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Portugal

I Expected Lisbon Airport’s New EES System To Be A Nightmare, But Cleared Immigration In Five Minutes

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 25, 2026August 25, 2026 10 Comments

I was bracing for a mess when I arrived in Lisbon and had to enter the Schengen Area using the new Entry/Exit System (EES). Instead, the entire process took about five minutes. My EES Experience At Lisbon Airport Was...

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AnalysisScandinaviaUnited Airlines

United Airlines Passed On Scandinavia Again, And Patrick Quayle Explains Why

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 25, 2026 24 Comments

Last week, I told United CEO Scott Kirby that I thought the airline would announce new service to Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Oslo. He broke into a big smile and walked away without answering me. Well, now we know: United...

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United Airlines

Why United Airlines Is Betting You’ll Choose A Narrowbody Across The Atlantic

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 25, 2026August 25, 2026 42 Comments

United Airlines is betting heavily on the Airbus A321XLR for its next phase of international growth, using the narrowbody not merely to replace aging Boeing 757s, but to open longhaul routes that would not be viable with a larger...

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NewsUnited Airlines

United Airlines Announces Its Biggest International Expansion Ever, Adding 10 New Cities And Five A321XLR Routes

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 25, 2026August 24, 2026 42 Comments
United Airlines 2027 international expansion

United Airlines is unveiling what it calls the largest international expansion in its history for 2027, adding 10 new cities across Europe and Asia, including Okinawa, Luxembourg, Ibiza, Toulouse, Ljubljana, and two Italian islands, while finally revealing where its...

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United Airlines

United Airlines Packed Its 2027 Route Teaser With Clues: Here Are My Final Predictions

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 24, 2026August 24, 2026 21 Comments

United Airlines is at it again. For years, the carrier has turned new international route announcements into a game, hiding clues in increasingly elaborate teaser videos and inviting us to figure out what is coming before the official reveal....

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TAPTrip Reports

A Narrowbody Across The Atlantic? TAP Air Portugal’s A321LR Business Class Worked For Me

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 24, 2026August 24, 2026 13 Comments
TAP Air Portugal A321LR business class

I continued my indirect trip home with a TAP Air Portugal flight from Washington to Lisbon on the A321LR in business class, a short but pleasant flight. I’ll offer first impressions of my flight here and a full review...

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Travel

This Is The Worst Thing To See On Your Boarding Pass, And It’s Not SSSS Or Your Sequence Number

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 24, 2026 11 Comments
worst thing on boarding pass

A recent story argues that the worst thing to see on your boarding pass is a high sequence number. I disagree. Sequence matters, but there is something I find far more concerning: no seat assignment at all! Why “See...

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Delta Air Lines

Delta Air Lines Passenger Says Flight Attendant Tried To Serve Food From The Floor, Then Threw A Glove At Him

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 24, 2026August 23, 2026 9 Comments

A Delta Air Lines passenger says a flight attendant tried to serve food after dropping it on the floor, then later threw a glove at him when he objected. Police met the aircraft after landing. The problem is that...

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Pittsburgh

Editorial: Pittsburgh’s New Terminal Opens With Issues

Kyle Stewart Posted onAugust 23, 2026August 23, 2026 46 Comments

Matthew wrote this week a glowing review of the gorgeous new Pittsburgh International Airport terminal, and visitors may be impressed; locals see massive issues. The New Terminal When Pittsburgh International Airport opened in 1992, it’s X-terminal design meant that...

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Boeing

Boeing Asked FAA To Be Stricter On 767 Wings, FAA Declined

Kyle Stewart Posted onAugust 23, 2026August 23, 2026 13 Comments
boeing 767 winglet

Boeing told the FAA its 767 wing inspections start too late. The FAA said no, blamed the wrong company, and assumed the repairs were done right.

