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Month: December 2021

Year in Review

My Top 10 Flights In 2021

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 31, 2021December 31, 2021 9 Comments
Top Flights 2021

As 2021 draws to a close, it is time for my annual “Top 10” series. Here, I’ll look back on my 10 favorite flights from 2021. As a reminder, this is not a top-10 all-time list nor does it...

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Year in Review

My 10 Worst Flights In 2021

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 31, 2021December 31, 2021 16 Comments

I hesitated writing this because all things considered, 2021 was a very smooth year of flying. Still, as travel as ramped up again in 2021 I had some fun compiling this list of my worst flights in 2021. My...

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Year in Review

The 10 Most Popular Live And Let’s Fly Posts Of 2021

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 31, 2021July 11, 2022 9 Comments
Most Popular Posts 2019

What is “popular” should help you understand why I tend to focus on the stories that I do. As we close out the year of 2021, I’m looking at back at the 10 most popular posts of 2021 in...

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Year in Review

My Top 10 Hotel Stays In 2021

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 31, 2021December 31, 2021 6 Comments

As 2021 draws to a close, it is time for my annual “Top 10” series. Here, I’ll look back on my 10 favorite hotel stays from 2021. As a reminder, this is not a top-1o all-time list, but only...

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Meal of the WeekYear in Review

My Top 10 Airline Meals Of 2021

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 30, 2021December 30, 2021 8 Comments
Top Airline Meals 2021

For this year’s final Meal of the Week, I count down my top 10 airline meals of 2021. To be clear, these are only the best meals I have enjoyed over the last year, not my top 10 all-time...

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Coronavirus

World’s Most Powerful Flight Attendant Chooses Fear Over Science

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 30, 2021December 30, 2021 72 Comments
Sara Nelson Fear

Sara Nelson, often called the world’s most powerful flight attendant, is upset that the top U.S. scientists have reduced COVID-19 isolation from 10 days to five days. What ever happened to trusting in scientists? Sara Nelson Stokes Fear Over...

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Year in Review

My Top 10 Airline Lounges Of 2021

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 30, 2021December 30, 2021 25 Comments

As 2021 draws to a close, it is time for my annual “Top 10” series. Here, I’ll look back on the 10 best airport lounges I visited in 2021. Note, this is not my all-time “top 10” list, but...

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JetBlueNews

JetBlue Proactively Cancels 1,288 Flights

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 30, 2021December 30, 2021 4 Comments

JetBlue is proactively cancelling 1,288 flights over the next two weeks as it continues to suffer from a crew shortage it blames on the omicron variant. JetBlue Is Proactively Cancelling 1,288 Flights In a memo to pilots and flight...

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Flight ReviewsSingapore Airlines

Review: Singapore Airlines A350 Business Class Singapore – Los Angeles

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 29, 2021December 29, 2021 14 Comments
Singapore Airlines A350 Business Class Review

My 15-hour Singapore Airlines flight from Singapore to Los Angeles flew by with great service, great food, and a comfortable rest onboard the Airbus A350 in business class. Singapore Airlines A350 Long Haul Business Class Review Singapore Airlines A350 Configurations...

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Spirit

Woman Drags Flight Attendant By Ponytail, Punches Another In Face On Raucous Spirit Airlines Flight

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 29, 2021December 29, 2021 41 Comments
Spirit Airlines Ponytail

A woman has been accused of dragging a flight attendant down the aisle by her ponytail and punching another in the face on a raucous Spirit Airlines flight from Florida after two passengers turned down her lewd advances. Angry...

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DC

Willard Hotel Washington, DC Again At The Center Of Political Maelstrom

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 29, 2021December 29, 2021 23 Comments
Willard Hotel Trump

The storied Willard Hotel in Washington, DC, which became the de facto headquarters of the Union Army during the U.S. Civil War, again finds itself the scene of controversy as members of Congress seek to understand to what lengths...

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DCIntercontinental Hotels

Photo Essay: Christmas At The Willard Hotel

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 28, 2021December 28, 2021 3 Comments
Willard Hotel Christmas

The Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington, DC is a stunning hotel year around, but particularly during the Christmas season. I took some photos during a recent visit of the beautiful holiday decorations that adorned the ornate lobby. Christmas At...

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Delta Air Lines

“Sit Down Karen…You’re Going To Jail!” (Hijinks On Delta Flight From Florida)

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 28, 2021December 28, 2021 10 Comments
Karen Jail Delta

Somehow I missed this over the Christmas holiday, but a boisterous passenger really made a scene on a Delta flight only to be schooled by another passenger. That led to assault and the police meeting the aircraft. All ostensibly...

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News

Delays, Cancellations Continue To Impact U.S. Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 28, 2021December 28, 2021 8 Comments

Monday marked another very rough operational day for many U.S. airlines. Will today be any better? Winter Storms, Omicron Hit U.S. Airlines Hard Airlines continue to blame bad weather and the omicron variant for flight delays and cancellations, as...

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emirates

Report: Emirates 777 Nearly Crashed Due To Pilot Error

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 28, 2021December 28, 2021 42 Comments

A sobering report suggests that an Emirates 777 came within 200 feet of crashing in Dubai due to pilot error. This report is not confirmed, but numerous data points suggest something went terribly wrong aboard EK231. Did EK231 Nearly...

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Lufthansa

How I Nearly Ruined Christmas But Lufthansa Saved It…

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 27, 2021December 27, 2021 49 Comments
Lufthansa Saved Christmas

Folks, I flubbed my big moment under the spotlight and very nearly ruined Christmas for my wife’s side of the family…but thankfully Lufthansa saved the day, with literally only seconds to spare. I Choked. Lufthansa Saved Christmas As I...

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chinaDelta Air Lines

Why Did A Delta Air Lines A330 Fly Halfway To China Only To Turn Back To Seattle?

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 27, 2021December 27, 2021 5 Comments
Delta Shanghai Flight

A Delta Air Lines flight from Seattle to Shanghai mysteriously turned around halfway to China, citing new aircraft regulations that Chinese authorities deny. The culprit appears to be new aircraft cleaning requirements specific to Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport.  Delta...

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South Africa

When Desmond Tutu Was Subject To Secondary Screening At Johannesburg Airport

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 27, 2021December 27, 2021 11 Comments

Flashpoint 1986. Desmond Tutu, the Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, Nobel laureate, and freedom fighter was traveling to Cape Town from Jan Smuts International Airport in Johannesburg. Hundreds of passengers streamed through the airport security checkpoint. None were stopped...

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Elite StatusSpirit

Spirit Joins Most Major Carriers Extending Status, But Longer

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 26, 2021December 26, 2021 2 Comments
spirit airlines bad reputation

Spirit Airlines has joined most major carriers in the world by extending status in their inaugural year of elite status with its renewed Free Spirit program.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...

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CoffeeUnited Kingdom

Great Coffee In Manchester, England: Ditto

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 26, 2021December 26, 2021 1 Comment
ditto coffee manchester

Taking a leaf from Matthew’s page, I decided to add to his “Great Coffee In…” series with a Manchester England addition: Ditto. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com....

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