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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.
Law In Travelsas

Why Did Scandinavian Airlines Declare Bankruptcy In The USA?

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 6, 2022November 14, 2023 8 Comments
a plane flying in the sky

Did it strike you as odd that SAS, a joint airline of Denmark and Sweden, declared bankruptcy in the United States? It should not have…credit that to the generous bankruptcy system in the USA. SAS Files Bankruptcy In USA...

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Coffee

Great Coffee In Orlando International Airport (MCO)

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 5, 2022November 14, 2023 8 Comments
a man in a black shirt and a black mask standing behind a machine

I stumbled upon a marvelous coffee shop inside Orlando International Airport called Zaza that rivals Buena Vista at Miami International as my all-time favorite airport cafés. Best Coffee In Orlando International Airport (MCO) You’ll find this coffee shop in...

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Flight ReviewsUnited Airlines

Review: United Airlines 737 MAX 9 First Class

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 5, 2022November 14, 2023 35 Comments
the inside of an airplane

I’ve flown the United Airlines 737 MAX 9 quite a few times since it was brought back into service in late 2020 and it dawned on me that I have never provided a review of what the first class...

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TSA

TSA Will Start Quizzing Pilots And Flight Attendants About Their Travel Plans

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 5, 2022November 14, 2023 71 Comments
a sign in an airport

The TSA has complained to U.S. airlines that crewmembers increasingly flout their privilege of enjoying minimal security screenings at U.S. airports by bringing guns and other prohibited items through checkpoints and using their privileges in other inappropriate ways. In...

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Newssas

SAS Suffers Meltdown As Pilots Strike

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 5, 2022November 14, 2023 12 Comments
the side of a plane

Over 60% of SAS flights have already been cancelled today as the airline faces a strike from pilots that has crippled operations and now led to a meltdown. As Pilots Strike, SAS Suffers Meltdown With Over 60% Of Flights...

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Musings

The Rockets’ Red Glare

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 4, 2022November 14, 2023 37 Comments
Free Speech Independence Day

Happy Independence Day to my U.S. readers and to all readers, a point of order: let us count our blessings and not let our pursuit of a more perfect union blot out the blessings of liberty that we still...

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Amenity KitsUnited Airlines

Review: United Airlines Mini Hardshell Suitcase Amenity Kit By Away

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 4, 2022November 14, 2023 30 Comments
a blue case with a card on top

United Airlines offers a mini hardshell suitcase amenity kit branded by Away on its Polaris longhaul flights. Let’s take a closer look. United Airlines Away Amenity Kit – Review Amenity kits strike me as relics of the past, sort...

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Law In Travel

Bernie Sanders Proposes $55,000 Per Passenger Fine On Cancelled Flights

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 4, 2022November 14, 2023 32 Comments
a man speaking into microphones

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders wants to punish airlines for scheduling flights they know they are unable to properly staff. He has proposed a hefty $55,000 fine for every passenger on flights that are cancelled due to insufficient staffing. Senator...

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London Heathrow LHRUnited Airlines

Sweet Irony: Fourth Of July Celebration…In United Club London

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 4, 2022November 14, 2023 2 Comments
a counter with food on it

Stop by the United Club in London today for a celebration of the day that those treasonous colonists across the Atlantic declared independence from the Crown! United Club London Celebrates Fourth Of July Time heals wounds and the “special...

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GermanySafety

Absurd: Germany Urges Airlines To Eliminate Premium Security Lines

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 4, 2022November 14, 2023 60 Comments
a sign in a building

As Germany (and really most of Europe) face severe airport staffing shortages and surging passenger volume, the German government has suggested a short-term solution: airlines should eliminate premium security lines. Germany Suggests Airlines Should Eliminate Premium Security To Reduce...

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Safety

Pilots Are Claiming Exhaustion. Do We Really Want Them Flying Our Children?

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 2, 2022November 14, 2023 35 Comments
a man holding a sign

Pilots have become increasingly vocal in recent weeks they are overworked and tired. Is this a clever union negotiation tactic or are pilots truly exhausted? And if they are exhausted, do we really want them flying our children? Pilots...

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Elite Status

My Grim Midyear Elite Status Progress Report

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 2, 2022November 14, 2023 50 Comments
a man sitting in a chair

As we enter the second half of the year, I stand in a very dangerous position. Will this be the year I lose all my cherished elite status? My 2022 Midyear Elite Status Progress Report Here we are are...

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British Airways

How British Airways Defused A Ticking Time Bomb (Angry Passenger)

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 2, 2022November 14, 2023 13 Comments
a group of people in an airplane

There was one incident on my British Airways flight to Los Angeles that I did not mention in my trip report: how the crew dealt swiftly and gracefully with an angry passenger who refused to wear a mask and...

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cathay pacificEditorial

For Cathay Pacific, Hope Springs Eternal

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 2, 2022November 14, 2023 12 Comments
a woman in a red uniform

As Hong Kong celebrates its 25th anniversary of independence from the United Kingdom (and enslavement to the People’s Republic of China), Cathay Pacific announced its intention to go on a hiring spree. Sadly, this strikes me as about as...

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Marriott

Bonvoyed: Marriott Revokes Suite Night Awards Extension

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 1, 2022November 14, 2023 36 Comments
a pool with lounge chairs and a deck with a building and a large window

Dear Marriott, how petty can you be? After extending some Suite Night Awards to the end of the year, Marriott is pulling them back and retroactively expiring them, calling the extension an error. Marriott Rescinds Suite Night Awards Extension...

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British AirwaysFlight Reviews

Review: British Airways 777-300ER Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 1, 2022November 14, 2023 25 Comments
a seat in an airplane

For the final leg of our trip home, we flew on British Airways from London to Los Angeles aboard the 777-300ER in Club World business class. Despite the dated seat, we had a marvelous flight. British Airways 777-300ER Business...

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Uber

Uber Driver Doubles Her Monthly Tips After Switching To Tesla

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 1, 2022July 1, 2022 19 Comments
Tesla Uber

With fuel prices high, electric cars have become relatively cheaper to operate. One Uber driver in Los Angeles found that switching from a Toyota to a Tesla actually saved her money…then found that her tips doubled. Uber Driver Makes...

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NewsUnited Airlines

United Airlines Adding Guam Flights

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 1, 2022November 14, 2023 18 Comments
a white airplane on a runway

With the pandemic waning and Japan on the verge of re-opening, United Airlines is adding flights from its Guam hub, including the resumption of suspended services to three cities and increased frequencies on its Tokyo route. United Airlines Adding...

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Delta Air Lines

88-Year-Old Thrown Off Delta Flight After Captain Says Her Dog Was Barking Too Loudly

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 30, 2022June 30, 2022 55 Comments
Delta Air Lines Dog Barking

An 88-year-old woman was removed from a Delta Air Lines flight in Atlanta due to a snafu over her barking dog traveling with her on the aircraft. 88-Year-Old Ejected From Delta Flight Due To Barking Dog Rosann Jones told...

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Bilt

Cool: Bilt Rewards Introduces Travel Portal

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 30, 2022November 14, 2023 1 Comment
a close up of a credit card

Bilt Rewards has unveiled a new travel portal which will allow allow members to use their points to book airfare, hotels, and car rentals without blackout dates. The Value Proportion Of Bilt Rewards Bilt Rewards Alliance is a collection...

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