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Hotels

Orlando’s Biggest Bonvoy Hotels Changed Hands

Kyle Stewart Posted onAugust 23, 2026August 23, 2026 8 Comments
JW Marriott Grande Lakes courtesy of the brand

Ryman is paying $1.38 billion for two Orlando hotels that netted $10.4 million. Someone has to make up the difference, and it will not be Ryman.

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Flight ReviewsUnited Airlines

Review: United Airlines 737-700 Economy Class

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 22, 2026August 22, 2026 8 Comments

I enjoyed a short but productive fight on a United Airlines 737-700 in economy class, a fairly rare aircraft for me on the routes I tend to frequent. United Airlines 737-700 Economy Class Review (PIT-IAD) I don’t get on...

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Air France

Air France Denies Its Paris Lounge Sauna Became A Sex Den, But The Explanation Doesn’t Add Up

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 22, 2026August 22, 2026 42 Comments
Air France lounge sauna sex den

Air France has now publicly denied that it closed the sauna in its Paris Charles de Gaulle lounge because passengers were engaging in sexual activity inside. Fair enough, but I stand by what I reported: that is what an...

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LufthansaTAP

I’m Flying From Pittsburgh To Los Angeles Via Portugal And Germany Just To Ride One Last Lufthansa A340-600

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 22, 2026August 22, 2026 24 Comments
Lufthansa A340-600 final flight

I decided to fly home from Pittsburgh to Los Angeles via Washington Dulles, Lisbon, and Frankfurt…as one does. The reason: to fly on a very special Lufthansa aircraft one more time. Booked! One Last Lufthansa A340-600 Journey (TAP Air...

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American Airlines

Miss Congeniality: American Airlines Passenger Gobbles Down Three Hard-Boiled Eggs While Turning Seatmates Into Personal Assistants

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 22, 2026 9 Comments
American Airlines hard-boiled eggs

I have seen passengers bring some unusual food onboard airplanes over the years, but I never ceased to be amazed: this time over three hard-boiled eggs, carefully transported in pink plastic egg carton and consumed one by one during...

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NewsUnited Airlines

Scott Kirby Admits United’s Product Isn’t The Best. His Solution? Build A U.S. Global Juggernaut

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 21, 2026August 21, 2026 39 Comments
Scott Kirby United global airline

I asked United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby about his reported merger overtures to both American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. He would not confirm the conversation with Delta, but his answer revealed something more interesting: Kirby wants to build...

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United Airlines

Scott Kirby Asked Me To Guess United’s New Routes. His Reaction To My Predictions Was Intriguing

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 21, 2026August 21, 2026 42 Comments
United Airlines new route predictions 2027

United Airlines will announce another batch of new routes next week, and after hearing Scott Kirby and Toby Enqvist tease at least one new longhaul route from Denver, I’ve been thinking about what else might be coming. Some guesses...

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NewsUnited Airlines

Inside United Airlines’ Massive Denver Training Center, Where 860 Pilots Can Train Every Day

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 21, 2026August 22, 2026 9 Comments
United Airlines Denver pilot training center

I was in Denver yesterday for the ceremony marking completion of the first phase of United Airlines’ expanded Flight Training Center, and the scale of the operation is impressive: nearly 700,000 square feet, 86 training devices, and the ability...

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747Malaysia Airlines

So Cool: Historic Pan Am And JAL Boeing 747s Transformed Into Luxury Hotel

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 21, 2026August 20, 2026 1 Comment
Pan Am JAL Boeing 747 hotel

I’ve stayed in, or at least visited, some unusual aviation-themed hotels and restaurants over the years, but somehow this one escaped my radar: a new hotel in Malaysia has transformed not one, but two historic Boeing 747s into luxury...

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Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh International Airport’s Stunning $1.7 Billion Transformation

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 20, 2026August 24, 2026 27 Comments

Pittsburgh International Airport now boasts one of the most beautiful airports in the USA, and after finally traveling through it myself, I came away very impressed. The old airport was still perfectly functional, but the new terminal is brighter,...

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