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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.
Priority PassSan Francisco SFO

Review: Yankee Pier SFO (Priority Pass Restaurant)

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 14, 2022November 14, 2023 23 Comments
Yankee Pier SFO Review

Yankee Pier, a Priority Pass restaurant at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), offers a respectable menu of food and drink and is one of my favorite places to eat before a flight. Priority Pass added Yankee Pier to its restaurant...

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American Airlines

Kacey Musgraves Calls Out “Shockingly Hostile” Purser On American Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 14, 2022November 14, 2023 42 Comments
a woman in a pink dress

Even celebrities sometimes encounter bad service onboard. 33-year-old country singer Kacey Musgraves now has a problem with American Airlines. Specifically, she has a problem with the “male” purser on her recent flight from Spain, who she accused of acting...

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Spirit Airlines Fires Back At United Airlines Over Newark Congestion

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 14, 2022November 14, 2023 7 Comments
a yellow airplane parked on a tarmac

Spirit Airlines has responded to the charge from United Airlines that it is to blame for congestion at Newark Liberty International Airport with a scathing response to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Spirt Airlines Blames United Airlines For...

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Austrian Airlines’ Exquisite Coffee Menu

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 14, 2022November 14, 2023 10 Comments
a glass of chocolate milkshake with whipped cream and a wooden stick

Yesterday, I shared a detailed review of my Austrian Airlines 777 flight from Vienna to Chicago. One distinctive of Austrian Airlines is its business class coffee menu, which it calls a “Vienna Coffee House above the clouds.” For coffee...

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Award Bookings

Saver Award Space Via Married Segment Availability

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 13, 2022November 14, 2023 20 Comments
a woman sitting in a chair on an airplane

Saver award space has all but dried up lately, with even last-minute seats no longer available. Even so, you may still be able to use married segment fare logic to find saver award space that would not be available...

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Review: Austrian Airlines 777-200ER Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 13, 2022November 14, 2023 52 Comments
a plane with a person standing in the back

Austrian Airlines represents the ultimate dilemma for me when it comes to the 777 in business class. The onboard cuisine is simply spectacular and the special coffee menu is something very dear to my heart. But is it worth...

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American Airlines

Rumor: American Airlines May Eliminate Free Standby For Non-Elites

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 13, 2022November 14, 2023 18 Comments
a desks and computer screens in a building

In the airline industry, there is no such thing as a permanent change. A very trusted source shares that American Airlines is considering eliminating complimentary standby for passengers without AAdvantage elite status. While not surprising, it would mark a...

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EasyJet

EasyJet Flight Makes Emergency Landing With Captain On Toilet

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 13, 2022November 14, 2023 13 Comments
people walking up stairs to an airplane

An EasyJet made an emergency landing in Scotland after the captain took ill and reportedly spent the final approach and landing on the toilet inside the lavatory. Loo-ny Landing: Emergency Landing In Scotland on EasyJet With Captain In Lavatory...

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Travel

Travel Plans Complicated By Selfish Boyfriend’s Guilt Trip

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 11, 2022November 14, 2023 23 Comments
a silhouette of a man and woman

A “Dear Abby” travel-related question caught my eye and think it merits further discussion. Travel Advice: Don’t Give Into Selfish Boyfriend On Travel Here’s the letter: DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend is 60 and has an autoimmune disease. He’s dependent...

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Review: Austrian Business Lounge (Schengen) Vienna – (VIE)

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 11, 2022November 14, 2023 16 Comments
a room with tables and chairs

Prior to my Austrian Airlines flight from Vienna to Chicago, I spent 30 minutes in the Austrian Business Lounge in Terminal F at VIE. This Schengen Lounge offers comfortable seating and a generous spread of food and drink. Austrian...

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News

Biden Rejects Trump’s Air Force One Paint Scheme

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 10, 2022November 14, 2023 43 Comments
a plane on the runway

The Biden Administration will not move forward with President Donald Trump’s plans to paint the next generation presidential aircraft, called Air Force One when the President is onboard, with a new red, white, and blue livery. New Air Force...

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Great News: USA Drops COVID-19 International Travel Testing Requirement

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 10, 2022June 10, 2022 18 Comments
a woman wearing surgical gown and gloves holding a needle

Long a relic of the pandemic era that made little sense in a nation in which all known variants have permeated, the USA will end its controversial testing requirement for inbound U.S. flights effective Sunday. USA Drops COVID-19 International...

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United Airlines

Autistic Teenager Removed From United Airlines Flight After Losing Control, But Family Still Blames United

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 9, 2022November 14, 2023 38 Comments
a plane flying in the sky

Here’s a tough story that requires our compassion but at the same time some discernment. Just what was United Airlines supposed to do when an autistic teenager had a meltdown on a flight from Aruba to Newark? Family Upset...

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Review: Andaz Vienna Am Belvedere (Suite)

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 9, 2022November 14, 2023 11 Comments
a room with a television and a bed

My detailed 2019 review of the Andaz Vienna Am Belvedere is still very much relevant, but I wanted to offer a short update on how the hotel is maturing and what you can expect during your next visit, particularly...

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Austrian Airlines

Flaunting Woman Struts Up and Down The Aisle On My Austrian Flight

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 9, 2022November 14, 2023 510 Comments
a woman sitting on an airplane

A female passenger on my Austrian Airlines flight from Frankfurt to Vienna decided to use the flight to walk laps up and down the aisle…was it just to show off her body, was she crazy, or perhaps both? Flaunting...

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EditorialRussiaTurkey

The Nefarious Plan By Russian Airlines To Skirt Sanctions By Relocating To Turkey

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 9, 2022November 14, 2023 46 Comments
a woman in red uniform saluting with a plane in the background

Some Russian airlines are weighing relocation to Turkey as a way to lease new aircraft and access repair facilities while avoiding the crippling western sanctions that followed Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. This nefarious plan should merit international scorn....

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Norse Atlantic Adds Nonstop Los Angeles – Berlin Service

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 8, 2022November 14, 2023 6 Comments
a group of people standing in front of a plane

Transatlantic budget carrier Norse Atlantic is adding new service in August between Berlin, Germany and both New York City and Los Angeles. Norse Atlantic Will Fly From Berlin To Los Angeles And New York It has been many years...

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American AirlinesLaw In Travel

Man Sues American Airlines After Spending 17 Days In Jail For A Crime He Did Not Commit

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 8, 2022November 14, 2023 20 Comments
a man wearing a mask on his face

This story is mind-boggling on so many levels. A man is suing American Airlines after an airline employee allegedly misidentified him as a shoplifter at DFW Airport, unleashing a chain of events that ultimately led to his arrest and...

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Alitalia

ITA Airways Sends Me A Package…

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 8, 2022November 14, 2023 21 Comments
a yellow package with a white label

Yesterday, a package from ITA Airways arrived at my home that I was not expecting. I was pleasantly surprised with the contents. A Package From ITA Airways Arrived In The Mail Yesterday A few months ago I did a...

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Lounge ReviewsLufthansa

Review: Lufthansa Business Lounge Frankfurt (FRA – A26) – An Amazing Lufthansa “First Class” Business Lounge

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 8, 2022November 14, 2023 18 Comments
Lufthansa Frankfurt Business Lounge Review

On the whole, I’d rate the Lufthansa First Class Lounge experience to be one of the best in the industry. But did you know that one Lufthansa business lounge in Frankfurt makes you feel like you’re in the First Class...

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