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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.
Hotels

Hotel Clerk Throws Out Diamond Guest Who Insulted Her

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 16, 2023November 13, 2023 21 Comments
a collage of a woman making a face

I’m not sure whether I’m on the side of Karen or Kevin in this particular exchange, but a vaunted “Sleep Inn Diamond Member” was tossed out of a hotel after he called the front desk clerk a female dog....

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Alaska AirlinesLaw In Travel

Alaska Airlines Mechanic Wins Job Back After “Accidental” Drug Use

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 16, 2023November 13, 2023 15 Comments
a group of gummy bears

An Alaska Airlines mechanic has been resinated at Alaska after successfully arguing that he did not knowingly ingest THC after failing a drug test. Alaska Airlines Mechanic Admitted To THC In System, But Claimed He Did Not Know Where...

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EL ALNews

Passengers Crowd Onto El AL Flight To Israel, Sitting On Floor After Seats Run Out

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 16, 2023November 13, 2023 35 Comments
a man sleeping in a plane

As Israelis scramble to heed the call of duty and return to Israel, flag carrier El Al did not let the number of seats onboard serve as a constraint, with dozens of extra passengers purportedly flying in jump seats...

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Copa

“Bomb” Onboard Florida-Bound Flight Was Actually A Diaper…

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 14, 2023November 13, 2023 8 Comments
a plane on the runway

I’m not sure how one mistakes a diaper for a bomb, but it was exactly that confusion that prompted a Florida-bound flight to divert and evacuate. Stink Bomb: Diaper Causes Flight Diversion After Passenger Mistakes It For Bomb On...

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Travel

Newark Terminal A: Beautiful

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 14, 2023November 13, 2023 21 Comments
a group of people in an airport terminal

The new Terminal A in Newark marks a transformation of one of the ugliest, dilapidated, and dysfunctional terminals in the United States to one of the most modern. Photo Essay – The New And Improved Terminal A @ Newark...

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Kenya AirwaysLondonNews

A Puzzling Kenya Airways 787 London Diversion

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 14, 2023November 13, 2023 10 Comments
a man in uniform holding a gun

A Kenya Airways 787 traveling from Nairobi to London Heathrow was escorted to an alternate London airport by Royal Air Force fighter jets. Then armed police officers in tactical gear boarded the aircraft with search dogs. What was the...

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JetBlue

Celeb Throws Fit Over Broken JetBlue Mint Suite

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 13, 2023November 13, 2023 20 Comments
a seat in a plane

A “celebrity” passenger was removed from a JetBlue flight after being unable to handle that his Mint business class seat was broken. Jax Taylor Livid Over Broken JetBlue Mint Suite – His (Poor) Reaction Is A Lesson For All...

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American Airlines

“Gucci Gate” Roils Flight Attendants At American Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 13, 2023November 13, 2023 6 Comments
a group of people standing in a room

Flight attendants in red union t-shirts were declared a security threat at American Airlines’ corporate headquarters in Dallas after showing up with a message they wanted to hand-deliver to CEO Robert Isom. American Airlines has now apologized, but the...

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NewsUnited Airlines

Update: United Airlines Restores Blankets On Domestic Flights

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 13, 2023November 13, 2023 33 Comments
a close up of a cloth

Well that was fast. United Airlines is restoring blankets on domestic flights in a swift reversal of policy. Blankets Return To United Airlines Yesterday I wrote about United’s decision to remove blankets in domestic first class, where polyester blankets...

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Travel

Senator Mocks Biden For Falling Down, Falls Off Airplane

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 12, 2023November 13, 2023 41 Comments
a man on a staircase going down a plane

I have learned that wisely measuring your words includes abstaining from mocking others, particularly for something you are guilty of too. One US Senator was reminded that it was not only President Biden who falls off airplane stairs… Senator...

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EL ALNews

As Bombed Syrian Airports Shut Down, El Al Will Fly On Sabbath

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 12, 2023November 13, 2023 51 Comments
a plane parked at an airport

El Al will operate over the Sabbath this weekend for the first time in over 40 years while major Syrian airports will remain closed after Israeli airstrikes destroyed runways and other infrastructure. Major Syrian Airports Bombed By Israel While...

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NewsUnited Airlines

United Airlines Shuffles Boarding Process

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 12, 2023November 13, 2023 29 Comments
a group of people standing in a line

In an effort to reduce boarding time, United Airlines is changing the boarding process beginning later this month, reverting to a previous approach it hopes will reduce boarding time by two minutes. United Airlines Revises Boarding Process, Returns To...

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Southwest Airlines

75-Year-Old Becomes Southwest Flight Attendant

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 12, 2023November 13, 2023 24 Comments
an older man wearing a crown on a plane

Here’s a cute story from Dallas about a named Harvey Brown who realized his dream to become a Southwest Airlines flight attendant…even if just for a day. At Age 75, Harvey Became An Honorary Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant In...

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Hotels

$660,000 For A Hästens Bed?!

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 11, 2023November 13, 2023 18 Comments
a mattress on a black background

For all the travel that I do, I still spend more time in my bed than anywhere else on Earth. I’ve long been a fan of beds made by Hästens, the Swedish company that offers the most comfortable–and expensive–beds...

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Alaska AirlinesCoffeeNews

Alaska Airlines Dumps Starbucks For Stumptown Coffee

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 11, 2023November 13, 2023 21 Comments
a woman pouring coffee into a cup

I bring very good news: Alaska Airlines is dumping Starbucks for Stumptown Coffee, both in the air and on the ground. This is wonderful news, not just because I dislike Starbucks, but because I love Stumptown Coffee. Starbucks Is...

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Airport LoungesNewsUnited Airlines

First Look: United Club Newark C74 Reopens After Renovation

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 11, 2023November 13, 2023 7 Comments
a lobby with a blue ceiling and a blue painted ceiling

United Airlines has opened its refurbished C74 club in Newark, thus completing its EWR lounge project with three new lounges in the last 18 months. Let’s explore the details of the new lounge. United Club C74 Newark Open Once...

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Law In Travel

California Bans Hidden Fees

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 11, 2023November 13, 2023 12 Comments
a large white building with red roofs and a flag on top

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a new law that will encourage transparency in pricing among a number of industries, including hotels, rental car companies, and delivery services by banning hidden fees. This bill is a blueprint for other...

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NewsUnited Airlines

United Airlines Embraces Taylor Swift

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 10, 2023November 13, 2023 10 Comments
a woman with blonde hair and blue beads

United Airlines may not have an official relationship with Taylor Swift, but the carrier certainly recognizes gold when it sees it and is using the popular singer in a new ad campaign. United Airlines Launches New Ad To Coincide...

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Eastern AirlinesLaw In Travel

Why Are New England Patriots Suing Eastern Airlines?

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 10, 2023November 13, 2023 4 Comments
a plane flying in the sky

The New England Patriots Are suing Eastern Airlines over what it calls extortion for attempting to extract more money from the NFL Team in order to operate charter flights using the team’s Boeing 767 aircraft. Let’s take a closer...

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Trains

“Train Karen” Harasses German Tourists Aboard New Jersey Transit

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 10, 2023November 13, 2023 24 Comments
a collage of people sitting on a train

German tourists were on the receiving end of a nasty verbal attack from a drunk woman on a New Jersey Transit train. Now “Train Karen” has lost her job. What prompted such a strange outburst? Train Karen Tells German...

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