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Category Archives: Airport Lounges

Airport LoungesDelta AirlinesDelta SkyClubUnited AirlinesUnited Club

Delta Restricts Lounge Access, Will United and AA Follow?

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 11, 2014January 4, 2017 10 Comments

Because gutting the Skymiles program twice without notice just was not enough, Delta Air Lines used this fine Friday to announce a major devaluation of its Sky Club lounge access policy. Oh, you have a guest? That will be $29....

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5 Reasons to Purchase a United Club One-Time Pass

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 16, 2013January 2, 2017 215 Comments
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United Airlines offers one-time passes to its United Club for $50, available online or at the club check-in counter ($45 if purchased on the United mobile app). Is it worth it? With clubs in 38 airports around the world...

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Amtrak ClubAcela Lounge Access for United Club Members + Premium Passengers

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 18, 2013December 9, 2016 6 Comments

I live just a flew blocks from Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station when I am in Philadelphia and conveniently for me, United Airlines has codeshare service with Amtrak out of ZVF to Newark Airport, allowing me to easily make my...

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Shower Access for All United Club Guests at Chicago O’Hare and São Paulo

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 27, 2013December 9, 2016 9 Comments

One notable hole in the United Airlines lounge system is the dearth of showers in the United States. United had showers in Chicago, London, São Paulo, and San Francisco available only to arriving first and business class full-fare passengers (as...

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Do You Pilfer from Airline Lounges?

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 5, 2012December 9, 2016 21 Comments

On my way back to Philadelphia Sunday afternoon, I noticed a man with a large plastic bag walking toward the food in the United Club at LAX. With some amusement, I watched him stuff about 20 packaged cheese slices...

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Enhanced Food Offerings in US Airways Philadelphia Clubs

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 24, 2012December 6, 2016 6 Comments

When US Airways recently turned its Philadelphia Envoy Lounge into a regular US Airways Club, it promised enhanced food offerings in the afternoon at all US Airways Clubs in Philadelphia. For those who do not remember, the Envoy Lounge...

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Photo Tour: Turkish Airlines Star Gold/Business Class Lounge in Istanbul

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 22, 2011December 6, 2016 39 Comments

I’ll cut to the chase: the newly-renovated Turkish Airlines lounge in Istanbul is amazing and easily the best business class and best Star Alliance Gold lounge I have ever been in. The last two months I have connected in...

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Trading a Free Hotel Room for Turkish Airlines’ Istanbul Lounge

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 15, 2011 11 Comments

While not a widely published benefit, Turkish Airlines offers extended transit passengers in Istanbul the choice of a free hotel room or free tour of Istanbul during their wait. In order to take advantage of this, you must be...

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Discounted US Airways Club Membership + Free Miles

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 16, 2011 Leave a Comment

Now through November 18th you can enjoy discounted membership to US Airways Club lounges, no initiation fee, and 3,000 elite status miles just for joining. Simply enter promotion code CLB30 and your membership price will drop to $325 ($450/year...

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Lufthansa’s Fiercely Protected First Class Terminal

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 23, 2011December 6, 2016 19 Comments

A couple of friends were flying Lufthansa First Class to Denver Thursday afternoon and invited me to join them for a few hours in the First Class Terminal. I was flying to Brussels later in the evening, so I...

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The Lufthansa First Class Terminal Experience

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 23, 2011December 6, 2016 10 Comments

For the all times it has been mentioned on Live and Let’s Fly and on the UPGRD Network, I realized that I have never written a post describing the First Class Terminal experience in Frankfurt. After a rather amusing...

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Photo Tour: Asiana Star Gold/Business Class Lounge at Seoul Incheon

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 19, 2011December 6, 2016 3 Comments

I think many travelers give the airport lounges of U.S. legacy carriers a bad rap. Afterall, most of the United, Continental, US Airways, Delta, and American lounges I have been in provide an oasis from the busy terminals, (generally)...

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World’s Largest Lufthansa Lounge Opens July 5th in Frankfurt

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 27, 2011 Leave a Comment

Coming soon to Terminal B at Frankfurt International Airport: a new Senator Lounge that will also become the largest Lufthansa lounge in the world. Today I received the following e-mail from Lufthansa: Dear Mr. Klint, Here is some terrific...

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United International First Class Lounge at Washington Dulles

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 1, 2011December 6, 2016 3 Comments

As I mentioned a few days ago, I somehow wound up in first class on my Washington, DC to Frankfurt United flight last week. An international first class boarding pass granted me access to UA’s International First Class Lounge, located near the...

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The Best Pasta in Frankfurt, Courtesy of Lufthansa

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 19, 2011December 6, 2016 3 Comments

I worked late Friday and had to hustle to catch my 2030 flight to Bucharest–not because I feared I would miss it, but because I wanted dinner in Lufthansa’s Senator Lounge before the flight. Not a bad spread: Without...

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Lufthansa Welcome Lounge in Frankfurt

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 12, 2011December 6, 2016 2 Comments

Usually when I arrive in Frankfurt, I am just passing through. With my new home in Germany, however, when I arrived last month on my Lufthansa flight from Los Angeles, Frankfurt was the final destination. That gave me a...

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A Visit to Singapore Airlines’ Remodeled SilverKris Lounge in San Francisco

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 4, 2010December 6, 2016 4 Comments

Earlier this week I had a chance to stop by the newly remodeled Singapore Airlines’ SilverKris Lounge at SFO. It reopened last week after being closed for refurbishments the last few months. The new lounge is sleeker and better...

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Star Alliance Lounge Access for $249 from US Airways

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 28, 2010 Leave a Comment

US Airways is offering lounge memberships for only $249 (+ $50 initiation fee for new members) through September 29. The membership will be good for one year and is a substantial discount off the $450 regular price (discounted by as...

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Recap: Two Bumps, SilverKris Lounge, and the SFO Red Roof Inn

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 21, 2009December 6, 2016 2 Comments

I reported yesterday that I scored a bump on my Sunday SFO-PHL flight and was rebooked in First Class on a non-stop flight this morning. The flight was oversold again and I happily gave up my seat for another...

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Day 6: Bogota + BOG-MEX-LAX on Mexicana in Elite Class

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 2, 2009December 13, 2016 5 Comments

Day 0: Introduction: My quest for Machu Picchu and why I chose Mexicana + Avianca + LAN Peru Day 1: Los Angeles to Bogota via Mexico City on Mexicana + Bogota to Lima on Avianca Day 2: Lima to...

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