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sasScandinaviaTrip Reports

Review: Oslo to Longyearbyen in SAS Plus (“Business”)

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 13, 2017November 14, 2023 2 Comments
SAS Oslo Longyearbyen

At 2hr,55min, Oslo to Longyearbyen is the longest domestic flights on the SAS route map. How does service look on a flight that long in SAS Plus? After spending half the afternoon and entire evening the SAS Gold Lounge,...

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Qatar Airways

Qatar CEO’s “Apology” for Derogatory Comments

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 12, 2017July 12, 2017 6 Comments
Qatar CEO Ageism Apology

I’m absolutely shocked that Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker has released an apology…or at least a non-apology mea culpa…for his controversial comments about the age of U.S. flight attendants. Here’s the statement, not from Akbar himself but from...

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United Airlines

Revealed: United 767 Polaris Cabin Layout

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 12, 2017November 14, 2023 6 Comments
United 767 Polaris

United Airlines is in the process of retrofitting its current 767-300 and 777-200 fleet to install new Polaris Business Class seats. The first 767 is now out of the factory and will enter service this summer on an unspecified...

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Mileage PlusUnited Airlines

Why MileagePlus Go Card is Actually Great

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 12, 2017November 14, 2023 26 Comments
United MileagePlus Prepaid Card Debit

Critics have come out against the MileagePlus Go Visa Prepaid Card early and often. But I think many of their criticisms are unfair and don’t accurately reflect the wider market for this product. This card is a great value...

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United CEO Blasts Qatar CEO for Sexist Remarks

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 12, 2017November 14, 2023 9 Comments
a man smiling at the camera

Yesterday I wrote about blatantly ageist remarks made by Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker that ridiculed US-based flight attendants. Now United CEO Oscar Munoz has come out swinging against him. In a note to employees, a YouTube link to Akbar’s...

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Air New ZealandSafetyVideos

How Fast Does Air New Zealand Churn Out Safety Videos?

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 11, 2017July 11, 2017 3 Comments
Air New Zealand Safety Video Katie Holmes Cuba Gooding Jr

Air New Zealand is out with a new safety video…another one. Apparently I missed the last one. I flew Air New Zealand in late November last year and wrote about it here. That was only seven months ago. The...

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Lounge Reviewssas

Review: SAS Gold Lounge Oslo

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 11, 2017November 14, 2023 1 Comment
SAS Gold Lounge Oslo Review

After three hours in the SAS Gold Lounge in Stockholm and the most scenic flight of my life, we faced a 7hr layover in Oslo. I wanted to go into Oslo, but an afternoon storm rolled through so we remained...

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MusingsQatar Airways

Qatar Airways CEO Speaks Truth

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 11, 2017November 14, 2023 18 Comments
Qatar Airways CEO Ageism

Qatar Airways Chairman and CEO Akbar Al Baker has waded into a contentious controversy: the age-old FA age debate. You can listen to his remarks in context below, but he stated– Wide seats, plenty of legroom, as well as award...

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sasScandinaviaTrip Reports

Pictures: The Most Scenic Flight I’ve Ever Flown

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 11, 2017November 14, 2023 11 Comments
SAS Stockholm Oslo Business Class Review

This flight review will focus not on what took place inside the airplane, but on what I observed outside. As a rule, I prefer window seats, but I don’t generally spend time gazing out of them. Instead, I choose...

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Lounge ReviewssasScandinaviaTrip Reports

Review: SAS Gold Lounge Stockholm (ARN)

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 10, 2017November 14, 2023 9 Comments
SAS Gold Lounge Stockholm Review

Stepping off the plane from our Los Angeles to Stockholm flight, we had 3hrs and 40min until our connection to Oslo. While some fresh air would have been nice, we headed directly for the SAS Lounge. The SAS Lounge...

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sasTrip Reports

Review: SAS A330 Business Class Los Angeles to Stockholm

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 10, 2017November 14, 2023 21 Comments
SAS A330 Business Class Review

I was expecting the worst, in all honesty. My last transatlantic flight in SAS business class was a disappointment and Lucky had flown the same LAX-ARN route weeks earlier and had reported particularly poor service. But the flight turned out not just...

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United Airlines

United 777-300ER Current and Future Routes

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 10, 2017November 14, 2023 5 Comments
United 777-300 Routes

United Airlines ordered 18 777-300ER aircraft. The first 14 will be delivered during 2017 with the four additional aircraft coming in 2018. What routes can you find the new aircraft on? What’s So Good About the United 777-300ER? The United...

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Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: July 09, 2017

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 10, 2017November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
United Status Match

I’ve escaped the Los Angeles heat and am basking in the cool summer rains of Germany. (sigh of contentment) Oddly, I’ve encountered horrible jet lag the last couple days — this despite flying nonstop to Europe in the evening...

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United Status Matched Me to 1K!

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 9, 2017November 14, 2023 63 Comments
Welcome to 1K

I have previously noted that American Airlines has gutted their Advantage frequent flyer and because of that I am leaving American. Loyalty is a two-way street and American has worked hard to make it a one-way street, well I’m...

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Interview: Aaron Glick – VP Hilton Honors

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 9, 2017September 16, 2021 19 Comments
Courtesy of Hilton

During the 2017 Freddies in New York City I had an opportunity to meet the Vice President for Hilton Honors, Aaron Glick. We didn’t have enough time to conduct a proper interview at the event, but Aaron was kind...

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HiltonHotel Reviews

Review: Conrad Bangkok Hotel – Suite Upgrade

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 9, 2017September 16, 2021 15 Comments
Master bathroom shower and soaking tub

Though I’ve previously stayed at the property, I haven’t had a chance to review the Conrad Bangkok. In fact, despite dozens of visits to Bangkok, this would be my first stay for more than a single night. I looked...

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Musings

Would You Ever Kill A Fellow Airline Passenger?

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 8, 2017November 14, 2023 11 Comments
Ethics of Killing Dangerous Airline Passenger

Earlier today I shared the lurid details of a passenger meltdown on a Delta flight from Seattle to Beijing. The question on my mind: would lethal force have been appropriate? First, let’s be thankful that lethal force was not used–that passengers...

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United Airlines

Victim: United Threatened Me to Deter Lawsuit Over Employee Assault

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 8, 2017November 14, 2023 11 Comments
a man with white hair

Last month, I wrote about the a man who was assaulted by a United employee at Houston (IAH). The assault happened in 2015 and many questioned why it took him two years to come forward. A shocking new allegation...

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Delta Air Lines

Wow! Details About Horrific Fight Onboard Delta Flight

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 8, 2017November 14, 2023 5 Comments
Crazy Passenger Delta Seattle

I’m in Germany and went to bed last night just as this story was breaking. I admittedly chuckled when I read the headline last night, but this was no laughing matter. Per Jon Ostrower, we have the official complaint...

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United Airlines’ Plan to Bankrupt Alitalia?

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 7, 2017November 14, 2023 11 Comments
United Airlines Bankrupt Alitalia

United Airlines will serve Rome year-around from its Newark hub. Might this be a plan to hasten Alitalia’s demise? Currently, United offers seasonal service to Rome from the following hubs: Chicago (ORD) Newark (EWR) Washington Dulles (IAD) While ORD and IAD...

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