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Bumps and Upgrades: A Great Day of Flying

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 7, 2009November 14, 2023 4 Comments

I will be leaving for South America from Los Angeles Monday morning and needed to get from Philadelphia to Los Angeles this weekend. Naturally, I wasn’t going to fly PHL-LAX! Last night I was scheduled to fly from PHL-IAD-TPA...

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UPDATE: United Kicks Man Out of First Class for Wearing a Jogging Suit

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 6, 2009 2 Comments

It appears that the gate agent who denied Mr. Alvarez a First Class upgrade believed Alvarez was a non-rev, was dealing with another customer during the interaction, and is a non-native English speaker. From Robin Urbanksi, United’s spokesperson: We...

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Surprise Birth Leads to Free Flights for Life for Mother and Son

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 5, 2009 2 Comments

Sometimes, it pays to be in the right place at the right time. KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) – A baby boy who made a surprise arrival on board an AirAsia flight this week will be given free flights for life...

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United Kicks Man Out of First Class for Wearing a Jogging Suit

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 4, 2009 1 Comment

Stories pop up all the time about gate agents making up their own rules or selectively enforcing others. This story takes the cake though: apparently a man’s upgrade cleared at the gate for his IAD-BDL flight on United (Express), but...

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$40 Surcharge if You’re Flying Home for Thanksgiving or Christmas

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 3, 2009 Leave a Comment

Delta, American, United, and US Airways have recently added $20 o/w surcharges for flights during peak holiday travel this year. I have not bought my tickets to LAX yet for Christmas, so this is disappointing news. At the same...

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United Airlines

United Returns Hot Meals to Domestic Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 2, 2009 1 Comment

About a year ago United eliminated hot meals from domestic Business Class (except on premium service routes between JFK and LAX/SFO), even on 5+ hour transcon flights. The rationale was to reduce costs and attempt to distinguish First Class...

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Picture of the Week #3: Our Tax Dollars at Work and the TSA

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 1, 2009November 14, 2023 2 Comments

I try to fly out of Burbank when I can because you can literally show up 25 minutes before departure and make it the the gate with time to spare–even if you are checking bags.  United shares T2 with...

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Don’t Let Your Frequent Flyer Miles Expire!

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 31, 2009 Leave a Comment

Earlier this year I nearly lost all my American Airlines miles due to account inactivity. With AA, your miles expire after 18 months of dormancy and to reinstate them, AA charges $50 for every 5,000 miles plus a 7.5%...

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United Airlines

What do the Gas Company and United Airlines have in Common?

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 30, 2009November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment

I had to address a problem on my gas bill this week that required a trip to one of Philadelphia Gas Works’ offices. Thinking that it would be a quick visit, I hopped on the Market-Frankford subway line and...

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Continental/United IAD-SFO r/t $105 a/i

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 29, 2009 4 Comments

If you’re up at this late hour, you might want to take advantage of Continental’s IAD-SFO r/t fare for $105-115 including taxes–this deal will probably be gone by morning. Codeshares on United available if you route through Chicago or...

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Troubled Times for US Airways: More Cutbacks Ahead

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 28, 2009 Leave a Comment

US Airways announced series of cutbacks today as it faces stiff competition and dwindling demand during this troubled time in the airline industry: -Cutback of 1,000 employees (~600 airport, ~200 pilot, and ~150 FA) -Abandoning Las Vegas as a...

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United Airlines

UPDATE: Circumventing United Airline’s StarNet Blocking – A Successful Failure

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 27, 2009November 14, 2023 10 Comments

I made about 12 calls to United yesterday evening and finally found an ORD agent willing to do a manual booking. As expected, NZ confirmed the seat immediately and it looked like I was good to go. The flight even showed...

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Circumventing United Airline’s StarNet Blocking

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 26, 2009 Leave a Comment

Award inventory is shared among Star Alliance carriers in what is known as the StarNet system. United Airlines, in an attempt to save money and funnel travelers to flights on UA metal has instituted a system of StarNet blocking...

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Picture of the Week #2: A Taste of Swiss First

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 25, 2009November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment

Have you ever had an airline meal that has been so good that you can’t stop thinking about it? I should know better, but I often gamble by ordering “the beef.” Usually it comes out well-done and isn’t much...

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Pursue MMer Status on United or Dual Star Gold Status?

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 24, 2009 11 Comments

I’m up to nearly 200,000 EQMs this year on United and have some domestic trips in paid First Class coming up next month. With more than enough miles to qualify for elite status for 2010,  I am having trouble...

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All LOT Flights 50% Off Today and Tomorrow for Jan-March 2010 Travel

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 23, 2009 Leave a Comment

LOT Polish Airlines has announced that tickets purchased today and tomorrow are 50% off for travel that begins in the first quarter of 2010. This includes all seats, on all flights, in all cabins. What is not made explicit is that...

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Tough Love from Spirit Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 22, 2009November 14, 2023 3 Comments

Have you ever missed check-in by a few minutes and been told to go pound sand? Check out this excerpt from the Miami Herald : www.miamiherald.com/news/action-line/story/1291752.html A Few Minutes Proves Costly  I bought a round-trip ticket for $115…for travel from Fort...

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When it comes to Airline Tickets: Book Now, Ask Questions Later

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 21, 2009 7 Comments

Book now, ask questions later has become my motto when it comes to buying airline tickets. With the 24-hour cancellation policy that all U.S. airlines and Orbitz/Priceline have, if I see a good deal, I buy the ticket–even if...

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Angels’ Wings Clipped at La Guardia

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 20, 2009November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment

A little bit of humor I pulled from the New York Post: www.nypost.com/p/news/local/queens/angels_wings_clipped_at_la_guardia_1WCOgPkmeUW5P4AvRvUSSI Angels’ wings clipped at La Guardia October 19, 2009 The Angels just can’t win in New York. An hour after their crushing extra-inning loss to the...

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United Airlines

Six Hours on the Phone with United Web Support

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 19, 2009 2 Comments

Yes, six hours–and only two bookings. Being the mileage runner that I am, I naturally rejected a conventional routing for my two trips to Los Angeles next month. It took me some time, but I pieced together a nice...

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