Posts from September 2011

Trying out Adria Airways and Croatia Airlines

This weekend I am checking out out two new European cities: Ljubljana, Slovenia and Zagreb, Croatia. The cities are only 140km apart, so I will be flying into Ljubljana then tra...

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Wi-Fi Arrives on Delta Regional Jets

Delta is already one of the leading U.S. carriers when it comes to in-flight internet access and now has become the first U.S. carrier to offer wireless internet access on its r...

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Booking a 10-Segment Award on US Airways

I had a marathon day with US Airways yesterday, but when the dust settled I successfully booked a very attractive 10-segment business class itinerary, bucking the conventional w...

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"Ladies and Gents, Nepal Airlines Flight 410 to Kathmandu is Delayed...Due to a Mouse"

A new threat is on the loose--bandits wreaking havoc on one poor airline and sending its passengers into a state of panic. The airline has called for their destruction, but thes...

The Photograph the TSA Doesn't Want You to See!

As we near the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Live and Let's Fly will feature a series of posts in the coming the days focusing on how travel has changed over the last d...

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American Airlines Flight Attendants Shun First Class Turndown Service

You would think that flight attendants would be happy about their employer spending more to take care of customers. After all, a happy customer is easier to work with and there ...

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Man Chokes on Airline Meal, Dies during Jetstar Flight to Auckland

"One minute we were sitting next to each other kissing, holding hands and the next minute he was choking," said 27 year-old Vanessa Preechakul of her now deceased boyfriend Robe...

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Germany Rejects Airport Full Body Scanners

When you are evaluating the acquisition of new technology how do you determine whether it will be a good fit? Do you just buy it without testing it, as the U.S. did in the case ...

Austrian Airlines Award Availability Now on Continental.com

The Continental Airlines award search tool is very handy. Quickly and easily, you can search for Star Alliance award space and at least get a general sense of what is available ...

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Time to Burn Your British Airways Miles?

Changes are coming to the British Airways' Executive Club mileage program--and they do not sound good for North American travelers. At this point, we can only speculate, which I...


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