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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 Air LinesUnited Airlines

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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EtihadIsraelNews

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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CroatiaTrip Reports

Balkans Day 4: Beauitful Dubrovnik

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 18, 2020November 14, 2023 8 Comments
a cable car with a city in the background

Yes it is touristy, but I could not believe how beautiful Dubrovnik was. I cannot wait to return. After a long day of travel, we slept in and enjoyed a leisurely breakfast the Hilton Imperial. This was not a...

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Qatar Airways

Anywhere In The World In Business Class For $1639? Of Course It Was Too Good To Be True…

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 18, 2020May 18, 2020 17 Comments
Qatar QSuite

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. The bottom line is this: I am not making any speculative Qatar Airways bookings after Qatar changed the terms of its very lucrative flexible ticket policy. An...

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South African Airways

South African Airways Is In The Hands Of One Man

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 18, 2020November 14, 2023 8 Comments
the tail fin of an airplane

Pravin Gordhan desperately wants to maintain a national carrier in South Africa. As South Africa’s Minister for Public Enterprises, the key to a new or revitalized airline rests in Gordhan’s hands. One Man’s Effort To Save South African Airways There’s...

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NewsUnited Airlines

United Restricts Employee Standby Travel To Ease Onboard Crowding Tensions

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 18, 2020November 14, 2023 13 Comments
a screen with a blue and white text

United Airlines is limiting the number of employee standbys it will board in order to encourage “social distancing” onboard. Airline employees are generally allowed to travel on a non-revenue, space-available (NRSA) basis on any flight their airline operates. Sometimes...

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Coronavirus

Airlines Require Masks, But Don’t Enforce

Kyle Stewart Posted onMay 17, 2020September 13, 2021 12 Comments
a close-up of a man wearing a mask

Many US airlines now require masks for passengers and staff, but some have indicated they won’t enforce the rule leaving me to ask, what’s the point? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both...

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AllegiantCoronavirus

Allegiant Finds Enthusiasm Among Leisure Travelers

Kyle Stewart Posted onMay 17, 2020September 13, 2021 13 Comments
a blue and orange airplane on a runway

Allegiant Airlines surveyed its customers and found that many are enthusiastic about returning to the skies, does this foretell something about the leisure traveller market? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support...

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