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Pakistan Airlines

Where The Two Survivors Were Sitting When PIA Airbus A320 Crashed

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 23, 2020November 14, 2023 16 Comments
a diagram of a seat

Two men miraculously survived the crash of Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303 from Lahore to Karachi yesterday. Where were they seated onboard the Airbus A320? After the A320 crashed into a Karachi neighborhood yesterday afternoon, all passengers and crew...

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News

15 U.S. Airlines Plan To Suspend Service To 62 Airports (Full List)

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 23, 2020November 14, 2023 74 Comments
an airplane flying in the sky

The U.S. Department of Transportation has tentatively given 15 U.S. airlines the approval to drop service to 62 airports. The CARES Act requires that all airlines maintain service to all U.S. airports they served pre-COVID-19, but the DOT has...

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Musings

And Baby Makes Four

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 22, 2020November 14, 2023 58 Comments
a baby sleeping on a bed

In the midst of death and destruction comes new life. I’m pleased to announce the arrival of my daughter, Claire Marie Annedore Klint. We live in a cruel world, particularly in this era of COVID-19. There is tremendous uncertainty,...

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Editorial

Want To Travel? Demand Accountability First…

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 22, 2020November 14, 2023 45 Comments
a woman looking at a digital screen

The argument over when to travel and how to strike the proper balance between saving lives and saving the economy in this era of COVID-19 misses a greater point: why do we, as Americans, accept such mediocrity from ourselves...

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Etihad, Can You Just Merge With Emirates Already?

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 22, 2020November 14, 2023 16 Comments
a plane on the runway

Etihad has built up its reputation on the allure of the A380. With the aircraft on the chopping block and Etihad continuing to struggle, it’s time to merge with Emirates. Emirates loves to sell the bling (golden showers and...

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A380Lufthansa

Lufthansa A380 Operations Won’t Return To Frankfurt

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 22, 2020November 14, 2023 4 Comments
a white airplane on a runway

Lufthansa has retired seven of its 14 Airbus A380 aircraft in response to COVID-19. Now the carrier has revealed that the A380 will not return to Frankfurt. Lufthansa Faces Same A380 Issues As Other Carriers Carriers around the world...

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Breaking NewsPakistan Airlines

Pakistan International Airlines A320 Crashes, Killing 97 Onboard

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 22, 2020November 14, 2023 6 Comments
a white airplane in the sky

A Pakistan International Airlines A320 carrying a total of 99 passengers and crew members crashed into a congested neighborhood in Karachi this afternoon. At least two survivors have been pulled from the wreckage, but 97 are feared dead. What...

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Law In TravelUnited Airlines

A Bizarre Sexual Harassment Lawsuit On United Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 21, 2020November 14, 2023 5 Comments
an airplane with many seats

A NFL player is suing United Airlines for failing to take seriously his sexual harassment complaint onboard a transcontinental flight. A Raucous Redeye Flight On United According to the lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County, the following occurred on...

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Delta’s New Triangle Route To Cape Town Puts Heat On United

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 21, 2020November 14, 2023 7 Comments
Delta Triangle Route

When Delta Air Lines announced plans to retire its 777-200 fleet, one unanswered question was the status of its longest flight, Atlanta to Johannesburg. But Delta has come up with a creative “triangle route” solution that puts immediate pressure...

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United Airlines

United Airlines Eliminates Formal Onboard Beverage Service

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 21, 2020November 14, 2023 14 Comments
a bottle of water and a bag of pretzels

United Airlines will introduce a new snack pack that will replace traditional beverage service in economy class, at least temporarily. Select drinks will still be available upon request. United moved to exclusively serving pre-packaged food and drink in April....

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A380Air France

Why The Air France A380 Retirement Pains Me…

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 21, 2020November 14, 2023 13 Comments
a large white airplane flying in the sky

As expected, Air France has accelerated its A380 retirement and will be come the first airline to wholly retire its A380 fleet. That’s sad news in general, but particularly sad news for me. Let me concede at the outset...

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United Airlines

Scott Kirby Channels His Inner-Winston Churchill

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 20, 2020November 14, 2023 15 Comments
a man in a uniform and a man in a uniform

Scott Kirby sees himself, whether he admits it or not, as a wartime leader in the vein of Wintson Churchill. His address to employees earlier today makes this clear. I covered his speech to employees earlier today, but wanted...

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United Airlines

What Scott Kirby Told United Employees Today

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 20, 2020November 14, 2023 9 Comments
two men standing on a stage

Scott Kirby was much more himself in his welcome video to employees versus his welcome video to the public. Even as a consumer, I found his internal speech much more compelling. Scott Kirby Does Not Mince Words In a...

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United Airlines

United CleanPlus Will Promote New Standard Of Cleanliness

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 20, 2020November 14, 2023 7 Comments
a woman wearing a face mask behind a screen

United Airlines is teaming up with Clorox and the Cleveland Clinic to “enhance” the airline’s cleaning standards with the goal to deliver an industry-leading standard of cleanliness. The new program is called United CleanPlus. How United CleanPlus Will Promote...

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United Airlines

Letter From New United CEO Scott Kirby Does Not Sound Like Kirby

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 20, 2020November 14, 2023 18 Comments
a man in a suit

I’ve read memos from United’s new CEO Scott Kirby for years. I’ve heard him speak. I’ve met him on multiple occasions. A video letter to United customers simply does not sound like him. But it’s the first step in...

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Etihad’s Covert Flight To Israel

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 20, 2020November 14, 2023 8 Comments
Etihad Covert Israel Flight

Despite no scheduled commercial service or even diplomatic relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel, an Etihad A330-200 landed in Tel Aviv on Tuesday to deliver coronavirus aid to Palestinians. The aircraft, painted all white, bore the registration...

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las vegas

Lovely: Las Vegas Responds To Depressed Demand By Hiking Resort Fees…

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 19, 2020November 14, 2023 21 Comments
a city at night with lights

Stupid Las Vegas…when will you learn? Resort fees are going up again. I am decidedly in the camp of those who detest Las Vegas. No offense to those who have chosen to live there, but the mix of  crass...

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Delta Air Lines

Delta Pilot Now Flies U-2 Spy Plane For U.S. Air Force

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 19, 2020November 14, 2023 12 Comments
a black airplane flying over mountains

A Delta Air Lines pilot has pivoted from commercial to back to military and is now flying the U-2 spy plane, one of the most exclusive airplanes in the world. We love flying vintage aircraft at Live and Let’s...

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United Airlines

A Farewell Note From United CEO Oscar Munoz

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 19, 2020May 19, 2020 13 Comments
United CEO Oscar Munoz Questions

Today marks the last day of the Oscar Munoz era at United. Tomorrow the baton is passed to Scott Kirby. We’ll have plenty to say about that, but want to focus today on a farewell note that Munoz just...

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NewsNigeria

Nigeria Impounds British Jet After Unauthorized Commercial Flight

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 19, 2020November 14, 2023 4 Comments
a plane on the runway

Nigeria has impounded a British-registered jet after alleging the airline operated a commercial flight in contravention of of a government ban on all such flights due to COVID-19. Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, announced on Sunday that a...

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