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Month: February 2013

AnalysisNews

Sequester: Travel Disruptions and the Politics of Fear and Intimidation

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 28, 2013December 9, 2016 7 Comments

As the threat of sequester looms large, I must underscore the absurdity of the FAA’s contention that it has no choice but to inconvenience the traveling public if Congress cannot reach an eleventh hour settlement today. Gary argued this...

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MusingsUnited Airlines

Seven Words You Can Never Say on an Airplane?

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 26, 2013December 9, 2016 43 Comments

George Carlin famously claimed there were “seven words you can never say on television.” In light of the controversy over my recent ejection from a United Airlines flight, I want to pose the following question today— Are there certain...

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United Airlines

Update: United Airlines Responds to Photo Incident

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 22, 2013November 14, 2023 340 Comments
a screen on a shelf in an airplane

Hi all—I’ve been amazed at the interest my story has produced and hope it can be used as a catalyst to both clarify United Airlines’ photo policy and guarantee that what happened to me will never happen to another...

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United Airlines

Thrown Off a United Airlines Flight for Taking Pictures!

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 19, 2013November 14, 2023 1,222 Comments
a screen on a shelf in an airplane

Live and Let’s Fly has been silent the last three days as I weighed how I wanted to cover what happened to me on a United Airlines flight from Newark to Istanbul last week. The situation was both traumatizing...

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Trip Reports

New York City – First Date

Kyle Stewart Posted onFebruary 19, 2013September 16, 2021 1 Comment
New York Business Trip

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. Descending into New York City Keeping up with my UN-Trip Report, it doesn’t get...

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Travel

Farewell Ebbitt Express

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 15, 2013December 9, 2016 Leave a Comment

One of my Washington rituals over the last decade has been to eat lunch at Ebbitt Express, if time permits, every time I arrive in the city. Located adjacent to Old Ebbitt Grill and a block from the White...

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Lounge Reviews

Just Happy to Be There – Malaysia Airlines Golden Lounge

Kyle Stewart Posted onFebruary 14, 2013November 14, 2023 3 Comments
a room with a large black wall

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. Malaysia Airlines Golden Lounge Continuing with my UN-Trip report, and trip around the world,...

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American AirlinesUS Airways

What Does the US Airways and American Airlines Merger Mean For You?

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 14, 2013December 9, 2016 Leave a Comment

Not to pat myself on the back, but seven months ago I predicted— …It appears the combined airline will take the American Airlines name, maintain its headquarters in Fort Worth, and be run by US Airways CEO Doug Parker....

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United Airlines

United’s Murky Future at Washington Dulles

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 13, 2013December 9, 2016 13 Comments

UA has a “United Inflight” segment before each safety video and preceding the carrier’s new safety video is a new feature on United’s infrastructure enhancement, particularly at Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. But there was one glaring omission from...

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United Airlines

United’s New Safety Video Reminds Me Of…

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 13, 2013December 9, 2016 3 Comments

Lufthansa. And that’s not a bad thing. On my San Francisco-Philadelphia flight Sunday night I noticed a new safety video that featured flight attendants (in their new uniforms) welcoming passengers onboard in several languages. I had a déjà-vu moment....

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Trip Reports

The Dramatic Conclusion To… Ticketless In Malaysia

Kyle Stewart Posted onFebruary 12, 2013November 14, 2023 13 Comments
a room with chairs and tables

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. Getting Out of Asia Concluding my previous posts about being suddenly ticketless and stranded...

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Trip ReportsUnited Airlines

UA1275 EWR-LAX: United First to United Worst

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 12, 2013December 9, 2016 31 Comments

As it turned out, my flight from Newark to Los Angeles on Friday went out almost full, but the oversold first class cabin problem resolved itself and I did not have to fight for a seat. Nevertheless, in many...

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Hot Deals

Venezuela Currency Devaluation = Good Flight Deals?

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 9, 2013December 9, 2016 1 Comment

The Venezuelan government announced today that it would be devaluing its currency once again, moving the fixed rate against the dollar from 4.30 to 6.30 bolivars. This move will push the dollar up 46.5% against the bolivar and is...

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Airline MergerAmerican AirlinesAnalysisNewsUS Airways

The Lawyer Behind the AA-US Merger

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 8, 2013December 9, 2016 1 Comment

Never underestimate the capacity of one man to make a difference. The pages of history make that clear and as the dust settles around the almost certain merger of American Airlines and US Airways next week, we are now...

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United AirlinesUpgrades

Confirmed in First Class but No Seat Assignment

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 7, 2013December 9, 2016 12 Comments

Thanks to shrewd planning and a watchful eye, I’ve dodged landmines and avoided most calamities in the post-merger world of United Airlines. Others have not fared so well. Will today be my day of reckoning? I’m flying from Newark...

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Trip Reports

Ticketless In Malaysia Continued

Kyle Stewart Posted onFebruary 7, 2013November 14, 2023 2 Comments
a sign on the wall

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. We Remain Stuck In Malaysia Continuing on from my UN-trip Report started here, then...

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Tips

Changing Travel Plans During Bad Weather

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 7, 2013December 9, 2016 5 Comments

With a fresh Nor’easter headed for New York and New England this weekend, airlines have loosened up rules on restricted tickets in order to help travelers avoid being stranded. For this storm and every other act of nature affecting...

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Uncategorized

Ticketless in Malaysia

Kyle Stewart Posted onFebruary 6, 2013November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
satellite image of a satellite

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. Un-Trip Report Continued Picking up on my UN-Trip report from last week, here is...

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Award TravelUS Airways

US Airways Call Center Humor

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 6, 2013December 9, 2016 13 Comments

If US Airways and American Airlines do end up merging, I hope the good folks at the US Airways call centers do not lose their positions. I depend on them to get my jollies… I just have to share...

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News

Air Tahiti Nui Removes First Class, Adds New Business Class Seats

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 5, 2013December 9, 2016 5 Comments

Getting to Tahiti using your points (and in general) is not the easiest prospect. Two carriers fly from the continental US non-stop to Papeete–both from Los Angeles: Air France and Air Tahiti Nui (Hawaiian Airlines also offers once-weekly service...

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