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Lufthansa

Who was I Kidding? The Travel Continues…

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 1, 2011 Leave a Comment

After another particularly stressful week at work, I was looking forward to relaxing at home this weekend and catching up on things I have neglected over the last week, including this blog. As I mentioned earlier in the week,...

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DubaiTrip Reports

Overland Journey from Dubai to Muscat, Oman

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 1, 2011December 6, 2016 7 Comments

It was not just Iran that I visited during my trip to Dubai last week–I also had the chance to travel across Oman, though my time in Muscat was much more limited than I had hoped for. Oman has...

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Musings

My Travel Season Draws to a Close

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 28, 2011 3 Comments

After traveling almost non-stop (at least one trip per week) since February, it is going to be a bit strange not to leave Germany for the next six weeks. The last few months have been amazing in terms of...

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Did I Get Shafted by Lufthansa and British Midland?

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 27, 2011 16 Comments

My Iran story is not quite over: there remained the unresolved matter of my ticket back to Europe on Lufthansa. If you did not read about my adventure in Iran, an overbooked flight back from Kish Island to Dubai...

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World’s Largest Lufthansa Lounge Opens July 5th in Frankfurt

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 27, 2011 Leave a Comment

Coming soon to Terminal B at Frankfurt International Airport: a new Senator Lounge that will also become the largest Lufthansa lounge in the world. Today I received the following e-mail from Lufthansa: Dear Mr. Klint, Here is some terrific...

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Trip Reports

Bargaining to Sleep on Kish Island, Iran

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 26, 2011December 6, 2016 14 Comments

With no idea where we would sleep that night, my friend and I sat down to strategize. The airport had free wi-fi and I scoured the internet for hotels in Kish. I did find a listing of hotels, but...

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TSA Forces 95-Year-Old to Remove Diaper

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 26, 2011 Leave a Comment

After probing this story further, some of my outrage has dissipated. Yet I am still fuming at all parties involved. A 95 year-old woman in Florida in the terminal stages of leukemia, weighing only 105lbs and bound to a...

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British Airways Captain Throws Mobile Phone Out Cockpit Window

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 26, 2011 Leave a Comment

I am having trouble deciding whose side I am on in this story, which occurred on Friday evening. A British Airways flight from Edinburgh to London Gatwick was already delayed. On the taxi out, a mobile phone was found...

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New Livery + Business Class for LOT Polish Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 26, 2011December 6, 2016 Leave a Comment

LOT Polish Airlines, a Star Alliance member, will be the first European carrier to take delivery of Boeing’s 787 aircraft. The program is two years behind schedule, but the kinks finally appear to be ironed out and LOT is...

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Trip Reports

Trapped in Iran!

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 25, 2011December 6, 2016 11 Comments

For those just joining the story, be sure to check out Parts One, Two, and Three. Outside immigration, we hailed a taxi who agreed to take our UAE dirhams. There are no banks on Kish Island that accept U.S....

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Don’t Blame Delta for Saudi Foreign Policy

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 25, 2011 2 Comments

The Rabbi Jason Miller is not happy with Delta Air Lines. In a poorly-written article published in the Huffington Post, Miller bemoans that Saudi Arabian Airlines will soon be a member of the SkyTeam Alliance, the airline group that...

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Earn and Burn American Airlines Miles on Etihad Airways

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 24, 2011 Leave a Comment

Award earning and redemption options just got a little better on American Airlines. As of 01 June, American Airlines AAdvantage miles can be earned on most Etihad flights. Three notable exclusions are flights between Abu Dhabi and New York,...

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DubaiTrip Reports

Dubai to Kish Island, Iran on Kish Air + Interrogation at Iranian Border

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 24, 2011December 6, 2016 22 Comments

With a 12:30p departure to Kish and a late arrival from Muscat the previous night, it was nice to sleep in for a bit. We arrived at Terminal Two in Dubai at around 11:00a and had no trouble checking...

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This Southwest Captain Hates "Gays and Grannies and Grandes"

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 23, 2011 9 Comments

I would feel sorry for the Captain, if he wasn’t such an idiot. Apparently a Southwest Airlines captain didn’t know his microphone was stuck on the “on” position and broadcast to the FAA and everyone else within earshot a...

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Dubai

The Kish Air Experience in Dubai

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 23, 2011December 6, 2016 Leave a Comment

Last night, I left you on a cliffhanger–would I make it to Iran or not? Early the next morning I asked the Park Hyatt concierge to call Kish Air’s ticketing office to see about traveling to Iran later in...

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DubaiTrip Reports

A Spur of the Moment Trip to the Islamic Republic of Iran

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 22, 2011December 6, 2016 6 Comments

It all started around the brunch table Saturday in Dubai. I casually mentioned that Kish Island, a small Iranian island just 30 minutes from Dubai by air, would be an interesting place to visit.  Why Iran? For years I...

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It Has Been One Heckuva Day

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 21, 2011 6 Comments

For those of you wondering why I was missing in action the last couple days, stay tuned for a fascinating report that will cover my time in Dubai and Oman, but primarily Iran–yes, Iran. And there was drama in...

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Feeling at Home in Dubai

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 18, 2011 5 Comments

Hello from Dubai. The weather is over 100°F, but Dubai is one cool city–and it is making me feel like I am back in the States. It is my first time in the United Arab Emirates and I am...

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Review: Park Hyatt Tokyo

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 16, 2011December 21, 2016 27 Comments

Rated as one of the top hotels in Tokyo, I arrived at the Park Hyatt Tokyo with high expectations—and they were all exceeded. The Park Hyatt chain prides itself on personalized service that distinguishes it from its competitors. It...

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Cheap Flights to Barcelona and Madrid on US Airways – from $340

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 15, 2011December 6, 2016 1 Comment

Spanair codeshares with a number of their Star Alliance partners and once in a while, the codeshare flights can be very reasonable, or in this case, extremely reasonable. Fall fares to Barcelona and Madrid are currently available for as...

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