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Matthew Klint

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.
Delta Air Lines

Delta Passenger Says Mormon Flight Attendant Refused Him Alcohol

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 8, 2025July 8, 2025 35 Comments
Delta Mormon Flight Attendant

A Delta Air Lines passenger claims a flight attendant refused to serve him more alcohol not because he was drunk, but because of the flight attendant’s Mormon faith. Delta Passenger Blames Mormon Flight Attendant After Being Cut Off From...

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NewsUnited Airlines

United Airlines Will Resume Tel Aviv Flights On July 21, 2025

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 8, 2025July 8, 2025 18 Comments
airplanes parked at an airport

United Airlines Resumes Tel Aviv Service – July 2025 United Airlines service to Tel Aviv (TLV) from New York/Newark (EWR) will resume on July 21, 2025, with a second daily flight planned to begin July 22. Tickets for Tel...

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Law In Travel

Ted Cruz Criticized For Greece Vacation As Texas Flood Death Toll Rises

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 8, 2025 43 Comments
a man in a suit and tie

As Texas faced flash floods, “Flyin’ Ted” Cruz was vacationing in Greece, a reminder of what happened in 2021 when Cruz flew to Cancun as Texas faced devastating winter storms. But attacking him for this seems quite unreasonable, especially...

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CoffeeSwitzerland

Great Coffee In Basel, Switzerland

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 8, 2025July 8, 2025 10 Comments
a woman standing at a counter in a coffee shop

Basel is a wealthy and vibrant city in the Germanic region of Switzerland and offers many excellent choices for delicious coffee. Here’s a look at four places that are worth a visit. Best Coffee In Basel, Switzerland When I’m...

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NewsTSA

TSA Ends Shoe Removal Requirement At Airport Checkpoints

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 7, 2025 22 Comments
TSA Shoe Requirement

In what may be the most welcome change to airport security since the introduction of PreCheck, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has quietly ended the requirement for travelers to remove their shoes at airport checkpoints. TSA Abolishes Shoe Removal...

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Alaska Airlines

“I Have A Bomb Under My Hat!” Cowboy Pulls Stupid Stunt On Alaska Airlines Flight

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 7, 2025 17 Comments
Cowboy Bomb Alaska Airlines

A cowboy may have thought he was being funny, but he certainly was not laughing as he was pulled off an Alaska Airlines flight after joking about a bomb under his 10-gallon hat. Cowboy Pulled Off Alaska Airlines Flight...

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Airport LoungesDelta Air Lines

Delta’s Swanky JFK Lounge Can’t Handle Summer Crowds…

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 7, 2025 21 Comments
a group of people standing in a line with luggage

L0unge crowding continues to be a major issue at Delta Air Lines. Even the 39,000-square-foot Delta One Lounge at New York JFK is not large enough to handle summer crowds during the peak afternoon departure bank, with entry lines...

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EurowingsFlight Reviews

Review: Eurowings A319 Economy Class

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 7, 2025July 6, 2025 9 Comments
Eurowings A319 Economy Class Review

After a late afternoon arrival into London Heathrow on Virgin Atlantic, we connected to Stuttgart on a Eurowings A319…in the last row of the plane to be precise. Eurowings A319 Economy Class Review (LHR-STR) I booked these tickets for...

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Law In TravelUnited Airlines

United Employee Caught in Predator Sting At O’Hare Airport

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 5, 2025July 5, 2025 45 Comments
United Airlines Sting Chicago

A United Airlines employee with a fetish for minors was caught in a sting operation at Chicago O’Hare International Airport by popular YouTuber Jidon Armani Adams. This is quite a sobering story. United Airlines Employee Caught in Predator Sting...

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Flight ReviewsVirgin Atlantic

Review: Virgin Atlantic A350-1000 Economy Class

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 5, 2025 17 Comments
rows of seats with monitors on them

My family enjoyed a restful flight with friendly service on a Virgin Atlantic A350-1000 in economy class from Los Angeles to London. Here’s my review. Virgin Atlantic A350-1000 Economy Class Review (LAX-LHR) We booked these tickets at the last...

