Press

Matthew Klint is frequently cited as a travel expert and has appeared in print and on TV, radio, and podcasts.

He is available for interviews and appearances, with extensive knowledge on:

  • Airline industry and aviation news
  • Domestic U.S. and international travel
  • Frequent flyer programs
  • Redeeming miles and awards
  • Best travel credit cards
  • Legal issues related to travel
  • Labor issues
  • Airline history

For media inquires, please reach out to us via the contact form above or via DM on Twitter.

Speaking Engagements + Consultation

Klint regularly speaks at travel-related conferences and offers custom-tailored lectures, seminars, and hands-on symposiums on most issues relating to travel. He also offers highly-personalized consultation to companies and individuals particularly on the effective use of credit card points and frequent miles. Please reach out to us via the contact form above for info and pricing.

Below is a partial archive of media appearances since Klint created Live and Let’s Fly in 2009.

DatePublicationTitle
December 21, 2020Fox 11 Los AngelesHoliday Travel Underway Despite Public Health Warnings
December 9, 2020SFGATECOVID-19 Upends More Irritating Airline Fee Policies
September 12, 2020Rudy Maxa's WorldMiles & Points In The COVID Era: How To Achieve Elite Status With Airlines & Hotels And Use Points
March 13, 2020SFGATEHarsh New United Policy Change Irks Fliers
January 28, 2020Seattle Post-IntelligencerChina Evacuation Flight No Longer Bound For SFO
January 3, 2020ForbesWant To Learn About Travel Hacking In 2020? Go To One Of These Conferences
November 9, 2019SFGATEHow A Mileage Expert Turned My Miles Into A Dream Trip To Italy
July 1, 2019SFGATEAirline Award Seats Cheaper, Easier To Find. Wait. What?
May 16, 2019SFGATEExcruciating: Travelers Wait 2-3 Hours In Airport Immigration Lines
January 20, 2019SFGATEWhat Do You Think Of United's New Uniforms?
December 19, 2018Fox NewsMost Controversial Emotional Support Animal Stories Of 2018
December 11, 2018ForbesDelta's New Rules About Flying With Dogs Just Started An Important Conversation About Disabilities
December 3, 2018The IndependentBlogger Posts About “Horrible Service” On A Singapore Airlines Flight In 2013. Netizens Ask, “Why?”
September 12, 2018SFGATETrump Jr. & Guilfoyle Fly United To SFO- In Economy
March 1, 2018NPR - All Things ConsideredAirlines Aren't Monkeying Around With New Policies For Emotional Support Animals
February 4, 2018Los Angeles TimesNow This Is A Class Act: This School Helps You Save Money On Travel
January 31, 2018BBCEmotional Support Peacock' Barred From United Airlines Plane
January 31, 2018ABC NewsPeacock Denied As Emotional Support Animal For Flight
January 31, 2018New Zealand HeraldEmotional Support Peacock' Barred From United Airlines Flight
January 31, 2018NBC 4 New YorkEmotional Support Peacock Denied Flight at Newark Airport: Report
January 30, 2018Fox NewsWoman Denied Emotional Support Peacock On United Flight
January 30, 2018Business InsiderA Woman Tried To Bring An Emotional-Support Peacock On A United Flight, And It Reveals A Growing Crisis For Airlines
January 30, 2018ViceSomeone Actually Tried To Bring This Emotional Support Peacock On A Plane
January 30, 2018Atlanta Journal ConsitutionEmotional Support Peacock Banned From United Flight, Even Though It Had A Seat
January 30, 2018UK Daily MailThat's One Way To Ruffle Some Feathers! Brooklyn Artist Is Denied A Request To Bring Her Emotional Support PEACOCK On A United Flight From Newark To LA
January 30, 2018PeopleUnited Airlines Forces Emotional Support Peacock to Give Up Seat
January 30, 2018The SunYoung Artist Stopped From Bringing Her Emotional Support PEACOCK On Flight After Booking Bird A Seat
