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First ClassMalaysia AirlinesMeal of the WeekSingapore Airlines

First Class Satay: Singapore Airlines vs. Malaysia Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 18, 2018November 14, 2023 13 Comments
Best first class satay

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....

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News

A Vintage Russian Jetliner Skids Off Runway in Sudan

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 18, 2018November 14, 2023 7 Comments
Rada Airlines IL-62

I learned two new things today. First, there is still a Russian-built Ilyushin Il-62 in service outside of North Korea. Second, it is (well, perhaps was…) operated by a European airline. Rada Airlines is a cargo airline based in Belarus,...

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aeroplanHong Kong Airlines

Hong Kong Airlines vs. Aeroplan: An Ethics Lesson

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 18, 2018November 14, 2023 20 Comments
Ethical Hong Kong Airlines

Hong Kong Airlines will honor its $500-600 business class fares from the U.S. to Asia. That warrants praise…and an ethics lesson. While not $0 fares, these business class fares were equivalent to economy class prices. Consequently, I had some...

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Airline MealsMalaysia Airlines

Airline Serves Raw Chicken, But I Blame Passenger For “Starving”

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 18, 2018November 14, 2023 11 Comments
meat on skewers on a grill

We can draw an important lesson from a story of raw chicken served on a commercial flight. The UK Sun tells the story like this. 26-year-old Jamie Farrar ordered chicken satay on his flight from Bali to Kuala Lumpur on...

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United Airlines

The Polyglot Pilot on United

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 17, 2018November 14, 2023 17 Comments
two men in the cockpit of an airplane

Have you ever encountered an airline pilot who liked to show off his language prowess? I sure did on my last United flight. While flying on Middle East Airlines from Beirut to Frankfurt last Friday, I was impressed that the pilot...

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Southwest Airlines

Thank You Southwest For Your Common Sense On Emotional Support Animals

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 17, 2018November 14, 2023 22 Comments
Southwest Airlines Emotional Support Animal Rules

Southwest Airlines has tightened up its rules on emotional support animals and I could not be happier. Starting on September 17, 2018, Southwest Airlines will only accept dogs and cats as emotional support animals onboard. Furthermore, passengers will only...

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Award BookingsChaseKorean Air

Planning My Final Korean Air Award

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 17, 2018November 14, 2023 14 Comments
a plane on a runway

August 24th is the last day to transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Korean Air SkyPass. That has me planning what could potentially be my final redemption on Korean Air. I’ve procrastinated flying Korean Air First Class for years....

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Air FranceAnalysisKLM

New Air France-KLM CEO Already Has A Target On His Head

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 17, 2018November 14, 2023 5 Comments
Ben Smith Air France CEO

Poor Ben Smith has his work cut out for him. The Air Canada President and Chief Operating Officer was named CEO of Air France-KLM today. Already, unions representing Air France are up in arms,  threatening strikes and condemning Smith’s...

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Hong Kong AirlinesHot Deals

Hot Deal: Under $700 R/T Business Class from West Coast to SE Asia With Hong Kong Stopover

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 16, 2018November 14, 2023 7 Comments
a couple of women wearing purple uniforms

Many have written about a hot deal currently available from Hong Kong Airlines, with business class airfare from Los Angeles to Southeast Asia pricing at economy class levels. But I haven’t seen any reports of stopovers on these tickets…until...

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A330Middle East Airlines

First Impressions: Middle East Airlines A330 Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 16, 2018November 14, 2023 13 Comments
Middle East Airilnes A330 Business Class

I received quite a surprise when I stepped aboard the Middle East Airlines A330-200 that would take me to Frankfurt. Based on Seat Guru, I assigned myself a seat in Row 5, which appeared to be a standard row...

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American AirlinesAward Bookings

Why Did AA Really Pull Back Partner Award Space Online?

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 16, 2018November 14, 2023 6 Comments
AA Partner Award Space Online

After briefly appearing on the American Airlines’ website for several hours on Tuesday night, partner award space on five carriers disappeared like a subway car leaving the station. What really happened? First, let’s breakdown AA’s own statement on the incident....

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Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines Is A Pawn In The USA-Turkey Chess Game

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 16, 2018November 14, 2023 16 Comments
Turkish Airlines Sanctions

Turkey and the USA are in the midst of a severe diplomatic spat and Turkish Airlines finds itself as a pawn of the Turkish state. As the carrier cuts ads in the USA, are flights next on the chopping...

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Hot DealsUnited Airlines

Contest: Win One Million United Miles

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 15, 2018November 14, 2023 9 Comments
United Journey Contest

United Airlines is giving away 1 million award miles to three travelers who share a particularly compelling photo or video from their travels. Here’s how the #UnitedJourneyContest Works: 1. Select a travel photo or video Do you have a...

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Middle East Airlines

A Smoking Good Time On Middle East Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 15, 2018November 14, 2023 16 Comments
Middle East Airilnes A320 Business Class

As I walked onto my Middle Eastern Airlines A320 flight from Dubai to Beirut, cigarette smoke wafted out of the cockpit. What was in store for me? I know the cigarette smoke will immediately and automatically turn many people...

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American AirlinesAward BookingsOneWorld

Why AA’s Expanded Online Award Space Is Devastating News

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 15, 2018November 14, 2023 16 Comments
a group of people standing in front of an airplane

AA is making it easy than ever before to book oneworld partner award space. That’s devastating news to savvy travelers. Last night, award space on the following partners appeared on AA.com for the first time: Cathay Pacific LATAM Malaysia...

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Ethiopian Airlines

Africa’s Strongest Airline Grows 21% In One Year

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 15, 2018November 14, 2023 1 Comment
a large airplane parked at an airport

Africa’s largest and most profitable airline transported 21% more passengers this year than last year. And that’s just one measure of the carrier’s rapid growth. The 2017-18 fiscal year just ended for Ethiopian Airlines and the numbers are impressive....

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LATAMMeal of the Week

Business Class Lunch From Easter Island On LATAM

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 14, 2018November 14, 2023 10 Comments
a plate of food on a tray

A hot lunch and a lie-flat bed were the perfect antidotes to a bad sun reaction, as both led to sleep. This week’s Meal of the Week focuses on a business class lunch from Easter Island to Santiago. This...

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777Air France

I Loved Flying Air France (777-300 Business Class)

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 14, 2018November 14, 2023 12 Comments
Air France 777 Business Class Review

First it was Aeromexico, now Air France. SkyTeam carriers have really impressed me so far on this trip. I just had a wonderful flight aboard the 777-300ER in business class on Air France. Air France features a reverse herringbone...

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Delta Air LinesSkyTeam

SkyTeam Sends Me A Note On Delta Lounge Incident

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 14, 2018November 14, 2023 26 Comments
SkyTeam Lounge Denial Response

Yesterday I wrote about Delta’s response to my lounge denial incident at LAX. Now SkyTeam has weighed in. I received an email from Michael Schutzbank, Director of Customer Loyalty at SkyTeam. His email stated: Matthew, On behalf of SkyTeam...

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Air FranceFirst ClassUpgrades

Why I Turned Down An Upgrade To First Class On Air France

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 13, 2018November 14, 2023 30 Comments
Air France First Class Upgrade

It was hard to resist, but I turned down a 1079EUR upgrade offer from Air France Business Class to La Premier (First Class) on my recent flight from Paris to Dubai. That is probably the cheapest price I’ll ever...

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