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Month: March 2023

Ryanair

Ryanair Savagely Trolls Passenger On Twitter

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 20, 2023November 13, 2023 5 Comments
a close up of a sign

You have to hand it to the kids running the Twitter team at Irish budget carrier Ryanair as there’s never a dull moment. Like the poor guy who accidentally hit shift when typing his height… Ryanair Trolls Passenger On...

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Hyatt

Hyatt Acquisition Provides Hints About All-Inclusive Future

Kyle Stewart Posted onMarch 19, 2023March 19, 2023 12 Comments
hyatt all-inclusive hyatt zilara rose hall

Hyatt added another couple of hotels to its (All) Inclusive group this week and it may provide some hints about the future of the business segment for the chain.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new...

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Private Jet

Private Jet Data May Point To Regional Bank Survival Plan

Kyle Stewart Posted onMarch 19, 2023March 19, 2023 5 Comments
a white airplane with a door open

A Twitter user reported an unusually high number of private jets converging on one place, Omaha, Nebraska. Here’s why that might point to a regional bank survival plan.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit...

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Hotel Reviews

Review: Gild Hotel, A Thompson Hotel (New York City)

Kyle Stewart Posted onMarch 19, 2023November 13, 2023 7 Comments
gild hall thompson suite bedroom

Gild Hall, a Thompson Hotel (Hyatt) near Wall Street in New York City is a great Hyatt Privé option in lower Manhattan.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com....

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Flight ReviewsGulf Air

Review: Gulf Air 787-9 Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 18, 2023November 13, 2023 17 Comments
a row of seats with monitors on the side

From Bahrain to London I flew Gulf Air onboard a 787-9 in “Falcon Gold” business class. Overall, my experience was mixed, with some elements I loved and others that made me scratch my head. Gulf Air 787-9 Business Class...

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Meal of the WeekUnited Airlines

Japanese Meal In United Airlines Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 18, 2023November 13, 2023 16 Comments
United Airlines Japanese Meal

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 week, I...

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Southwest Airlines

How Southwest Airlines Plans To Avoid Future Meltdowns

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 18, 2023 5 Comments
Southwest Airlines Meltdown Plan

Southwest Airlines has laid out a three-point plan it says will help the carrier avoid future meltdowns that characterized its operational performance earlier this winter. Let’s explore what Southwest has pledged. Southwest Airlines Offers Three-Point Plan To Avoid Future...

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Gulf AirLounge Reviews

Review: Gulf Air Falcon Gold Lounge Bahrain (BAH)

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 17, 2023November 13, 2023 6 Comments
a room with tables and chairs

I spent the night in the Gulf Air Falcon Gold Lounge in Bahrain between Gulf Air flights. There is a lot to like about this lounge, which represents a lounge fitting for a flag carrier’s hub airport. Gulf Air...

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Family Travel

Push To Ban Lap Infants Is Misguided

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 17, 2023November 13, 2023 33 Comments
a baby in an airplane

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: actions have consequences, often unintended, and if the goal is to preserve life, then you cannot think about a single policy without weighing its foreseeable ramifications. Sara Nelson, known as...

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Travel

Ouch! Lush Tasered By Airport Police After A Few Too Many Margaritas…

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 17, 2023November 13, 2023 25 Comments
a group of people in uniform

A man who appeared to be under the influence of alcohol was tasered by airport police after resisting arrest.  Police Taser Intoxicated Man Who Confessed To Drinking “About” Three Margaritas While Waiting For Flight At Airport Bar Asked how...

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Law In Travel

Drunken Brits Who Caused Flight Diversion To USA Released After Only Two Months In Jail

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 17, 2023March 16, 2023 9 Comments
a person taking a picture of a plane

Two British citizens have been released from a US prison after pleading guilty to interfering with flight attendants and assault on a flight from Mexico to England that was forced to divert to the United States. Brits Plead Guilty,...

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Travel

Are You Allowed To Trade Your First Class Seat With Someone In Economy Class?

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 16, 2023November 13, 2023 39 Comments
a woman sitting in a chair in an airplane

Earlier today I wrote about an incident that occurred onboard an American Eagle flight in which two flight attendants bickered over whether a first class passenger could swap seats with a man in economy class so that she could...

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NewsUnited Airlines

Catering Improvements Move Forward On United Airlines, Despite Quarterly Loss

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 16, 2023November 13, 2023 35 Comments
a bowl of spinach and oranges

Despite declaring an unexpected quarterly loss, United Airlines is moving forward with more catering improvements in April 2023, including the return of Japanese meals. Catering Improvements Move Ahead On United Airlines In April 2023 Every month, United has returned...

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American AirlinesSkyWest

“Petty” Flight Attendants Quarrel Over Upgrade, Refuse To Work With One Another

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 16, 2023November 13, 2023 17 Comments
a woman wearing a leopard print hat

Two flight attendants argued loudly in front of passengers over an upgrade then refused to work with one another on a SkyWest-operated flight for American Eagle, prompting an extended flight delay. What a glaring display of unprofessionalism! Flight Attendants...

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Flight ReviewsGulf Air

Review: Gulf Air A320-200 Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 16, 2023November 13, 2023 3 Comments
a man wearing a mask pouring liquid into a cup

For my next leg of the journey home, I flew Gulf Air from Abu Dhabi to Bahrain on an A320-200 in business class. The short flight featured drama onboard and the meal fell woefully short of my expectations. Gulf...

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AnalysisUnited Airlines

Is United’s Quarterly Loss A Negotiating Strategy To Temper Pilots’ Contract?

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 15, 2023March 15, 2023 22 Comments
a group of people wearing face masks

At the outset, I want to make clear that I am making no declarative statements, but rather am simply thinking out loud. Could it be that the unexpected quarterly loss United Airlines now forecasts for Q1 is primarily aimed...

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NewsUnited Airlines

United Airlines CEO Explains Unexpected Quarterly Loss

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 15, 2023March 14, 2023 34 Comments
a man in a blue suit

United Airlines updated its quarterly guidance to reflect a projection of loss in the first quarter. Let’s review how United CEO Scott Kirby presented the updated guidance to investors. United Airlines CEO Offers Insights On Expected Q1 Loss Speaking...

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Lounge ReviewsPriority Pass

Review: Al Dhabi Lounge Abu Dhabi (AUH)

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 15, 2023November 13, 2023 3 Comments
a room with a round counter and purple chairs

The Al Dhabi Lounge in Abu Dhabi Terminal 1, formerly a Plaza Premium Lounge, served as a comfortable and productive work space ahead of my Gulf Air flight to Bahrain. Al Dhabi Lounge Abu Dhabi Review (AUH) It is...

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EtihadFlight Reviews

Review: Etihad Airways A350-1000 Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 14, 2023November 13, 2023 22 Comments
a row of seats in an airplane

I love the Airbus A350, but no airline has created a more beautiful A350-1000 business class cabin than Etihad Airways. My flight from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi was far too short… Etihad Airways A350-1000 Business Class Review (IST-AUH) I...

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American Airlines

“My Status Is Higher Than His!” (American Airlines Passenger Tries To Get NFL Star Kicked Off For Being “Sick”)

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 14, 2023November 13, 2023 41 Comments
a man wearing a hat and a mask

An American Airlines passenger pulled the elite status card in trying to get his seatmate thrown off the flight for being “sick,” but his seatmate happened to be former NFL star Desmond Howard, with a huge social media following....

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