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Furor from devoted Disney fans has spilled to Wall Street, but will a boost to earnings keep Bob Chapek as CEO? 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…
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Southwest Offers Companion Pass To New Cardholders, Not Loyal Customers
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A slew of new Southwest credit card offers come with one year of Companion Pass, but only for new signups and not for loyal existing cardholders. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support …
Review: Yandex – Armenia’s Rideshare Taxi Service
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During my extended visit to Yerevan Armenia, I used Yandex for rideshare and taxi service and it was excellent. 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…
The Simple Pleasure Of A Coffee-Warmed Stroopwafel On An Airplane
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One of the simple joys of life is a hot cup of coffee with a warmed stroopwafel, something I recently enjoyed on a short afternoon United Airlines flight. My wife and I have a “coffee break” with my son every day after he returns home from school. It’s…
United Airlines Finds Itself At War With Flight Attendants Union
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In all my years of covering United Airlines on Live and Let’s Fly, I cannot recall ever seeing such a public and bitter war of words between the airline and the union representing its flights attendants. But is the union anger justified? And might ther…
Super Bowl Brawl On Frontier Airlines
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An alcohol-fueled discussion over the upcoming Super Bowl turned ugly when a Frontier Airlines gate agent boarded the flight to remove one of the passengers. When the passenger protested and lunged at the gate agent, another passenger jumped up and pla…
KLM Crown Lounge In Amsterdam Is Spectacular
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After my Delta flight from Detroit to Amsterdam, I visited the KLM Crown Lounge 52 (international) ahead of my connection to Paris. I was blown away by how superb this lounge was. Spectacular: KLM Crown Lounge Amsterdam (International) I almost made th…
Join Me For Frequent Traveler University In Chicago!
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Next weekend, I’ll be speaking in Chicago at Frequent Traveler University (FTU) and extend an invitation to join me for a great day of discussion on miles and points. Frequent Traveler University Chicago 2022 I’ll be speaking on stage at the Travel …
First Impressions: A350 Delta One Suites (Business Class)
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I had a wonderful flight from Detroit to Amsterdam onboard Delta’s A350-900 in Delta One suites (business class). Delta does so many of the little things right and I appreciated warm service and truly delicious food onboard. Delta A350 Delta One Suites…
Shocking: Woman Kicks Baby In Face On Flight To Barcelona When He Won’t Stop Crying
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Annoyed by a baby that would not stop crying, a senior citizen allegedly kicked him in the face during an Avianca flight to Barcelona then defended her action based upon on her age. Report: Baby Kicked In Face On Avianca Flight To Barcelona By Elderly …
A Quaint Beer Garden In Historic Worms, Germany
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On our drive home from Düsseldorf to Basel, we stopped for dinner at a cute little beer garden in Worms, Germany called Kolb’s. Kolb’s Biergarten In Worms – Delicious German Food Worms is a historic city in Germany, one of the oldest in Northern Europ…
United Airlines Adding “Earner Starter PQP” Deposit To MileagePlus Accounts
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United Airlines is adding what it labels as an “Earner Starter PQP” deposit to MileagePlus accounts this morning, giving members a jump start on earning elite status for 2023. United Airlines “Earner Starter PQP” Hits MileagePlus Elite Accounts It isn’…
Review: The Wellem Düsseldorf (Hyatt Unbound Collection)
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The Wellem offers spacious, apartment-like accommodations with a flair of old world luxury in the heart of Düsseldorf’s Altstadt. This former Hyatt House property is now part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt and my family greatly enjoyed our stay. Th…
United Airlines Will Resume Flying 777-200 With Pratt & Whitney Engines
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After nearly a year, the Federal Aviation Administration has signed off on a plan that allows United Airlines to restore service on its Boeing 777-200 aircraft with Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines. 777-200 With Pratt & Whitney Engines Will Retur…
Drunken Party On Delta Air Lines Flight Ends After Racial Slur
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The drunkenness was bad enough. Refusing to wear a mask was even worse. But when a group of business travelers traveling on Delta decided to direct their ire toward a black flight attendant, with one uttering a vulgar and racist slur, it was removal ti…
Delta’s Misguided Effort to Create New No-Fly List
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While Delta CEO Ed Bastian means well in trying to prevent disruptive passengers from simply going from one airline to the next to wreak havoc, the dragnet approach is not the right one, as the current no-fly list clearly demonstrates. Delta Air Lines …
Woman With Nut Allergy Thrown Off American Airlines Flight Because Flight Attendants Claim They Are “Contractually Obliged To Serve Hot Mixed Nuts In First And Business Class”
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I had to chuckle at the reason why a woman was recently thrown off an American Airlines: because flight attendants claimed they were not allowed to avoid serving nuts onboard. But this is actually no laughing matter. Woman With Nut Allergy Removed From…
Lost Luggage On Lufthansa
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After arriving in Basel, we proceeded downstairs to the baggage claim area to pick up our luggage. And waited. And waited. Aside from our gate-checked stroller (pram), our bags did not arrive. Lufthansa Lost Luggage After all the self-inflicted drama o…
Dread: Spirit and Frontier Airlines Are Merging
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Spirit and Frontier Airlines announced a merger and I’m dreading it. Here’s why. 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 Ins…
United Airlines Trims Transpacific Schedule Through Late October
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In another sign that the reopening of Asia will continue to lag behind the rest of the world, United Airlines has updated its transpacific schedule, with many flights to Asia now dropped during the spring and summer months. United Airlines Cuts Flights…