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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.
Travel

Passengers Fight Over Overhead Bin Space – Is The Space Above Your Seat Yours?

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 1, 2022November 13, 2023 53 Comments
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A pair of passengers in India engaged in a shouting match over who had rights to the a certain overhead bin on a flight. I believe that access to overhead storage in your cabin of service if purely on...

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Delta Air Lines Restricts Lounge Access “In Unison” With American Express

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 1, 2022November 13, 2023 48 Comments
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In an effort to reduce crowding, Delta Air Lines will be either cutting or restricting lounge access for a number of travelers in 2023. Unsurprisingly, this move comes with full blessing from Delta’s most valuable client, American Express. No...

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British Airways

William And Kate Fly British Airways First Class To Boston

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 1, 2022November 13, 2023 12 Comments
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William and Kate, the Prince and Princess of Wales, arrived into Boston Logan Airport on Wednesday afternoon after a short transatlantic hop in British Airways First Class. William And Kate Arrive Into Boston On British Airways 777 In First...

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American AirlinesFlight Reviews

Review: American Airlines A321T Main Cabin Extra (JFK-LAX)

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 30, 2022November 13, 2023 14 Comments
rows of seats in an airplane

American Airlines’ premium transcontinental service onboard the Airbus A321T offers additional amenities over AA’s other domestic economy class flights and proved an efficient way to travel from New York to Los Angeles in Main Cabin Extra with a bit...

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Law In Travel

Biden Administration Official Charged With Baggage Theft

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 30, 2022November 13, 2023 137 Comments
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A prominent Department of Energy figure in the Biden Administration has been charged with stealing a checked bag from the baggage claim belt at Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport. Biden Administration Official Charged With Baggage Theft At MSP Airport Deputy...

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Law In TravelLufthansa

Lufthansa Settles With Jewish Passengers Denied Boarding For $21,000 Each

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 30, 2022November 13, 2023 8 Comments
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Lufthansa has reached a settlement with a group of Jewish passengers over a denied boarding incident in May that turned into an ugly display of group punishment. Each passenger involved was cut a check for $21,000. Lufthansa Passengers Receive...

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California

A Sweet Thanksgiving Getaway In Carmel, California

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 29, 2022November 13, 2023 12 Comments
a child standing on a deck looking through a railing at the sunset

After two years of being sidelined due to the pandemic, my family returned to Carmel, California over the weekend and had a wonderful time together exploring the beauty of the California Coast. A 2022 Return To Carmel, California Can...

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Southwest Airlines

Woman Bites Her Seatmate On Southwest Airlines, Tries To Open Emergency Exit Door, Blames Jesus

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 29, 2022November 13, 2023 24 Comments
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A Southwest Airlines flight made an unexpected diversion to Little Rock, Arkansas on Saturday to dump an unruly passenger after she bit her seatmate and tried to open the emergency exit door, claiming Jesus told her to do it....

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American AirlinesFlight Reviews

Review: American Airlines 777-200 Business Class Doha – New York

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 28, 2022November 13, 2023 45 Comments
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For my trip home from Doha, I decided to try the new Doha – New York service on American Airlines aboard the 777-200 in business class. While not in the same league as Qatar Airways, I walked away from...

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JetBlueLaw In Travel

JetBlue Horror Flight: Man Holds Razor Blade To Woman’s Throat

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 28, 2022November 13, 2023 32 Comments
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A Utah man is facing a steep fine and prison time after assaulting a female passenger with a razor blade on a JetBlue flight. Utah Man Holds Razor Blade To Woman’s Throat On JetBlue Flight To Salt Lake City...

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United Airlines

Cool: A Birdseye View Of The SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch From A United Airlines Flight

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 28, 2022November 13, 2023 6 Comments
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Watching the launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 is cool, but watching it from 30,000 feet in the air from the window seat of a United Airlines flight is even cooler. A Birdseye View From The Window Seat Of A...

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Travel

My Biggest Airplane Pet Peeve

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 26, 2022November 13, 2023 59 Comments
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Have you noticed a problem at airports and especially on airplanes that is getting worse by the day? I’m talking about people using electronic devices without earphones. It’s not just kids and lately, I’ve encountered violators on nearly every...

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American Airlines

Deranged Passenger Salutes Hitler, Calls For Race War At Seattle Airport

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 26, 2022November 13, 2023 49 Comments
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A mentally challenged passenger screamed “heil Hitler” while holding a Nazi salute, then called for a race war before being arrested at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Deranged Neo Nazi Arrested At American Airlines Gate At Seattle Airport Ahead of his...

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BrazilLaw In Travel

Brazil Restores Mandatory Masks On Airplanes, At Airports

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 26, 2022November 13, 2023 33 Comments
a woman wearing a mask and hat

Brazil has reinstated its mandatory mask rules at airports and on airplanes. Will other nations follow? Mandatory Mask Rule Returns On Airplanes, At Airports In Brazil Earlier this week, ANVISA, Brazil’s health authority, announced the new regulation, which went...

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Qatar Airways

Plus-Size Brazilian Model Claims Qatar Airways Told Her She Was “Too Big For Coach” But Airline Says She Was “Extremely Rude And Aggressive”

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 25, 2022November 13, 2023 22 Comments
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A “plus-size” Brazilian model complained on Instagram that she was denied passage after staff told her she was too fat to fly. But Qatar Airways says the real reason she was denied boarding was because her party was rude and...

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Air India

Air India Seeks A Younger Look For Its Cabin Crews

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 25, 2022November 13, 2023 11 Comments
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Privatized Air India has updated its grooming and appearance standards and now more closely regulates balding and bans gray hair amongst cabin crew members. Are such policies reasonable? Air India Bans Gray Hair, Restricts Blading For Cabin Crew One...

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Frontier

Couple “Bum-Rushed” Onto Frontier Airlines Flight, Refused To Get Off

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 25, 2022December 8, 2023 39 Comments
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The old “pretend you’re sleeping” trick may work with four-year-olds, but it won’t work for grown adults who tried to turn their aggression back around toward the airline and their fellow passengers on a Frontier Airlines flight. “Tired” Couple...

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Musings

My Heart Is Filled With Thankfulness

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 24, 2022November 13, 2023 12 Comments
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A very Happy Thanksgiving to my readers in the United States and warm regards to my readers around the world. I want to stop and take a moment this day to reflect upon the many blessings that have been...

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Family Travel

Toddler Runs Wild On Eight Hour Flight, Jumping On Tray Table

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 24, 2022November 13, 2023 113 Comments
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A video has been posted on Reddit which shows a toddler running wild on a widebody airplane and even jumping on a tray table. What were the parents thinking?! Parents Let Toddler Run Wild On Flight, Even Jumping On...

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United Airlines

Three Things United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby Is Thankful For

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 24, 2022November 13, 2023 13 Comments
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United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is a thankful man. In his 2022 Thanksgiving Day message to employees, shared with Live and Let’s Fly, Kirby reflected upon three things for which he is most grateful for. United Airlines CEO Kirby Most...

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