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Month: December 2016

Weekend Digest

Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: December 31, 2016

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 31, 2016January 7, 2017 2 Comments
Weekend Digest

Greetings from rainy Southern California. We’ve had a relatively wet winter so far and next week does not look any better. But after years of drought, I’m happy to see rain in the forecast. Speaking of drought, I am so thankful...

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Travel

2016: A Year of Change

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 31, 2016November 14, 2023 3 Comments
a map of the world with red lines

What a year 2016 has been! Many cannot wait for this year to end, but I try to keep things positive here on Live and Let’s Fly. While there is so much bad news to reflect upon this year,...

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Travel

Frankfurt to Istanbul in Turkish Airlines A330 Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 30, 2016December 30, 2016 9 Comments
Turkish Airlines A330

Earlier this week I compared Lufthansa vs. Turkish Airlines within Europe and the differences on this flight could not have been more stark. Turkish 1588 Frankfurt (FRA) – Istanbul (IST) Thursday, April 21, 2016 Depart: 11:40 AM Arrive: 3:50 PM Duration:...

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Travel

Tokyo Airport Now Offers Cell Phone Toilet Paper

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 30, 2016December 30, 2016 3 Comments
Tokyo Toilet Paper for Cell Phone

We all know the Japanese make the world’s best toilets, but bathrooms at Tokyo Narita are about to get even better! An extra roll of toilet paper is now available in most stalls at NRT: compact in size. The...

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Travel

Photos: My 10 Best Flights in 2016

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 30, 2016November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
a woman standing behind a bar

As 2016 draws to a close, I have to look back and chuckle. Every year I write in January that I am going to curb travel in the coming year and every year I just end up traveling more...

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Airport LoungesNewsUnited Airlines

United Denies Rumor It Will Cut Hot Food from Lounges

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 29, 2016 5 Comments
United Clubs Hot Food

A rumor sprang up on Flyertalk this afternoon that hot food would be cut from the United Clubs in Chicago O’Hare and not expanded to additional airports. United informed me that no such decision has been made. United’s lounge...

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Travel

Video: Citibank VP Thrown Off Delta Flight, Attacks Cheering Passengers

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 29, 2016 5 Comments
Delta Flight Couple Thrown Off

A Delta flight from Minneapolis to Los Angeles turned back and landed in MSP last night over a lavatory altercation that led to a fistfight with other passengers. A Citibank VP and his girlfriend were traveling to LA. The woman needed to...

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Travel

The End of Free Parking in Las Vegas

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 29, 2016 7 Comments
Free Parking Las Vegas

A fascinating article in the LA Times details how casinos in Las Vegas are eliminating free parking. For those in the know, that will also spell the end of free parking when traveling from Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport (LAS)....

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Travel

It’s That Time of Year Again…

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 29, 2016December 29, 2016 1 Comment
Hyatt Mattress Running

It’s that time of year…the annual hotel mattress run for procrastinators. This year, I am one of them! I had to laugh. I’m in Long Beach, CA for a couple days because I’m two stays short of my Hyatt...

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Meal of the WeekUnited Airlines

My First International Business Class Meal: SFO-LHR on UA930

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 28, 2016December 28, 2016 4 Comments
Business Class Meal United Airlines 2006

For this week’s Matthew’s Meal of the Week, I remember my first international flight. In September 2006 I travelled to Europe for the first time, a United 747-400 from San Francisco to London. I had just turned 20 and it was...

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LufthansaTurkish Airlines

Lufthansa vs. Turkish Within Europe

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 28, 2016 3 Comments
Turkish Europe Business Class

Although Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa are Star Alliance partners, the two carriers are fierce competitors. Competing head-to-head for both long haul and short haul traffic, the “frenemies” each have a distinctive advantage. Which one is the better option for...

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Award TravelGaruda Indonesia

My Garuda First Class Award is Ticketed!

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 28, 2016December 28, 2016 9 Comments
Garuda First Class Dining

Wow, talk about about a close call! It came down to the wire, but a generous act of goodwill by a reader of this blog saved me a trip to Asia and saved my trip in Garuda Indonesia First...

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Hotel ReviewsHotelsHyatt

Review: Park Hyatt Sanya Sunny Bay Resort (China)

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 28, 2016July 29, 2023 19 Comments
Park Hyatt Sanya

Off the radar for most US travellers, China’s “Red Hawai’i” offered us an incredible opportunity in Sanya, China. I wanted to review the exquisite Park Hyatt Sanya Sunny Bay and was not disappointed. If you are considering booking travel or signing up...

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Air CanadaGermanyLounge Reviews

Review: Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Frankfurt

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 27, 2016December 27, 2016 1 Comment
Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge FRA

Perhaps familiarity does breed contempt, but the Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge in Frankfurt was a welcome relief from the oft-crowded network of Lufthansa departure lounges nearby. Located in Terminal 1 in the B-Gate Area (non-Schengen), the lounge is...

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Alitalia

This Makes Me Want to Fly Alitalia

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 27, 2016December 27, 2016 9 Comments
a group of women wearing matching outfits

I don’t know about you, but I am a sucker for a good ad campaign and Alitalia has a tremendous one. Influenced by Etihad and trying to battle a fiercely competitive market, the carrier is selling style, and it...

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Travel

Review: Lufthansa Welcome Lounge Frankfurt

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 27, 2016November 14, 2023 12 Comments
a sign on a wall

I reviewed the Lufthansa Welcome Lounge in Frankfurt five years ago and it has not changed much. That’s a testament to the endearing quality of Lufthansa. Located landside beyond passport control and baggage claim, the lounge serves arriving long haul premium...

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Travel

Detour: My Other Africa Trip Report

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 26, 2016December 26, 2016 Leave a Comment
Park Hyatt Zanzibar

Last week I kicked off my “month in Africa” trip report. I’m telling the story of my life, in a sense, and that month in Africa was nothing short of incredible. The trip report is already written, but I have...

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Award TravelTravel

A Trick for Finding Hidden Award Seats

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 26, 2016November 14, 2023 2 Comments
a row of seats in an airplane

Earlier today I wrote about married segments, attempting to explain them, their purpose, and how to use them to your advantage. Just like in real life, however, sometimes marriage is not the answer. While married segments and “direct flights”...

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Award TravelTravel

A Primer On Married Segments

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 26, 2016January 2, 2017 25 Comments
Air France Business Class

Airlines are increasingly using “married segment logic” in the allocation of revenue and award seats, which can create more difficulty in booking, but at the same time opportunity. Explaining Married Segments When two segments are married it means you can...

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ChristmasMusings

Reflecting on Priorities This Christmas

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 25, 2016December 25, 2016 7 Comments
Syrian Christmas

I’m thinking about priorities this Christmas. While I’ve spent four days dwelling on Garuda Indonesia First Class a civil war continues in Syria. It appears thankfully drawing to a close, but 400,000 have already been killed. War rages in Somalia and...

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