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Category Archives: News

Air New ZealandNews

Air New Zealand to Start Auckland to Buenos Aires Route

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 16, 2014December 5, 2016 5 Comments

For Star Alliance flyers trying to connect between Australia or New Zealand and South America, options are not just limited — there are no flights at all. Connecting via North America or Africa is required, adding hours to an...

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LufthansaMileage PlusNewsUnited AirlinesUpgrades

United Airlines Now Processing Lufthansa GPU Upgrades Electronically

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 11, 2014 3 Comments

United Airlines and Lufthansa were both founding members of the Star Alliance and have maintained a close relationship as both codeshare and joint venture partners over years. United’s top-status 1K flyers receive six GPUs (Global Premier Upgrades) each year...

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NewsUnited Airlines

United Airlines Announces Service to Venice, Additional Service to Dublin and Paris

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 25, 2014 3 Comments

United Airlines announced three new Summer 2015 routes today, including new service from Newark to Venice and Chicago to Dublin as well as a second daily flight from Washington to Paris. Newark to Venice The 767-400 scheduled on this...

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NewsUnited Airlines

United Airlines Mimics Delta, Raises 2016 Elite Requirements

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 18, 2014December 5, 2016 3 Comments

The consultants United Airlines hires to provide strategic advice on loyalty innovation and how to increase profit must have a pretty easy job…watch Delta, then copy. Once again, United has mimicked Delta in increasing elite status thresholds for 2016...

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News

Chinese Tourist Visas Now Valid for 10 Years

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 13, 2014December 5, 2016 8 Comments

President Obama is in Asia this week at APEC and the headline has been the climate change deal he announced with China…but wait, there’s more! Of particular interest to travelers is another deal cut with China to extend visas...

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NewsUnited Airlines

United Airlines, Hertz Partnership Adds Elite Benefits to MileagePlus

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 22, 2014December 5, 2016 5 Comments

United Airlines and Hertz have announced a new partnership in which MileagePlus elite members will receive elite status in Hertz’s Gold Plus Rewards program and more miles for Hertz rentals.   Discounts and  Bonus Miles with Hertz Hertz is already...

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LufthansaNews

5 Things to Know About the Latest Lufthansa Strike

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 21, 2014December 5, 2016 1 Comment

Lufthansa pilots are striking again over proposed cuts to a lucrative early retirement program and will continue until 23:59 CET tonight. While the 35-hour strike was originally planned only to affect regional traffic within Europe, longhaul pilots have joined...

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Los Angeles LAXNews

Ontario, CA Fights for Control of ONT Airport

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 5, 2014December 6, 2016 1 Comment

Southern California’s Inland Empire is a vast sprawl of affordable housing and big box stores east of Los Angeles that also is home to Ontario International Airport (ONT).  The once-bustling airport now looks like a ghost town at most...

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GermanyNews

Airplane Food Delivered to Your Door!

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 23, 2014December 6, 2016 1 Comment

I have a confession to make about airline meals. While most curse United Airlines for the “unchanging” “nasty” “disgusting” “tried” breakfast entrée pictured below, it is one of my favorite meals and if I had the chance to order...

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NewsUnited Airlines

9-Seat Airliner Coming to California

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 21, 2014December 6, 2016 5 Comments

I have family that lives in Visalia, California and while my uncle was still alive, I made frequent trips up there – often once per month. A 3hr drive on I-5 is not a horrible thing, but the drive...

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New YorkNewsUnited Airlines

United Cuts JFK-IAD Service, Effective October 25, 2014

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 21, 2014 20 Comments

Even I am not too old to remember when New York Kennedy was once a United focus city, with service to Tokyo, London, Hong Kong, Boston, Chicago, Washington, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. JFK was also once the home...

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News

German Court Lifts Ban on Uber

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 18, 2014 1 Comment

A Frankfurt court that had banned Uber ride service from operating within Germany late last month has lifted the ban: Uber is back in business in Germany. Uber is mobile app based ride sharing service that offers an easy...

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NewsUnited Airlines

Kidnapping Forces United Flight from Washington to Beijing to Divert

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 6, 2014December 6, 2016 2 Comments

I love the movie Argo, which tells the story of how Canada and CIA operative Tony Mendez smuggled out a cadre of six U.S. diplomats from Tehran during the Iran Hostage Crisis. In the gripping conclusion (full of artistic...

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NewsUnited Airlines

United Airlines’ CFO Disses His Company’s Global First Class Product

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 5, 2014December 6, 2016 15 Comments

John Rainey, United Airlines’ infamous CFO who claimed that elites are over-entitled, has put his foot in his mouth again…this time by trashing his company’s three-cabin international first class product, dubbed “Global First”. But it was not just a...

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Delta AirlinesNewsVirgin Atlantic

Additions and Subtractions to Virgin Atlantic Route Network

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 4, 2014December 6, 2016 3 Comments

Virgin Atlantic, strengthening its joint venture partnership with Delta Air Lines, has announced new routes that will bring the two carriers closer than ever before. With the lastest shuffle, the USA wins while Canada, India, Japan, and South Africa...

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American AirlinesNews

Orbitz and American Airlines Fighting Again: Who is to Blame?

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 26, 2014December 6, 2016 3 Comments

American Airlines has pulled fares from Orbitz (again) and will also pull US Airways’ fares starting on September 01, 2015. Though AA is a partial owner of Orbitz, the carrier and the online travel agency have been unable to...

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NewsUnited Airlines

U.S. Secretary of State Rescued by United Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 16, 2014December 6, 2016 Leave a Comment

It is not just us hoi polloi that run into mechanical delays that foul up our schedules and cause us to shift travel plans…it even happens to the Secretary of State of the USA. Sec. John Kerry has been...

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Malaysia AirlinesNews

A New Problem for Malaysia Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 14, 2014 2 Comments

In light of two deadly crashes and the questionable handling of each incident, beleaguered Malaysia Airlines faces an uncertain road ahead. The state-run carrier is 70% government owned and the privately-held 30% will soon be acquired by the government....

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News

Air India: Rats on a Plane

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 7, 2014 5 Comments

Despite my love of German autos, I do not own one and instead use public transportation daily in Frankfurt. While the system is great for getting just about anywhere in town (and indeed, in the country), the underground stations...

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NewsUnited Airlines

Onboard Photos: The Hidden Hypocrisy in United’s New Safety Video

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 3, 2014December 6, 2016 6 Comments

Another passenger was thrown off a United Airlines flight yesterday for taking pictures.  Full details here, but here’s my summary: Passenger is on a flight from Austin to Denver. He has top-tier status with United and is a million-miler...

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