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JordanTrip Reports

Five Things You Cannot Miss When Visiting Jordan

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 15, 2018November 14, 2023 8 Comments
Top Jordan attractions

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is an amazing nation with great food and incredible people. Here are five things that you should not miss during your visit. 1. Petra Petra almost goes without saying, but it is even more...

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American ExpressSan Francisco SFO

American Express Cracks Down At SFO Centurion Lounge

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 15, 2018November 14, 2023 9 Comments
a glass wall with plants on it

I’ve been in the American Express Centurion Lounge in San Francisco twice in the last week. Both times I had to wait for a seat. It’s an all-too-common problem for American Express. Addressing this issue, American Express is now limiting...

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Flight ReviewsRoyal Jordanian

Review: Royal Jordanian ERJ-195 Business Class Amman To Kuwait

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 15, 2018November 14, 2023 14 Comments
Royal Jordanian ERJ-195 Business Class Review

A two hour flight in the middle of the night on a regional jet. My expectations were high… I’m being facetious, of course, but my RJ flight from Amman to Kuwait absolutely shocked me…in a good way. Royal Jordanian...

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Los Angeles LAXUnited Airlines

United Airlines Executives Discuss Future Of LAX Hub

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 14, 2018November 14, 2023 6 Comments
United Airlines LAX Growth

Chris Sloan of The Points Guy recently sat down with two United Airlines leaders. Comments on the Los Angeles hub caught my attention. Sloan interviewed Greg Hart, United’s chief operations officer, and Andrew Nocella, United’s chief commercial officer. During the...

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Air France

Air France Returns To Dallas (Great Deal Using Miles)

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 14, 2018November 14, 2023 2 Comments
a woman smiling for the camera

Air France will return to Dallas for the first time since 2001. The French carrier will offer 3x to 5x weekly seasonal summer service, deploying a retrofitted A330 on the route with the latest in-cabin product. The A330 will...

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Law In TravelUnited Airlines

United Threatens To Abandon Newark Hub

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 14, 2018November 14, 2023 43 Comments
United Airlines New Jersey Tax Increase

United Airlines has threatened to abandon its Newark hub if New Jersey lawmakers follow through on a proposed tax increase at Liberty International Airport that would only affect United. Currently, New Jersey only taxes the fuel on a plane...

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Garuda Indonesia

A Coup At Garuda Indonesia

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 14, 2018November 14, 2023 5 Comments
Garuda Indonesia Coup

Garuda Indonesia’s reform-minded leader has been sacked, falling victim to an internal uprising against his cost-cutting efforts. State-owned Garuda is a money-loser and now ex-CEO Pahala Mansury had begun the painful process of rolling back some of the excesses at...

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Travel Technology

New Apple iPhone eSim Technology Perfect For Travelers

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 13, 2018November 14, 2023 31 Comments
Apple iPhone Dual Sim Travel

At yesterday’s Keynote, Apple unveiled a trio of new iPhones with many enhancements and added features over previous models. But one thing in particular caught my eye. The new iPhone XR, XS, and SX Max devices will feature dual...

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United Airlines

The Sleeping United Pilot Story Was Fake News

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 13, 2018November 14, 2023 4 Comments
United Airlines Fake News

Earlier this week I defended a United Airlines pilot who took a nap during an overnight flight from New York to Scotland. As it turn out, the whole story may be a hoax. According to an eyewitness onboard, the...

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Hotel ReviewsHyatt

Review: Grand Hyatt Amman (Suite)

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 13, 2018November 14, 2023 10 Comments
a patio with tables and chairs and bushes

I love the Kingdom of Jordan very much and was happy to use the Grand Hyatt Amman as a springboard for activities all over the country. Grand Hyatt Amman Check-In We arrived in the middle of the night on...

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Turkish Airlines

Stunning New Turkish Airlines Uniforms + Business Class Suite

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 13, 2018November 14, 2023 8 Comments
Turkish Airlines New Uniforms

Turkish Airlines has unveiled classy new uniforms plus hinted at a new business class suite. The new uniforms will debut later this year and “hark back to a golden age of couture fashion from the 1950’s.” Inspired by many...

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Aeromexico

Why Aeromexico Pilots Are Striking

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 12, 2018September 12, 2018 2 Comments
Aeromexico Pilot Strike

Aeromexico pilots will strike on October 1st over a collective punishment recently imposed on them in light of a crash in July. Mexico’s civil aviation agency blamed weather, not pilot error or mechanical failures, in a preliminary report about the...

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United Airlines

I Just Flew With The Trumps On United…In Economy Class

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 12, 2018November 14, 2023 43 Comments
Donald Trump United Airlines

I knew something was up when a Secret Service officer appeared at the gate of my United flight from Newark to San Francisco prior to boarding. “They’re just going to walk right on. No stopping,” the agent specified. You...

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Lounge Reviews

Review: Petra Lounge Amman (AMM)

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 12, 2018November 14, 2023 9 Comments
Petra Lounge Amman Review

An alternative Priority Pass option to the larger Royal Jordanian Crown Lounge, the Petra Lounge offers comfort and food, but I’d stick to the RJ lounge. You’ll find this 24/7 lounge near Gate 208 in the north pier of...

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Upgrades

Giving Up An Upgrade To Eat Dinner With My Family

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 12, 2018November 14, 2023 8 Comments
United Airlines Upgrade Story

Would you ever give up a confirmed upgrade on a six-hour flight just to get home a few hours earlier? That’s what I did yesterday. I was flying from Newark to Burbank via San Francisco on United and had...

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United Airlines

Remembering United Flight 93 at Newark Airport

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 11, 2018November 14, 2023 1 Comment
United 93 Memorial Newark

Today marks the 17th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 09/11/01, a tragic day that catapulted the world into a new era of uncertainty. Four planes were hijacked and used as weapons of mass destruction, but one of them…United...

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A350Hong Kong Airlines

My Hong Kong Airlines Trip Just Got Sweeter!

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 11, 2018November 14, 2023 7 Comments
Hong Kong Airlines A350 Business Class

Last month I took advantage of a great business class fare on Hong Kong Airlines for an upcoming trip to Asia. But now the trip just got even sweeter. What can beat a $688 round-trip business class tickets to...

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Airbnb

Gross: Airbnb Guests Find Hidden Camera In Alarm Clock Pointed Toward Bed

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 11, 2018November 14, 2023 10 Comments
a logo on a red background

When a British couple found what appeared to be a hidden camera inside a bedside alarm clock in their Airbnb room, they did not know what to think. Was it paranoia? Was this really a camera? But all the...

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United Airlines

The Ridiculous “Story” Of The Sleeping United Pilot

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 11, 2018November 14, 2023 7 Comments
United Airlines Sleeping Pilot

United Airlines passengers stunned when pilot changes out of uniform and takes a NAP in first class an hour into the flight –UK Daily Mail United Airlines passengers stunned to see pilot take off clothes and fall asleep in first...

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Flight ReviewsGulf Air

Review: Gulf Air A320 Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 11, 2018November 14, 2023 9 Comments
Gulf Air A320 Business Class Review

Of all my flights on this trip, this one turned out to be the most pleasant surprise. Bahrain International Airport is one of my least favorites in the world and the transit process is always a pain. I queued...

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