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Month: December 2012

Travel

Havana, Kabul, and 25 Countries: 2012 Year in Review

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 31, 2012December 9, 2016 1 Comment

2012 has been an incredible year, filled with exotic travel and great adventure, though you’d hardly know it if you’re a regular reader of Live and Let’s Fly. Award Expert really hindered my blogging this year and as I...

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Final Chance for Status Match + Points Transfer from bmi to British Airways

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 29, 2012December 9, 2016 3 Comments

Come December 31st, now just two days away, the bmi Diamond Club will shut its doors for most of the world. If you’ve neglected transferring any destination miles from your bmi account to your British Airways Executive Club account,...

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Mileage RunsUnited Airlines

The Painful Yearend Mileage Run

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 28, 2012December 9, 2016 5 Comments

I truly was looking forward to a week at home between the holidays. No travel, just catching up on a number of projects I have neglected, including Live and Let’s Fly. Then I noticed I ended the year with...

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More Starnet Blocking by US Airways

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 26, 2012December 9, 2016 10 Comments

Every savvy points aficionado has a love-hate relationship with US Airways Dividend Miles. After all, with essentially no routing rules, a very attractive award chart, and an abundance of cheap miles made available through perpetual 100% bonus offers,  you...

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Travel

An Afghan Christmas in 2012

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 25, 2012December 9, 2016 5 Comments

Christmas is upon us and I realize that I have been conspicuously absent this month. An odd day to resurface, perhaps, but as you pause today to spend time with family and friends or at least enjoy a day...

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Deals

$390 JFK-Berlin One Day SALE!

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 19, 2012November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
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If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today. Just How Cheap Flights Can Be There is a great one day fare sale...

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Travel

When Spending $1200 Seems To Save You $700

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 14, 2012November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
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If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today. Mixed Options For Our Positioning Flight Home Speaking to the Sherpstress, and justifying a...

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New Interface for British Airways Avios Online Redemption

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 12, 2012December 9, 2016 6 Comments

At 2am after working the last 16 hours with only a break to workout, I am too tired to go into detail right now, but I was pleasantly surprised tonight to find what appears to be a positive enhancement...

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American Airlines

Best AAgent Ever!

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 10, 2012November 14, 2023 5 Comments
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If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today. American Airlines AAgents can be AAngels Finally I got an AAgent that understood exactly...

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Chilling in the Kingdom

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 7, 2012December 9, 2016 6 Comments

Visiting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been near the top of my travel list for years, though getting there is not easy. There is no such thing as a tourist visa in the KSA and even obtaining a...

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Airport LoungesUnited Airlines

Do You Pilfer from Airline Lounges?

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 5, 2012December 9, 2016 21 Comments

On my way back to Philadelphia Sunday afternoon, I noticed a man with a large plastic bag walking toward the food in the United Club at LAX. With some amusement, I watched him stuff about 20 packaged cheese slices...

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Protecting Your Upgrade on United Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 3, 2012December 9, 2016 12 Comments

Tomorrow is a big day and I could really use a flat bed tonight to fly across the country. The problem: United’s international-config 757s have only 16 seats in BusinessFirst and 153 in economy class, a bad ratio for...

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Airline MealsUnited Airlines

United Will Again Prioritize Meal Orders by Status for 1Ks

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 1, 2012December 9, 2016 3 Comments

Back in the “good old days” legacy United FAs would sort meals orders by status, giving preference to full-fare passengers and top-tier elites. Continental FAs would simply move from front to back, without regard to OnePass status or fare...

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