January 30, 2018SFGATEA Woman Tried To Bring An Emotional Support Peacock On A United Flight
January 29, 2018Travel + LeisureUnited Airlines Forced Emotional Support Peacock to Give Up Its Seat
January 23, 2018Biz JournalsAfter Turbulent Year, United Airlines Quietly Ramps Up Customer Service Initiatives
November 13, 2017New York PostThis School Will Teach You How To Fly First Class For Free
November 7, 2017NPR - Morning EditionUnited Says Goodbye To Its Iconic 'Queen Of The Skies'
October 1, 2017USA TodayBest Frequent Flyer Program 2017
June 28, 2017New York TimesThe Right Way To Pack For Travel
May 18, 2017New York MagazineThe Dark Art of How (and When) to Buy an Airline Ticket
March 19, 2017CNNAirfare Hacks: 5 Ways To Fly For Less
January 18, 2017Wall Street JournalNew Ways to Book Trips With Miles
December 14, 2016WBUR On PointAre You On Board With Cellphones On Airplanes?
October 13, 2016Fox NewsUnited Airlines Further Devalues Its Frequent Flyer Program
October 1, 2016USA TodayBest Frequent Flyer Program 2016
August 9, 2016Conde Nast TravelerCan Taking a Picture on a Plane Get You in Trouble?
July 12, 2015Fox NewsYour Frequent Flier Miles
May 29, 2015Conde Nast TravelerWhy Do Men Hoard Their Air Miles, While Women Spend Wisely?
May 17, 2015NBC Nighly NewsThat's The Ticket
March 17, 2015Fox NewsPhotos In Flight: What You Can And Cannot Shoot On Planes
December 29, 2014The EconomistUnderserved Air Routes: Flying South At Last
October 13, 2014Yahoo! News"I Have Ebola" And 8 Other Things You Should Never Say On A Plane
July 9, 2014The EconomistAirport Lounges: Tickets To Nowhere
June 17, 2014Al Jazeera - Real Money With Ali VelshiRising Airfare Prices
May 26, 2014New York TimesPhotos on a Plane? Take Note of the Fine Print
January 20, 2014The EconomistDelta Makes Its Own Way
January 8, 2014CNBCTravel In Coach? Never!
May 7, 2013The AtlanticKicking Passengers Off Planes: A United Captain Weighs In
April 18, 2013The EconomistUnited's Bad Week
March 15, 2013TechdirtUnited Airlines Kicks Travel Writer Off Of Plane For Photographing His Seat
March 13, 2013The SunSNAP UNHAPPY: You Could Be Thrown Off Your Flight If You Film Or Take Photos Inside A Plane 
March 9, 2013UK Daily MailI Hope You Don't Think I'm A Terrorist!' How Business Class Blogger Was Booted Off Plane For Snapping A Picture Of His Seat
March 7, 2013Fox News - Special ReportUnited Airlines Camera Shy?
March 4, 2013The Globe And MailWho Says You Can’t Have Fun In Dull, Scotland?
February 25, 2013The BlazeWhy Did This Innocent-Looking Photo Get A Travel Blogger Thrown Off A United Airlines Flight?
February 25, 2013News24Blogger Kicked Off Flight For Photograph
February 22, 2013Huffington PostMatthew Klint, United Airlines Passenger, Kicked Off Plane For Taking Photos
February 22, 2013TIMEUnited Airlines Throws Travel Blogger Off Flight For Taking Pictures
February 22, 2013Business InsiderI Was Thrown Off A United Airlines Flight For Taking This Photo Of My Seat
February 21, 2013NBC NewsUnited Boots Blogger From Flight For Taking Photo, Making 'Terrorist' Comment
February 21, 2013Chicago TribuneI'm Not A Terrorist' Quip Gets Man Booted From United Flight
June 27, 2012New York TimesFrequent Flier Pros To The Rescue
June 22, 2012CNBCAlaska Air To Charge Bag Fee To Some First Class Flyers
April 5, 2012Toronto StarLearning To Navigate New World of Award Miles
November 29, 2010ABC NewsFree Flights to Vegas, New York and Cancun?
December 29, 2009MarketplaceYou Gotta Go The Distance For Flyer Miles
January 18, 2009Washington TimesShould Airlines Honor Fare Errors?
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