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Hotel ReviewsHyatt

Review: Park Hyatt Maldives

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 12, 2019November 14, 2023 12 Comments
Park Hyatt Maldives Review

The Park Hyatt Maldives is no small investment in terms of cost and time. But for my wife and me, it was a very special belated honeymoon trip. When Heidi and I got married, we were both too busy...

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AirportsNews

Ugh…Atlanta Bans Smoking In Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 12, 2019November 14, 2023 54 Comments
Atlanta Airport Smoking Ban

A sweeping new anti-smoking ordinance will snuff out indoor smoking at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. I think it’s a terrible idea. Atlanta will ban smoking in all indoor areas, including restaurants and bars throughout the city, effective January 02,...

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United Airlines

The Best Seat On A United Airlines 757-300

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 11, 2019November 14, 2023 8 Comments
United 757-300 Best Seat

As a rule, I generally avoid bulkhead seating. But I’ll make an exception going forward on United’s 757-300s. While bulkhead seats in any class of service generally provide two advantages, namely more knee room and no one reclining into...

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China Southern

My Lucky Flight In China Southern First Class

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 11, 2019November 14, 2023 6 Comments
China Southern A380 First Class

Hello from Beijing, where I am resting up at the Beijing Capital Airport Hilton after a surprising flight on China Southern aboard the A380 in first class. In all honestly, I sort of dreaded this flight…in a good way...

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American AirlinesDelta Air LinesUnited Airlines

American And United Have No Plans To Match Delta’s Latest Enhancement

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 11, 2019November 14, 2023 14 Comments
Delta Economy Class Versus United American

American Airlines and United Airlines expressed no urgency in matching recent improvements to the international economy class product by Delta. Perhaps that is a wise move. I wrote about the upcoming changes to the Delta economy class product here....

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LufthansaNews

Lufthansa Will Position More A380s In Munich

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 11, 2019November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
Lufthansa A380 Munich

Lufthansa will concentrate more Airbus A380s at its Munich hub in 2020. Lufthansa currently has 14 A380s in its fleet, with nine operating from Frankfurt (FRA) and five from Munich (MUC). Next year, Lufthansa will even the split to...

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Travel

Uh Oh! My China Southern Trip Is Already Heading South…

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 10, 2019November 14, 2023 24 Comments
China Southern Delay

I have not even taken off yet and I’m already regretting my choice to fly China Southern first class. Let’s hope things don’t get worse. Reserving a seat assignment on China Southern is worse than pulling teeth or booking...

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thai airways

First Impressions: Thai Airways A350 Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 10, 2019November 14, 2023 8 Comments
Thai Airways A350 Business Class

Good afternoon from Guangzhou. I just enjoyed a pleasant journey from Bangkok to Guangzhou and want to provide my initial impressions of Thai’s A350-900 in business class. First, I had a very nice morning in the first class lounge...

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American Airlines

Tacky Clothes Versus Tacky Flight Attendants At American Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 10, 2019November 14, 2023 19 Comments
American Airlines Romper

I feel for the Houston doctor who was singled out for dressing inappropriately on an American Airlines flight from Jamaica to Miami. She did not deserve to be ridiculed by flight attendants and American Airlines was right to apologize. Let’s...

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Law In TravelMarriott

It’s About Time Someone Sued Marriott Over Sham Resort Fees…

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 10, 2019November 14, 2023 21 Comments
Marriott Resort Fee Lawsuit

For years I have argued that hotels and online travel agencies should be forced to disclose all-in pricing at all points of the hotel search process. We may finally be one step closer to that goal. Mandatory “fees” are...

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HawaiiHotels

Honolulu Desperately Needs An Airport Hotel!

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 9, 2019November 14, 2023 21 Comments
Honolulu Airport Onsite Hotel

Oh Honolulu, so quaint in so many ways. Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) is in desperate need of a proper airport hotel. There must be an opportunity for an enterprising investment firm to construct a lucrative on-site hotel....

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First Classthai airways

Thai Airways First Class: Better Than I Remembered

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 9, 2019November 14, 2023 10 Comments
Thai 747 First Class

Hello from Bangkok. I’ve completed the second leg of my trip and was pleasantly surprised at how marvelous Thai Airways was in first class…it has been a few years. The flight left Tokyo Haneda after midnight and arrived in...

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Air India

Air India Bans Holy Water From Flights, Sparking Outrage

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 9, 2019July 10, 2019 7 Comments
Air India Zamzam Ban

UPDATE: Air India has backtracked. See statement below. With reference to instructions regarding non carriage of Zamzam cans, on AI966 and AI964, we wish to clarify that passengers are allowed to carry Zamzam cans within their permissible baggage allowance....

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British AirwaysLaw In TravelNews

British Airways Vows To Fight Massive Fine For Data Breach

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 9, 2019November 14, 2023 6 Comments
British Airways GDPR Fine

British Airways faces a £183m ($230m) fine for exposing sensitive customer information. But the company’s leaders are vowing to fight it in open court while downplaying BA’s culpability. Thanks to what the British Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) called “poor security...

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A Superb New Star Alliance Lounge In Honolulu Is Available To United Flyers

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 8, 2019November 14, 2023 5 Comments
ANA Star Alliance Lounge Honolulu

If you’re willing to make the walk, the new ANA Lounge in Honolulu is a great place to eat, drink, and relax before your next Star Alliance flight. The lounge is located about 15 minutes away from the ANA...

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Travel

A Short, Sweet, Satisfying ANA A380 First Class Flight

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 8, 2019November 14, 2023 15 Comments
ANA A380 First Class

Greetings from Tokyo! I’m now enroute on my trip around the world and want to provide my initial thoughts on my ANA A380 “Flying Honu” flight from Honolulu to Tokyo Narita in first class. First, service on ANA is...

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Jetstar

Flight Delayed For Turtle…

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 8, 2019November 14, 2023 2 Comments
Jetstar Turtle Delay

A Jetstar flight from Gold Coast to Adelaide was delayed last week thanks to a trespasser on the runway…a turtle. As the plane was taxiing for takeoff, First Officer James Fuller noticed the turtle on the tarmac. He alerted...

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hawaiian airlines

Hawaiian Airlines Passenger Fined $172,000 And Sentenced To Six Months In Jail For Disorderly Conduct

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 8, 2019November 14, 2023 1 Comment
Hawaiian Airlines Drunk Passenger

The latest edition in the perils of drinking and flying series centers on a Hawaiian Airlines flight and one man who must be feeling pretty remorseful today. Kyong Chol Kim not only downed a bottle of whiskey before his...

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CanadaLaw In Travel

The Fight For A Passenger Bill Of Rights In Canada

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 8, 2019November 14, 2023 5 Comments
Canada Passenger Bill of Rights

Airlines and trade organizations are lining up to fight the new passenger bills of rights in Canada, set to kick in on July 15, 2019. Air Canada, WestJet, Porter, and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have filed court...

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American AirlinesNews

American Airlines Suing Mechanics Isn’t Helpful

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 7, 2019September 14, 2021 24 Comments
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American Airlines, in a contract dispute with their mechanics that has lasted years, has decided not only to sue mechanics for a work slowdown but is seeking penalties in a judgment from the courts. But that’s not helping contract...

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