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Category Archives: San Francisco SFO

Air CanadaAirport LoungesSan Francisco SFO

New Air Canada Lounge At SFO Blows Me Away!

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 13, 2023July 12, 2023 17 Comments
SFO Air Canada Lounge

I stopped by the new Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge in San Francisco (SFO) earlier this week and was blown away by how nice it was. What a treat this lounge will be to Star Alliance Gold and business...

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HiltonSan Francisco SFO

Why The Largest US Hotel (Outside Of Vegas) Was Abandoned in San Francisco

Kyle Stewart Posted onJune 11, 2023June 11, 2023 35 Comments
hilton union square

The largest US hotel outside of Las Vegas, the Hilton Union Square in San Francisco, California has been abandoned by its owner at a cost of $750 million, here’s why. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a...

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Review: United Polaris Lounge San Francisco (SFO)

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 26, 2023April 26, 2023 57 Comments
United Polaris Lounge SFO Review

It is hard to believe that United Airlines Polaris Lounge at San Francisco (SFO) has now been open for five years. Here’s an updated review of United’s flagship SFO lounge. In short, this business class lounge has held up...

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Overzealous TSO Fondles Male Passenger At SFO…Is This For Real?!

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 7, 2022October 7, 2022 34 Comments
TSO SFO Fondles

A CAS TSO (more on that below) was captured on video absolutely fondling a male passenger at a security checkpoint at SFO. I first thought this had to be a spoof, but it apparently is not. Wow… TSO Agent...

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Review: San Francisco Giants Clubhouse SFO (Priority Pass Restaurant)

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 16, 2022June 16, 2022 9 Comments
Giants Clubhouse SFO Review

San Francisco Giants Clubhouse, a Priority Pass restaurant in Terminal 3 at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) offers comfort food and generally delivers fast service, which is ideal if you do not have much time before your flight. San...

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Review: Mustards Grill SFO (Priority Pass Restaurant)

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 15, 2022June 15, 2022 13 Comments
Mustards Grill SFO Review

While I will certainly give it another try, my first experience at Mustards Grill at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), a Priority Pass restaurant in the International Terminal, was not a great one. Mustards Grill SFO Review – Priority...

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CoffeeSan Francisco SFO

Great Coffee In San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 14, 2022June 14, 2022 27 Comments
Best Coffee SFO

During a long layover at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), I took the time to try out two coffee shops. One was far better than the other. But recently, I found an even better one. Great Coffee At SFO...

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Review: Yankee Pier SFO (Priority Pass Restaurant)

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 14, 2022June 14, 2022 22 Comments
Yankee Pier SFO Review

Yankee Pier, a Priority Pass restaurant at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), offers a respectable menu of food and drink and is one of my favorite places to eat before a flight. Priority Pass added Yankee Pier to its restaurant...

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San Francisco SFO

What Would You Do During A 10-Hour Layover At SFO?

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 28, 2021June 28, 2021 59 Comments
10-Hour SFO Layover

What would you do during a 10-hour layover at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) with two young children? 10-Hour SFO Layover As much as I love flying nonstop, sometimes taking advantage of particularly attractive fare requires a connection and/or...

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United Airlines Improvises Nicely At SFO

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 26, 2020December 26, 2020 4 Comments
United Airlines Fantasy Flights

For years, United Airlines has traditionally offered “Fantasy Flights” to the “North Pole” for children in need in December. This year, United had to improvise due to the pandemic and and Team SFO really thought outside the box. United...

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San Francisco SFO

The Civility Of SFO

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 17, 2020September 17, 2020 15 Comments
SFO Quiet Airport

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is prohibiting loud gate announcements as part of its new “Quiet Airport” program. Finally a prohibition I can sign onto… SFO Quiet Airport Program SFO is already one of my favorite airports in the...

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San Francisco SFO

COVID-19 Rapid Testing At SFO Offers Hope For Future Travel

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 25, 2020 8 Comments
Rapid COVID Testing SFO

Better late than never, but San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has become the first U.S. airport to introduce rapid COVID-19 testing. Screening is currently only for airport and airline employees, but it is one step closer to a testing...

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San Francisco SFO

SFO Airport Was Made For Jennifer Garner

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 15, 2020February 15, 2020 7 Comments

San Francisco International Airport was made for Jennifer Garner. Well, at least she made herself at home during a recent visit. I haven’t seen it at other airports, but SFO Terminal 3 has this amazing moving walkway that is...

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IcelandairNewsSan Francisco SFO

Was It Something I Said? Icelandair Abandons San Francisco

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 8, 2019October 8, 2019 5 Comments
Icelandair Suspends San Francisco

The day after I published my review of Icelandair Premium Saga (business) class from Reykjavik to San Francisco, Icelandair announced it was dropping the route. Was my review that bad? I’m joking, of course, though it was not one...

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SFO Runway 28L Will Open One Week Early!

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 18, 2019September 18, 2019 4 Comments
SFO Runway 28L

The last 10 days have been irksome for many San Francisco travelers thanks to a closure of SFO Runway 28L. But the pain will end tomorrow night, a whole week ahead of schedule. Runway construction on 28L begin on September 7th at...

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San Francisco SFO

SFO Plastic Water Bottle Ban Is Bad Public Policy

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 3, 2019August 3, 2019 30 Comments
SFO Water Bottle Ban

San Francisco International Airport has banned the sale of single-use plastic water bottles effective August 20, 2019. While well-intentioned, the policy unnecessarily penalizes water drinkers while overlooking a better pro-environmental alternative. I am trying to approach this issue from...

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San Francisco SFO

AMEX SFO Centurion Lounge Is Better Than Both Priority Pass Restaurants

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 12, 2019July 12, 2019 19 Comments
SFO Best Dining Terminal 3

I recently had a couple long layovers in San Francisco and had a chance to try out both Priority Pass restaurants as well as the Centurion Lounge. I’m sticking to the Centurion Lounge. For lunch, I ate at San...

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San Francisco SFO

Plane Spotting At SFO With My Son

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 26, 2019June 26, 2019 10 Comments
Plane Spotting SFO

I’ve written before about plane spotting with my son Augustine at LAX. Recently, we had the chance to do it again at SFO. This was after our flight from Zurich…a flight that little Augustine struggled with. But thankfully he...

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San Francisco SFO

Immigration Mayhem At SFO

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 10, 2019May 10, 2019 90 Comments
SFO Immigration Lines

I’ve seen some bad immigration lines in the USA before, but never anything as horrific as what I saw at San Francisco International Airport last week. It was Saturday afternoon and my wife, son, and I had landed at...

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San Francisco SFO

Why I’ll Always Choose SFO During The Government Shutdown

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 16, 2019January 16, 2019 18 Comments

As long as the government shutdown continues, the only airport I want to connect in is San Francisco. We’re 25 days into a government shutdown and no resolution is in sight. One result has been long security lines at...

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