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Category Archives: News

NewsUnited Airlines

The Precarious Proposition of Airline Stocks: Fool’s Game or Viable Get-Rich-Quick Scheme?

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 7, 2009November 14, 2023 4 Comments

Market analysts broadly agree that airline stock is a poor long-term investment. Robert Crandall, American Airline’s former CEO said of his airline, “It’s a great company that does important work. But airlines are not an investment.” (BTW, you might...

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American AirlinesNewsUnited Airlines

Too Fat to Fly? Dealing with Passengers of Size

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 3, 2009November 14, 2023 6 Comments

     photo credit to Flightglobal.com Discussing overweight passengers is like discussing politics or religion around the Thanksgiving dinner table with family: generally not a good idea. When I saw the picture above, though, I felt compelled to address the issue....

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NewsUnited Airlines

Mother Smothers Baby while Breastfeeding on a United 777 from Kuwait to Washington

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 3, 2009 Leave a Comment

Unlike my last mother-baby story (mother and newborn get free flights for life on AirAsia after mother gives birth onboard), this story does not have a happy ending:  A baby girl died when her mum fell asleep as she...

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NewsUnited Airlines

United Airlines to Order Up to 150 New Jets Including A350s or 787s

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 20, 2009 2 Comments

The Chicago Tribune reports that United is close to finalizing a deal with either Airbus or Boeing to augment its long-haul fleet. UA plans to place a firm order for 25 jets with an option for up to 75...

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NewsTSA

Passenger Arrested in New Mexico for Refusing to Present ID to TSA

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 19, 2009 3 Comments

This story really makes my blood boil. A passenger scheduled to fly from Albuquerque to Seattle politely refused to show his identification to a TSA officer. The TSA officer called a supervisor. The supervisor came over and the passenger used his digital...

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Reciprocal Upgrades Coming for United and Continental Elites and UA to Keep Regional Upgrades for 1Ks

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 17, 2009 Leave a Comment

Great news today for top-tier United flyers. First, 1K members will continue to earn confirmed regional upgrades. Details here: 1K® members will continue to earn Regional Upgrades Sometimes no change is good news. After our last announcement, we heard...

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NewsUnited Airlines

Drinking and Flying on Both Sides of the Flight Deck

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 12, 2009 Leave a Comment

With another arrest of a "drunk" pilot, this time a United Captain on a flight from LHR bound for ORD, should passengers be worried about their safety in the skies? The LA Times featured an interesting discussion of pilot...

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NewsUnited Airlines

UPDATE: United Kicks Man Out of First Class for Wearing a Jogging Suit

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 6, 2009 2 Comments

It appears that the gate agent who denied Mr. Alvarez a First Class upgrade believed Alvarez was a non-rev, was dealing with another customer during the interaction, and is a non-native English speaker. From Robin Urbanksi, United’s spokesperson: We...

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Surprise Birth Leads to Free Flights for Life for Mother and Son

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 5, 2009 2 Comments

Sometimes, it pays to be in the right place at the right time. KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) – A baby boy who made a surprise arrival on board an AirAsia flight this week will be given free flights for life...

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NewsUnited Airlines

United Kicks Man Out of First Class for Wearing a Jogging Suit

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 4, 2009 1 Comment

Stories pop up all the time about gate agents making up their own rules or selectively enforcing others. This story takes the cake though: apparently a man’s upgrade cleared at the gate for his IAD-BDL flight on United (Express), but...

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NewsUnited Airlines

$40 Surcharge if You’re Flying Home for Thanksgiving or Christmas

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 3, 2009 Leave a Comment

Delta, American, United, and US Airways have recently added $20 o/w surcharges for flights during peak holiday travel this year. I have not bought my tickets to LAX yet for Christmas, so this is disappointing news. At the same...

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Troubled Times for US Airways: More Cutbacks Ahead

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 28, 2009 Leave a Comment

US Airways announced series of cutbacks today as it faces stiff competition and dwindling demand during this troubled time in the airline industry: -Cutback of 1,000 employees (~600 airport, ~200 pilot, and ~150 FA) -Abandoning Las Vegas as a...

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Tough Love from Spirit Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 22, 2009November 14, 2023 3 Comments

Have you ever missed check-in by a few minutes and been told to go pound sand? Check out this excerpt from the Miami Herald : www.miamiherald.com/news/action-line/story/1291752.html A Few Minutes Proves Costly  I bought a round-trip ticket for $115…for travel from Fort...

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AirportsChicago ORDNewsUnited Airlines

Boycott a City Because of Rude Airport Workers?

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 18, 2009 Leave a Comment

I got a kick out of this letter in the Chicago Tribune today. It seems that Mr. Robichaud was so dismayed at the vendors and non-airline staff during his family’s trip through O’Hare that he has decided to boycott...

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