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Qatar Amiri Flight 747-8 at LAX

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 5, 2016December 5, 2016 2 Comments

I am on my way to FTU in Washington this weekend and upon driving into LAX this morning I noticed a 747-8 with Qatar Airways livery parked in one of the VIP slots on the SE side of the airport.  I...

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Musings

On Turning 30

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 5, 2016December 5, 2016 5 Comments

Yesterday I turned 30 at 38,000 feet somewhere over Nevada. I was flying JetBlue Mint Class with Lucky and just past the stroke of midnight he came over from his Mint Suite to mine and rubbed in that I...

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NewsUnited Airlines

Sneak Preview of United Polaris Dining Menu

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 5, 2016December 5, 2016 7 Comments

“240 new entrees. 96 new appetizers. 48 new salads.” United describes its new Polaris Business Class menu as a “complete redesign of the culinary experience”. Earlier today, a group of FAs in Chicago had a chance to sample the...

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Unpacking the Latest United MileagePlus Changes

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 4, 2016December 5, 2016 Leave a Comment

United has announced “enhancements” to its United MileagePlus program starting this fall and as usual, the enhancements are anything but enhancements. Here’s what I do not understand — why can’t United just call a devaluation a devaluation? Claiming stopovers...

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Trip Reports

First Thoughts on Pakistan Airlines 777 Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 2, 2016December 5, 2016 6 Comments

I’m finding it difficult to summarize my experience on Pakistan Airlines today from Manchester to New York in business class. On the one hand, the FAs displayed incredible Pakistani hospitality and the buffet-style main course was really delicious —...

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NewsTurkish Airlines

Surprising New Name for Turkish Airlines Lounge

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 1, 2016March 31, 2017 8 Comments

The failed coup attempt in Turkey last month has emboldened President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to crack down further on dissidents and spawned a concerted campaign to define July 15, 2016 as a turning point in Turkish history. State-run Turkish Airlines...

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Trip Reports

Shockingly Terrible Service on Saudia

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 1, 2016December 5, 2016 13 Comments

Pull up a chair, for you’re about to hear a tale of woe from 38,000 feet between Colombo and Jeddah on Saudia! As Lucky pointed out, this trip has truly shattered expectations. I expected a nice flight on China...

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HyattTrip Reports

Don’t Tell My Wife What Happened at the Hyatt Regency Casablanca!

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 31, 2016December 5, 2016 11 Comments

Lucky and I dined at Dar Beida last night, the Moroccan restaurant inside the Hyatt Regency Casablanca. It was billed (by the hotel) as the “most authentic Moroccan food in Casablanca” but we figured it was at least the...

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LuggageReviews

Luggage Review: The Away Carry-on

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 29, 2016November 14, 2023 8 Comments
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Luggage is a frequent traveler’s most important tool. I had the chance to review the Away Carry-on and my experience was a mix of both what I expected in smart luggage and a few surprises.  If you are considering booking...

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Review: Etihad Lounge LAX

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 29, 2016March 28, 2019 2 Comments
Etihad Lounge LAX

Etihad opened a new lounge in Los Angeles earlier this week and I was able to get a sneak the morning after it opened. Located in the Tom Bradley International Terminal, the lounge is small but luxurious as far...

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Travel

China Eastern Delights and Disappoints

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 28, 2016December 5, 2016 3 Comments

China Eastern showed today its potential to offer industry-leading ground and air service while at the same time showing that it has so much that it can improve upon. In an earlier post I discussed our pre-flight VIP treatment...

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Travel

Suddenly We are VIPs on China Eastern

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 28, 2016 Leave a Comment

Lucky and I offered less than stellar initial feedback yesterday on our China Eastern Flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai. The primary problem was onboard smoking but there were several service lapses that ultimately made for a disappointing in-flight...

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Travel

Smoking on China Eastern Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 27, 2016December 5, 2016 20 Comments

Before today, I had been on one smoking flight my entire life: Burbank to Seattle in September 1987. I was a year old and do not remember it…My second smoking flight was earlier today on China Eastern from Los...

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Trip Reports

My RTW Trip with Lucky Has Begun!

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 26, 2016December 5, 2016 1 Comment

Greetings from 32,000 feet above the Pacific Ocean in China Eastern Business Class! My highly anticipated trip with Lucky has begun. Over the next week we will be flying almost non-stop, with flights on China Eastern, Qatar, Royal Air Maroc,...

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Anti-Muslim Bigotry on American Airlines or Fabrication?

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 22, 2016December 5, 2016 4 Comments

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Transportation over an alleged incident on an American Airlines’ flight from Charlotte to Detroit on December 6, 2015. According to the complaint, passenger Mohamed Ahmed Radwan was...

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Air New Zealand Hollywood Safety Video

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 22, 2016December 5, 2016 Leave a Comment

Air New Zealand is out with a new safety video entitled “Safety in Hollywood” that attempts a humorous approach to the mundanity of an airline safety briefing. That is the Air New Zealand trademark after all… I have to...

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Turkish Airlines

Is it Safe to Fly Turkish Airlines?

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 21, 2016January 2, 2017 178 Comments
Turkish Airlines Safety

Turkey has been in the news a lot recently — with terrorist attacks in Istanbul, a failed coup d’état last weekend, and a temporary ban on all non-stop flights from Istanbul to the USA, many are wisely questioning whether it...

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NewsTurkish Airlines

FAA Lifts Turkish Airlines Ban

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 19, 2016December 5, 2016 Leave a Comment

The failed coup attempt in Turkey last Friday exposed security concerns at Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport, leading to a FAA ban on all direct flights from Turkey. Although the ban was threatened to last until September, Turkish authorities have...

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NewsUnited Airlines

United Pilot Calls For Hillary Clinton to be Executed

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 18, 2016December 5, 2016 12 Comments

A United Airlines pilot has suggested via Twitter that Hillary Clinton should be hanged for treason. First Officer Michael Folk serves part-time in the West Virginia House of Delegates and part time flying for United Airlines as a First Officer. Folk’s...

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Hotel ReviewsHyattPark Hyatt

Review: Park Hyatt Mallorca

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 15, 2016December 5, 2016 3 Comments

The Park Hyatt Mallorca is a shining city on the hill…literally.  As you wind your way through the island of Mallorca your first glimpse of the hotel is a glistening pink village set against a picturesque backdrop of green...

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