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Meal of the WeekUnited Airlines

Exploring The Tapas Snack Box On United

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 20, 2019November 14, 2023 10 Comments
United Tapas Snack Box

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. My weekly...

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Lufthansa

Lufthansa Business Class Seat Assignment Charges Make Sense

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 20, 2019November 14, 2023 6 Comments
Lufthansa New 777 Business Class

Lufthansa will start charging extra to reserve preferred seats in business class onboard its new 777 jets. The German carrier calls this an innovative upgrade. I tend to agree…somewhat. Speaking to the Australian Business Traveler, Harry Hohmeister Chief Commercial...

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Law In TravelNews

Dutch Charge Four In MH17 Crash

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 20, 2019November 14, 2023 2 Comments
MH17 Trial

Dutch prosecutors have charged three Russians and one Ukrainian with murdering 298 people in the case concerning the 2014 downing of a Malaysia Airlines 777 jet over Ukraine. A Dutch-led Joint Investigation Team (JIT) carefully combed over evidence for...

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NewsQantas

Qantas Frequent Flyer: What You Need To Know About 2019 Changes

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 20, 2019November 14, 2023 2 Comments
Qantas Frequent Flyer 2019 Changes

Qantas unveiled “the biggest overhaul to the airline’s loyalty program in its 32 year history” earlier today in Sydney. But put simply, the changes are not as draconian as I feared. Here’s how Qantas spins the “major initiatives” members...

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NewsTSA

Five TSA Officers Injured In Phoenix By “Brazen” Teenager

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 19, 2019November 14, 2023 7 Comments
TSA Phoenix Attack

A teenager is in custody after attempting to rush past a security checkpoint at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. By the time he was subdued, he had injured five agents. At 9:45 AM Tuesday morning, 19-year-old Tyrese Garner tried to...

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United Airlines

United Airlines Looks Past Air India To New Partner

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 19, 2019November 14, 2023 7 Comments
United Airlines Vistara

As United Airlines plans expansion India, it will add full-service Vistara as a codeshare partner later this year. United Airlines plans to resume its Newark – Delhi service this autumn and commence new San Francisco – Delhi service in...

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News

Supermodel Apologizes For “Racist” Airport Lounge Photo

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 19, 2019November 14, 2023 21 Comments
Bella Hadid Airport

Supermodel Bella Hadid has apologized for a cultural faux pas committed in an airport lounge on Instagram. On Instagram Stories, the 22-year-old model placed her boot against the window in an airport lounge, with the sole pointing at a Saudia...

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NewsQantas

Warning: Qantas To Announce “Overhaul” Of Frequent Flyer Program

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 19, 2019November 14, 2023 8 Comments
Qantas Frequent Flyer Change

Qantas will unveil “the biggest overhaul to the airline’s loyalty program in its 32 year history” tomorrow. Be very afraid. A frequent flyer program that already lacks value will likely become even less valuable. Forgive my cynicism, but when...

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NewsUnited Airlines

Attack Of The Italian Ants On United Airlines!

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 18, 2019November 14, 2023 4 Comments
United Airlines Ants

United Airlines was forced to “deep clean” a 767-300 after it was overrun with oversized ants on a flight from Venice. Charlotte Burns, an New York-based editor, live tweeted the entire incident in hilarious fashion: She saw a couple...

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Flight ReviewsSpiceJet

Review: SpiceJet Bombardier Q400 Hyderabad To Goa

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 18, 2019November 14, 2023 4 Comments
SpiceJet Q400 Economy Class Review

My SpiceJet Q400 flight from Hyderabad to Goa was smooth and punctual…unlike Hyderabad airport. As a reminder, I’m in the midst of a “vintage” trip report to India/Maldives. Although this flight took place in December 2015, it still captures...

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BrazilLaw In TravelNews

Foreign Carriers Can Now Operate Domestic Flights In Brazil

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 18, 2019November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
a man holding a flag in front of a stadium

Foreign carriers can now operate domestic flights in Brazil thanks to a new law signed by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. But don’t count on free checked baggage. I wrote about the proposed law last month, noting that it would...

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Newsthai airways

Thai Airways Blames Declining Revenue On US – Chinese Trade Tensions

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 18, 2019November 14, 2023 6 Comments
a man and woman in a suit

Thai Airways is blaming lower-than-expected revenue on a drop in Chinese tourism, further exacerbated by Chinese trade tensions with the United States. The argument goes like this: In the first quarter, the number of Chinese tourists in Thailand has...

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IndiaTrip Reports

My Wife Is A Celebrity In India

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 17, 2019November 14, 2023 16 Comments
Exploring Hyderabad

Hyderabad, India is a great city for many reasons. Beautiful architecture. Great food. Warm hospitality. Oh yeah, and my wife is apparently a celebrity there. Heidi and I were exploring the city and stopped at the Charminar, a beautiful...

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Travel

Chaos On Turkish Airlines Flight, As Man Begins “Smashing Things”

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 17, 2019November 14, 2023 2 Comments
Turkish Sudan Diversion

A Turkish Airlines flight was forced to return to Istanbul after a man became agitated onboard and began wreaking havoc on the cabin. TK680, a 737-900 headed from Khartoum, Sudan had just taken off from Istanbul on Friday when...

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Lufthansa

Lufthansa Affirms Commitment To First Class, Hints At Private Suite

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 17, 2019November 14, 2023 9 Comments
Lufthansa New First Class

Lufthansa will maintain first class on a subset of its incoming fleet, though the design and density of the next-generation first class seat is still under consideration. At the recent IATA conference in Seoul, Harry Hohmeister, Lufthansa Group’s Chief...

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American Airlines

Union Warns Members Not To Fly “Unsafe” American Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 17, 2019November 14, 2023 4 Comments
American Airlines Unsafe

The battle between American Airlines and its mechanics union just turned even uglier. Now an affiliated union is warning its members not to fly “unsafe” American Airlines. American Airlines recently sued the TWU-IAM, the union representing their mechanics. AA...

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American AirlinesElite StatusNewsUnited Airlines

Premium Economy Best Way to Qualify For Status

Kyle Stewart Posted onJune 16, 2019November 14, 2023 15 Comments
United A320 at gate

Last week I wrote about the need for a status run on United to maintain my 1K status. It’s clear that Premium Economy is the best way to re-qualify on seemingly any US airline. If you are considering booking travel or signing...

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American AirlinesNews

Mechanics Slowdown Makes American Airlines Safer, Not Enjoyable

Kyle Stewart Posted onJune 16, 2019September 14, 2021 41 Comments
a close-up of a person's foot

Mechanics at American Airlines have been negotiating their contract (and have been out of contract) for years. Work slowdowns for maintenance concerns, however, make the carrier safer, even if inconvenient. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new...

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United Airlines

Cool: United Pilot Steps Up To Help Stranded Passenger

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 16, 2019November 14, 2023 12 Comments
United Pilot Helps Student

When a young student found herself stranded in Seattle, one United pilot took the initiative to provide a lending hand. It is Fathers Day in the USA and I’m trying to stay positive today. Each day is filled with...

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United Airlines

A Heartwarming Father’s Day Story From United CEO

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 16, 2019June 16, 2019 7 Comments
a man in a black sweater talking to a woman

A friend forwarded me a Father’s Day greeting sent from United CEO Oscar Munoz to all employees today– “Please, you need to do this!  This guy is about to have a baby and needs to get back home.” With...

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