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AirlinesAmerican AirlinesCoronavirus

Doublespeak: Airlines Desperate for Future Customers, Priced for Peak Economy

Kyle Stewart Posted onApril 12, 2020September 13, 2021 9 Comments
American Airlines Dog Lawsuit

Airlines across the world are finding the most challenging environment they’ve ever faced. But their post-coronavirus outlook is confusing based on planned staff reductions and forward pricing.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card...

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CoronavirusElite Status

Loyalty Program Elite Status Winners and Losers

Kyle Stewart Posted onApril 12, 2020November 14, 2023 4 Comments
United Airlines Hub Cuts

While elite status seems inconsequential during the coronavirus crisis, some programs came out on top while others lagged behind. This is the loyalty program elite status winners and losers.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new...

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CoronavirusTravel

When Will You Feel Safe Enough to Fly Again?

Kyle Stewart Posted onApril 12, 2020September 13, 2021 40 Comments
Queen of the skies

Some areas of the world are coming to the other side of the coronavirus crisis and while the coast is not yet clear in most parts of the world, when will you feel safe enough to fly again? If...

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Musings

Passing Over Holy Week

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 11, 2020November 14, 2023 18 Comments
a white lamb standing in grass

What an odd week this has been. For two of the Abrahamic faiths, this is one of the most important weeks on the calendar. Passover and Eastertide center on God’s deliverance but are remembered in community…neither were intended to...

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United Airlines

How United Airlines Cleans Aircraft

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 11, 2020November 14, 2023 12 Comments
a person spraying a jet into a room

With the potential of economic life resuming and travel starting to ramp up (slowly) next month, United has released a pair of new videos to assure us it is properly cleaning its aircraft interiors. The first video provides an...

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emiratesEtihadMeal of the WeekQatar Airways

First Class Brunch Showdown: Emirates Vs. Etihad Vs. Qatar Airways

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 11, 2020November 14, 2023 4 Comments
a plate of food with eggs and asparagus

Each week, my Meal of the Week  feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. How about...

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NewsUnited Airlines

United Airlines Restoring Several International Routes In May

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 11, 2020November 14, 2023 15 Comments
a plane flying over a runway

While United’s May schedule will still represent a 92% cut in international capacity, a handful of international routes will return to service. United Restores Service On Several International Routes In May 2020 In addition to the international routes already...

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china

My Visit To A Wet Market In China

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 10, 2020November 14, 2023 48 Comments
a woman in a market

While the origin of COVID-19 is still under investigation and the subject of a propaganda battle between China and the United States, conventional wisdom holds that it transmitted to humans via bats in a wet market in Wuhan. My...

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Aer LingusLaw In Travel

Lawsuit: Passenger Forcefully Dragged From Lavatory To Seat With Her Pants Down By Angry Flight Attendants

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 10, 2020November 14, 2023 13 Comments
a yellow sign with a blue arrow pointing to a person walking

A lawsuit claims Aer Lingus flight attendants dragged a woman from the lavatory and flung her back into her seat while her pants will still down after she could not wait any longer to use the lavatory prior to...

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KLMNews

KLM Reactivates Two 747-400s To Serve Cargo Missions

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 10, 2020November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
a blue and white airplane at an airport

Just days after suddenly retiring its entire 747-400 fleet a year ahead of schedule, KLM has backtracked and restored two specially-configured 747-400s to service. KLM operated a subfleet of 747-400M or 747-400 Combi aircraft. Unlike traditional passenger configurations, these...

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LufthansaNew Zealand

Lufthansa Salutes New Zealand With A380 Flyover

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 10, 2020November 14, 2023 7 Comments
a large airplane flying in the sky

A Lufthansa A380 performed a flyover as it departed Auckland earlier today, delighting onlookers and serving as a fitting thanks to Kiwis for all their help. Lufthansa, which prior to this point has never flown to New Zealand, has...

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British Airways

British Airways: Beautiful Platitudes But No Status Extensions

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 9, 2020November 14, 2023 14 Comments
a man in a white jumpsuit standing next to a large airplane

I just received a rather beautiful and paradoxically sad yet uplifting email from British Airways. But it is heavy on fluff and light on details. Here’s the letter: Dear Mr. Klint, For only the second time in our 100-year...

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American And United Spar Over Philippine Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 9, 2020November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
a group of people walking with luggage

I’ve written before about how United Airlines is trying to stop Philippine Airlines from expanding in the USA unless United also gains a new slot in Manila. Now United is trying to block a new codeshare agreement between Philippine...

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LufthansaNews

Lufthansa Seeks State Aid From Four Nations

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 9, 2020November 14, 2023 2 Comments
a group of airplanes parked on a runway

Lufthansa will ask Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, and Austria for a bailout as it seeks to stabilize itself and its subsidiary carriers in a time of uncertainty. Speaking to staff, Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr said: “I am optimistic that the...

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CoronavirusHotels

Woman Jailed For Leaving Hotel Room In Search Of Fresh Towels

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 9, 2020November 14, 2023 11 Comments
a close up of a towel

Anna Carter spent the night in jail after being arrested for violating her violating her quarantine order. Carter claims she was just looking for fresh towels. Carter, 45, is under quarantine in Brisbane, Australia. She was ordered to self-isolate...

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United Airlines

United Postpones Launch Of New Uniforms, Citing Costs

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 9, 2020April 9, 2020 8 Comments
United AIrlines 2019 uniforms

United Airlines will postpone indefinitely the launch of new uniforms for flight attendants, pilots, and other work groups, citing cost concerns. I suspect that new uniforms are the last things on the mind of most United workers these days,...

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Hot DealsQatar Airways

Hot Deal: Qatar Airways Qsuites From USA

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 8, 2020November 14, 2023 5 Comments
Qatar New Business

While now is not the ideal time to book travel, I cannot help but to mention an incredible Qatar Airways fare sale going on now. Fly Qatar Airways Qsuites For Under $1700 R/T From New York Or Philadelphia To...

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American Airlines

Enough! Junior Flight Attendants At American Airlines Need To Stop Griping

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 8, 2020April 8, 2020 89 Comments
AA Junior Flight Attendant Anger

Many junior flight attendants at American Airlines are livid. They need to stop and count their blessings. I know, so easy for me to say from the comfort of my armchair. But hear me out. Why Junior American Airlines...

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Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines Cabin Crew Will Serve Hospital Patients

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 8, 2020November 14, 2023 6 Comments
a group of people in a hospital room

Singapore Airlines will redeploy grounded flight attendants to a Singapore hospital, where they will serve patients in low-risk wards. As in much of the world, health care workers are overburdened right now in Singapore, even as the city-state has...

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News

Teen Pilot Flies Critical Supplies To Rural Hospitals

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 8, 2020November 14, 2023 6 Comments
a small airplane on a runway

TJ Kim is too young to drive alone, but he can fly…and he has put his pilot’s license to good use, delivering critical medical supplies to rural hospitals. 16-year-old Kim lives in Virginia and delivers supplies including masks, gloves,...

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