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Virgin Atlantic

Virgin Atlantic May Delay A340 Retirement, Blames 787

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 17, 2019November 14, 2023 12 Comments
Virgin A340 Retirement

Virgin Atlantic may not retire its four-engine Airbus A340 jets after all, due to ongoing engine trouble with its Boeing 787 fleet. Virgin uses Rolls Royce engines on its 787s. These engines have been problematic for Virgin Atlantic (and...

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air chinaNews

Air China In Center Of Spat Between US And China Over North Korea

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 17, 2019November 14, 2023 12 Comments
Air China North Korea

Photos of Air China refueling in Pyongyang have led to accusations from the US that China has defied tough international sanctions against the repressive North Korean regime. Pictures have emerged documenting that Air China frequently refuels at Pyongyang Sunan...

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Virgin Atlantic

Sweet: Man Gifts His “Upper Class” Suite To 88-Year-Old Stranger

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 17, 2019November 14, 2023 3 Comments
Virgin Atlantic Seat Swap

This is a heartwarming story not just for the kind gesture of one person toward another, but because the giver asked for absolutely nothing in return. Man Gifts His Upper Class Suite To A Stranger He Just Met Virgin...

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Venezuela

US Downgrades Aviation Safety Rating In Venezuela

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 16, 2019November 14, 2023 5 Comments
Venezuela Aviation Safety

The United States has downgraded the safety rating of Venezuela, citing continued civil unrest and an inability to meet basic standards for safety. Under the International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) program, countries are assigned either a Category 1 or...

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United Airlines

United Airlines Wages War On Christmas? Hardly.

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 16, 2019November 14, 2023 13 Comments
a group of people on an airplane

Reading some headlines you might think United Airlines is waging a war on Christmas. That’s not really the case. A number of blogs have talked about United “banning” holiday attire. That’s not the case at all. On the contrary,...

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Travel

Jejune “Celebrity” Shames Passenger For Occupying Middle Seat, Calls Her Racist

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 16, 2019November 14, 2023 18 Comments
Choosing Middle Seat

A jejune D-list “celebrity” took to Twitter to publicly shame her seatmate for refusing to slide over to an open aisle seat. Her request was reasonable; her subsequent actions disgusting. Rachel True, a small-time actress whose career peaked 20...

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Trains

Deutsche Bahn Is Angry At Greta Thunberg…

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 16, 2019November 14, 2023 21 Comments
Thunberg Deutsche Bahn

German rail operator Deutsche Bahn exchanged a series of passive-aggressive tweets with teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg after she tweeted what may have been a misleading picture. The 16-year-old was just named Person of the Year by Time Magazine...

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American Airlines

American Airlines Offers Differentiation For Frequent Flyers

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 15, 2019November 14, 2023 18 Comments
American Versus Delta Raises

American Airlines announced this week that they would allow frequent flyers to spend their way to frequent flyer status. I welcome this news and it’s different than what United offered. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a...

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HyattNewsStarwood Preferred Guest

SPG Should Have Taken the Hyatt Offer

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 15, 2019September 13, 2021 55 Comments
The Living Room

Starwood Preferred Guest hotels sold to Marriott a couple of years ago. Now, following the first full year of their combined loyalty program, it’s clearer than ever – SPG should have taken Hyatt’s acquisition offer. If you are considering...

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Hotel ReviewsHyattParisPark Hyatt

Review: Park Hyatt Paris-Vendome – Suite

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 15, 2019September 13, 2021 7 Comments
Park Hyatt Paris-Vendome room service breakfast for three

A stay in Paris should be magic, and in our case it certainly was. The Park Hyatt Paris-Vendome delivered on a perfect Parisian stay.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both...

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Air AsiaMeal of the Week

Ambrosial Chicken Lasagna On Air Asia X

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 14, 2019November 14, 2023 8 Comments
Air Asia Food Review

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. Italian food...

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BoeingNews

Boeing Removed Lightning Protection On 787 Dreamliner Over FAA Objections

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 14, 2019November 14, 2023 17 Comments
787 Lightning Protection

I’m not in the business of attacking Boeing, but the optics of a decision to remove lightning safety protections on the 787 are not helpful to the troubled aircraft manufacturer. Boeing Removed Lightning Protection On 787 Dreamliner Dominic Gates of...

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Hotel ReviewsHyattNew York

Review: Park Hyatt New York

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 14, 2019November 14, 2023 16 Comments
Park Hyatt New York Review

The Park Hyatt New York is considered Hyatt’s flagship property. How does it live up to that title? Over the years I have stayed at the Park Hyatt New York on several occasion. Oddly, I’ve never written about it....

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NewsUnited Airlines

United Airlines Adds Two New Washington Dulles Routes

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 14, 2019November 14, 2023 1 Comment
United Washington Dulles Expansion

United Airlines is continuing its expansion at Washington Dulles with two new routes next summer, further growing its mid-Atlantic hub. In 2020, United will add service to Bangor, Maine (BGR) and Madison, Wisconsin (MSN). Service to Madison is effective...

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Travel

I Won’t Miss Super Shuttle…Will You?

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 13, 2019November 14, 2023 36 Comments
Super Shuttle Shutdown

Super Shuttle will cease operations on December 31st, marking the end of an era. While I wish no ill will toward the displaced employees, I cannot say that I will miss the blue and yellow vans… Since 1983, Super...

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United Airlines

United’s Bifurcated Approach To Aircraft Seating

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 13, 2019November 14, 2023 16 Comments
a large white airplane parked on a runway

Just what is a “Scott Kirby Retrofit”? Is that configuring a 767-300 with a staggering number of business class seats or squeezing more passengers onto a 787-8? My friend Gary from View from the Wing wrote a story yesterday...

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BoeingSouthwest Airlines

Southwest Reaches Confidential Settlement With Boeing Over 737 MAX

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 13, 2019November 14, 2023 1 Comment
Southwest 737 MAX Compensation

Southwest Airlines has reached a preliminary settlement with Boeing over the ongoing 737 MAX grounding. Although the details have not been disclosed, we have some clues. In announcing a deal with Boeing, Southwest did not share the entire settlement...

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NewsNigeriaTurkish Airlines

Nigeria Threatens To Ban Turkish Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 13, 2019November 14, 2023 6 Comments
a plane flying in the sky

Nigeria has issued a ban effective next Monday on Turkish Airlines unless the airline solves an ongoing baggage accommodation problem. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has given Turkish Airlines an ultimatum: stop leaving passenger baggage behind or stop flying...

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Award BookingsSingapore Airlines

An Aspirational First Class Award Is Now Within Reach

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 12, 2019November 14, 2023 1 Comment
Singapore Suites Saver Space

It may be a blessing in disguise that I have not found the time to flying Singapore A380 Suites this year…now maybe I’ll fly it for 14 hours instead of just five… Singapore Airlines is not only stingy with...

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United Airlines

Lost AirPods But Amazing Service On United

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 12, 2019November 14, 2023 15 Comments
Lost Headphones United Airlines

I lost one of my Apple AirPods on my United flight from Chicago to Los Angeles, but could not have been more impressed by the help I received in searching for it. It almost made the loss worthwhile. My...

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