge South – London (LHR – T5)
I never much cared for the British Airways Galleries South Lounge at LHR in the past, but it proved to be an ideal venue to efficiently feed my family ahead of our late evening flight to Switzerland. British Airways...
British Airways Systemwide Upgrades Worse For American Airlines
British Airways and American Airlines announced a reciprocal upgrade system but American Airlines elites draw the short straw. 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...
Chase Sapphire Preferred’s Most Valuable Feature
Chase has announced a number of new benefits for the Chase Sapphire Preferred credit card but there is one feature that makes it incredibly valuable. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...
Review: British Airways Galleries First Lounge London (LHR – T3)
The British Airways Galleries First Lounge in London Heathrow is my last choice among oneworld emerald lounges in Terminal 3, but nevertheless offers comfortable space, an a la carte menu, and much more tranquilly than the adjoining Galleries Club...
British Airways CEO Alex Cruz Cries Crocodile Tears
In an op-ed penned for the Mail on Sunday, British Airways’ CEO Alex Cruz defends the heavy-handed tactics his airline has used against staff. His point is to cast British Airways as the true victim. But his crocodile tears...
British Airways Seeks Vengeance Against Pilots
Oh British Airways, you sure do know how to attract attention for all the wrong reasons. British Airways is now telling pilots that it will fire them all if they cannot quickly reach a new wage reduction agreement. 1,255....
Loyalty Program Elite Status Winners and Losers
While elite status seems inconsequential during the coronavirus crisis, some programs came out on top while others lagged behind. This is the loyalty program elite status winners and losers. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new...
British Airways: Beautiful Platitudes But No Status Extensions
I just received a rather beautiful and paradoxically sad yet uplifting email from British Airways. But it is heavy on fluff and light on details. Here’s the letter: Dear Mr. Klint, For only the second time in our 100-year...
Why British Airways Is Not Seeking Government Aid…Yet
While airlines around the world are approaching governments for aid, British Airways has taken a different approach. In the United Kingdom, Flybe went out of business early after the COVID-19 outbreak due to depressed demand. Virgin Atlantic has now...
Wow! British Airways 747 Sets Transatlantic Speed Record
British Airways has reclaimed the crown for fastest transatlantic subsonic flight, with a record-breaking journey from New York to London. In 2015, British Airways set a transatlantic speed record for subsonic travel by crossing the Pond (JFK-LHR) in 5 hours,...
British Airways Faces A Lounge Challenge In London Heathrow
As part of its New Years resolutions for 2020, British Airways announced it will “refresh” its lounges in London Heathrow. That presents quite a challenge to a lounge network that is already overburdened with guests. My family and I...
Review: British Airways 747-400 World Traveller Plus (Premium Economy)
I have to admit, I really enjoyed World Traveller Plus (premium economy) on British Airways. On a daytime flight, it is a nice hybrid between economy and business class. My day began in Istanbul with a business class flight...
My Fuel Surcharge Settlement Check Arrives From British Airways…10 Months Late
An unexpected envelope arrived at my house this morning…it was only 10 months late and not even addressed to me. I’ve written about the British Airways fuel surcharge settlement in the past. In short, a lawsuit contended that British Airways’...
Breakfast, Lunch, And Dinner On British Airways
Each week, 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. Earlier this...
First Impressions: British Airways World Traveller Plus
I’m back home and honestly quite pleased by my 11-hour journey in World Traveller Plus onboard British Airways’ aging 747-400. The flight exceeded my expectations. I’ve flown British Airways so many times over the years and have yet to...
Next Up: British Airways World Traveller Plus
After my rough trip to Europe in Lufthansa economy class on the way out, I’m trying something new on the way back: World Traveller Plus on British Airways. Compared to a middle seat in the middle section in the...
