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Where Retail Is Thriving: Airports

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 23, 2019November 14, 2023 10 Comments
Airport Retail Growth

While malls are shuttering and retail stores are being eaten alive by Amazon, there is one holdout where retail is still thriving: airports. Consider that global travel revenue, which includes duty-free sales at airports, has more than tripled since...

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EgyptAirNews

EgyptAir Deploys 787 To London Heathrow To Offset British Airways Cut

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 23, 2019November 14, 2023 4 Comments
EgyptAir 787 London

EgyptAir has responded to British Airways’ sudden suspension of service to Cairo with increased capacity via its brand new 787-9 Dreamliner. British Airways offered no specific reason for its suspension of service to Cairo for a week, blaming the...

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HyattIndonesia

Where Should I Stay In Bali?

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 22, 2019November 14, 2023 31 Comments
Hyatt Bali Properties

I’ve been to a lot of places in the world, but never to Bali. That changes this week. But I need your help in selecting a hotel. I know I’m in the midst of another trip, but I’ve got...

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Travel

My (mis)Adventures Aboard Ryanair

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 22, 2019November 14, 2023 19 Comments
Ryanair Misadventures

Hello from Milan. With 12 legs down and only two legs to go on my trip around the world, I thought I’d give you an update on my adventures on Ryanair from Amman to Milan via Bucharest. I last...

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Los Angeles LAXNews

DHS Closes LAX Global Entry Enrollment Center Due To Border Deployment

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 22, 2019November 14, 2023 9 Comments
Global Entry LAX Closes

Stretched thin at the U.S. Southern Border, the Department of Homeland Security has shuttered the Global Entry Enrollment Center at Los Angeles International Airport. Located in the Tom Bradley International Terminal, the enrollment center offered in-person security interviews, a...

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Air AsiaGaruda Indonesia

Hilarious: Air Asia Taunts Garuda Indonesia With New Onboard Photo Competition

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 22, 2019November 14, 2023 12 Comments
Air Asia Taunts Garuda

While Garuda Indonesia and Lion Air banned onboard photography, Air Asia encouraged it via an onboard photo competition. I love it when Air Asia trolls Garuda Indonesia! In fairness (and credit) to Garuda Indonesia, it has since backed down...

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American AirlinesNews

CEO Doug Parker Should Fix American Airlines, Not the Market

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 21, 2019September 14, 2021 27 Comments
American Airlines A330

Following yet another co-operative op-ed, CEO Doug Parker of American Airlines had time to meet with President Trump this week to discuss Middle East airlines infringing on competition. He should fix his own airline first, not the competitive market....

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DisneyNews

Disney Airline Coming, Best or Worst Idea?

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 21, 2019September 14, 2021 25 Comments
Disney

***Disney has since denied any plans to start an airline, however, I am keeping this post active because the ideas explored (should they start an airline) remain valid if they were to start an airline. In the introduction, I...

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Family Travel

Health Care Traveling Challenges Despite Insurance

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 21, 2019November 14, 2023 17 Comments
a man wearing a blue cap and blue shirt

Though I have full health care coverage, I had an issue while away from home and I experienced a little glimpse of the nightmare that health care can be while traveling. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a...

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Royal Jordanian

First Impressions: Royal Jordanian 787-8 Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 20, 2019November 14, 2023 4 Comments
Royal Jordanian 787-8 Business Class

Greetings from Amman. I’ve flown from Kuala Lumpur to Amman via Bangkok, all on Royal Jordanian. Here’s my first impressions of RJ’s 787-8 in “Crown” business class. First, the B/E Diamond seats are fairly common, available on airlines including...

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EtihadFlight Reviews

Review: Etihad A330 Business Class Malé To Abu Dhabi

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 20, 2019November 14, 2023 4 Comments
Etihad A330 Business Class Review

After a lovely stay at the Park Hyatt Maldives, it was time to head back home. Our first leg would be to Abu Dhabi aboard an A330-200 in business class. As a reminder, I’m in the midst of a...

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Middle East Subsidies

Shuttle Diplomacy By Qatar Airways Impresses Trump, Roils US Airline CEOs

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 20, 2019November 14, 2023 8 Comments
a group of people standing together

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker can smile today. He won the battle at the White House. President Donald Trump sided with him…and perhaps for reasons having less to do with the issue itself than over ego. A successful...

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Law In Travel

How An Airline Shamed An Unruly Passenger

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 20, 2019November 14, 2023 11 Comments
Unruly Passenger Shame

One airline made an example out of an unruly passenger it hopes will convince others to behave. In a headline that seems better suited for the Daily Mail or Sun, UK-based Jet2.com announced: Lifetime ban and £85,000 bill for...

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Air New ZealandLaw In Travel

Air New Zealand In Trouble Over Misleading Consumers

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 19, 2019November 14, 2023 5 Comments
Air New Zealand Misleading Pricing

A prominent New Zealand lawyer has filed a complaint against Air New Zealand for misleading advertising, prompting a swift policy change. Barrister Michael Wigley is not new to the world of airline law. In 2015, he lodged a complaint...

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Royal Jordanian

My Fifth Freedom Flight On Royal Jordanian

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 19, 2019November 14, 2023 16 Comments
Royal Jordanian Fifth Freedom

Hello from Bangkok, where I’m sitting onboard a 787-8 as I prepare to continue my journey to Amman. Royal Jordanian offers a tag flight between Bangkok (BKK) and Kuala Lumpur (KUL) onboard its 787-8 Dreamliner to supplement its service...

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Delta Air LinesMiddle East Subsidies

Did Delta CEO Chicken Out Of White House Meeting?

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 19, 2019November 14, 2023 24 Comments
Delta CEO White House

A group of CEOs from major airlines in the USA…and one outside the USA, met with President Donald Trump in the White House yesterday to discuss objections over Gulf Carriers and Air Italy. But one vocal opponent was visibly...

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BoeingUnited Airlines

As 737 MAX Languishes, United Pushes Boeing For 797

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 19, 2019November 14, 2023 8 Comments
United Airlines 797

As the future of the 737 MAX remains shrouded in uncertainty, United Airlines is pushing Boeing for further insight on its 797 program. Asked about it during an earnings calls on Wednesday, United Chief Financial Officer Gerry Laderman said:...

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Airport LoungesMalaysia

Lounge Hopping In KUL

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 18, 2019November 14, 2023 3 Comments
KUL Lounge Hopping

I had a long layover between flights in Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and used the time to sample a trio of lounges. I spent the bulk of my time in the Malaysia Airlines Golden Satellite Business Lounge. My last two...

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Lufthansa

Lufthansa, Our Guardian Of The Environment And Living Wage…

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 18, 2019November 14, 2023 8 Comments
Lufthansa Hypocrisy

The magnanimous and altruistic Lufthansa CEO, Carsten Spohr, cares so much about the environment and living wages that he wants to ban cheap flights within Europe. What a saint! I’ve been traveling around the world and put this story...

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HyattMaldives

What Surprised Me Most About The Park Hyatt Maldives

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 18, 2019November 14, 2023 6 Comments
Park Hyatt Maldives Dining

I recently published an extended review of the Park Hyatt Maldives, but want to focus on one aspect of my stay that was most surprising: the food. When I envisioned a private island so far secluded from even Malé...

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