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Meal of the Weeksas

Yum: Birch-Smoked Norwegian Salmon On SAS

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 5, 2025July 5, 2025 13 Comments
Smoked Salmon SAS

SAS offers fresh and delicious meals for purchase in economy class or on a complimentary basis in SAS Premium class on flights within Europe and the birch-smoked salmon is a winner. Taste Teset: Birch-Smoked Norwegian Salmon On SAS We...

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Air FranceKLMsas

Air France-KLM Set To Become Majority Owner Of SAS

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 4, 2025July 4, 2025 13 Comments
Air France-KLM majority owner SAS

Air France-KLM intends to become a majority stakeholder in Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS), a move that will more closely align SAS with Air France-KLM and may spell the end of the SAS EuroBonus program. Air France-KLM Moves To Majority...

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Travel

Business Class Or Bust: Model Refuses To Fly Coach, Gets Dumped

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 4, 2025 18 Comments
Model Dumped Business Class Boyfriend

Who’s really in the wrong when a model refuses to fly coach? What does it say about our relationships when we disagree over which cabin to travel in on a longhaul flight? Model Dumped For Refusing To Fly Coach...

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NewsUnited Airlines

United Airlines Rolls Out Aperol Spritz, Mango Lassi, And New Hawaii Menus

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 4, 2025July 4, 2025 6 Comments
United Airlines Mango Lassi

United Airlines continues to invest in its onboard product with several improvements to its onboard menu starting this month, including Aperol Spritz, mango lassi, more wines, and an upgrade to service on Hawaii flights. United Airlines Refreshes Onboard Service...

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Travel

All The Patriotic Quotes In Your U.S. Passport

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 4, 2025July 4, 2025 49 Comments
a blue passport on a black surface

When the US passport was redesigned in 2007, not only was a biometric chip added, but the pages were reimagined and quotes added. Images were added. Ostensibly to cut down on counterfeits, the dark images have made some stamps...

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United Airlines

“United Airlines Tried to Cook My Toddler!” Overdramatic Dad Upset About Hot Cabin Temperature

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 3, 2025July 3, 2025 15 Comments
hot airplane cabin toddler

A father is calling for federal legislation to curb cabin heating after a traumatic incident on a United Airlines flight involving his toddler. While I do not dismiss his point, it seems to me that his outrage is at...

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Travel

Why Wearing Leggings On A Plane Could Be A Deadly Mistake

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 3, 2025July 3, 2025 26 Comments
Wearing Leggings Airplane

Leggings may be the go-to plane travel outfit for millions, but one aviation safety expert argues they could be a terrible choice in the event of an emergency. Leggings On A Plane? Think Twice, Says Aviation Safety Expert Many...

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American Airlines

American Airlines Adds Pajamas And Mattress Pads To Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 2, 2025 27 Comments
a bed in a plane

As it attempts to re-establish itself as a premium carrier, American Airlines is adding pajamas and mattress pads to its international business class product. Pajamas And Mattress Pads Return To American Airlines Business Class After years of waffling under...

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Department of Homeland SecurityLos Angeles LAX

Repulsive CBP Officer At LAX Belittles Me In Front Of My Family…

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 2, 2025 206 Comments
CBP officer LAX rude

An incredibly rude border agent Customs and Border Protection officer at Los Angeles International Airport hassled my family and me upon our recent return from Germany. For far too long, far too many of CBP agents have been demeaning...

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NewsUnited Airlines

United Airlines Adds Pre-Arrival Service On Transcontinental Flights

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 2, 2025 24 Comments
United Airlines pre-arrival snack

United Airlines is adding a pre-arrival snack to select transcontinental and other competitive domestic routes as it seeks to better compete against its peers in terms of onboard premium cabin catering. New Warm Pre-Arrival Snack On United Airlines Competitive...

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