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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.
Jet2Law In Travel

The Insane Reason Man Told Judge Why He Got So Drunk On His Flight That Cops Had To Drag Him Off

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 3, 2025February 3, 2025 10 Comments
Drunk Passenger Defense

There are two stories in one here. The first is how an inebriated man had a total meltdown on a flight, so bad that he had to be dragged off the flight by several cops. But the second story...

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Elite StatusUnited Airlines

United Airlines Grants Me 1K Status Extension…

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 1, 2025 23 Comments
United Airlines 1K Status Extension

United Airlines has extended my MileagePlus Premier 1K status for another year… How I Received A Premier 1K Status Extension From United Airlines When I wrote in late 2024 about how I was losing my United 1K status, some...

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American Airlines

Honoring The Life Of Ian Epstein, Flight Attendant Who Died in American Airlines 5342 Crash

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 1, 2025 13 Comments
Ian Epstein

When deaths occur on a mass scale, there is a tendency to focus on numbers rather than people. But every life has a story and today I want to focus on Ian Epstein, one of the flight attendants who...

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AnalysisJetBlueUnited Airlines

United Airlines Fuels More Speculation After “Denial” Of Merger Talks With JetBlue

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 1, 2025 6 Comments
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United Airlines’ denial of merger talks with JetBlue won’t do much to silence rumors that United is actively considering the acquisition of JetBlue. Is United Airlines Considering A Merger Or Acquisition Of JetBlue? Chatter about a JetBlue – United...

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Hotel ReviewsHyatt

Review: Hyatt Regency St. Louis At The Arch

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 1, 2025February 1, 2025 8 Comments
Hyatt Regency St Louis Review

Yes, there are better hotels in St. Louis, but I thought the Hyatt Regency St. Louis At The Arch served its purpose well and was quite convenient with friendly service and a nice gym. Hyatt Regency St. Louis At...

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Law In TravelLyft

554-Pound Rapper Sues Lyft After Driver Says She Was Too Big To Get In His Car

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 31, 2025January 31, 2025 45 Comments
Big Rapper Sues Lyft

A morbidly obese rapper from Detroit has sued Lyft, the ridesharing app, after her driver refused to transport her, telling her she was too big for his Mercedes Benz. Rapper Sues Lyft After Driver Tells Her She Was Too...

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MusingsPhotos

Photo Essay: My Reflection On The California Wildfires

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 31, 2025January 31, 2025 10 Comments
Eaton Fire Photo Essay

I spent a couple of weeks in Pennsylvania for work and missed the recent fires in Southern California…it was only this week that I finally took a moment to drive through Altadena, California (just eight minutes from my home)...

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American AirlinesAnalysis

Irregularities Emerge In Aftermath Of American Airlines 5342 Crash

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 31, 2025January 31, 2025 51 Comments
American Airlines Collision Irregularities

As investigators begin to put the pieces of the puzzle together concerning the collision of an Army Black Hawk helicopter with an American Airlines regional jet, there are several key details that have emerged that make it impossible to...

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British Airways

British Airways Backpedals On Meal Service Cutbacks

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 31, 2025January 31, 2025 12 Comments
British Airways Unpopular Meal Service

British Airways will complete its rollback of two unpopular meal service experiments in its business and first class cabins next month that left its premium passengers angry and upset. British Airways Ends Unpopular Meal Service Experiments In Business +...

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American AirlinesNews

Crew Of Downed American Airlines Flight 5342 Identified

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 30, 2025 30 Comments
American Airlines 5342 Crew

The four-member flight crew of American Airlines flight 5342, operated by a PSA CRJ-700, has been identified. Four-Member Crew Of Downed American Airlines Jet Revealed American Eagle flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter 400ft...

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Law In Travel

Trump Blames American Airlines Crash On DEI, Obama, Biden, And Buttigieg

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 30, 2025January 30, 2025 118 Comments
Trump American Airlines Crash

President Trump came out swinging this morning, blaming the deadly crash of a US Army helicopter into an American Airlines regional jet on his Democratic predecessors and on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policy. Trump Offers His Thoughts On...

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HawaiiNewsUnited Airlines

United Airlines Upgrades Meal Service To Hawaii In All Cabins

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 30, 2025January 30, 2025 9 Comments
United Airlines Hawaii Meal Service

United Airlines is (finally) upgrading meal service onboard its longhaul Hawaii flights, with new menus and new drinks in business, premium economy, and economy class. Meal Service Upgrades For Longer United Airlines Hawaii Flights Let’s start with the forward...

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NewsUnited Airlines

United Airlines Introduces New Premium Cabin Nut Mix

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 30, 2025January 30, 2025 11 Comments
a bowl of nuts on a counter

Out with the almonds and broken cashews, in with the pecans…and pretzels? For the first time in decades, United Airlines is changing its premium cabin nut mix. New Premium Cabin Nut Mix On United Airlines Will Include Pretzels If...

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NewsUnited Airlines

United Airlines Adds Crafthouse Cocktails To Onboard Drink Menu

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 30, 2025January 30, 2025 6 Comments
United Airlines Crafthouse Cocktails

United Airlines is upgrading its onboard selection of adult beverages with new cocktail options set to roll out on all routes starting next month including mai tais, espresso martinis, and a new cocktail exclusively for United called the moonlighter....

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AnalysisLaw In Travel

Senate Confirms Sean Duffy, Trump’s Pick For Secretary Of Transportation

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 29, 2025January 29, 2025 38 Comments
Sean Duffy

UPDATE: Sean Duffy has been confirmed by a 77-22 Senate vote, with many Democrats voting against him after he signaled support for President Trump’s freeze on federal funding (which was rolled back today). He has already been sworn in:...

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United Airlines

Cryptic Instagram Post From United Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 29, 2025January 29, 2025 22 Comments
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I received a rather cryptic post from United Airlines shared via Instagram Stories and wonder what it could mean? United Airlines Teases Announcement On Instagram Stories This popped up in my stories feed last week. It was so strange...

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Coffee

Great Coffee In Northwest Arkansas

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 29, 2025 9 Comments
Best Coffee Northwest Arkansas

Northwest Arkansas surprised me in a very positive way: it is home to many excellent coffee shops. Best Coffee In Northwest Arkansas My first coffee was at a café called Calmo, in Rogers. CALMO Coffee 3704 West Walnut Street,...

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BOOM!News

Concorde 2.0? Boom Supersonic XB-1 Jet Breaks Sound Barrier During California Test Flight

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 29, 2025January 29, 2025 26 Comments
Boom Supersonic XB-1 California

Boom Supersonic moved one step closer to re-introducing supersonic passenger service after another successful test flight on Monday of its XB-1 prototype jet. But this test was special, marking the first time a civilian aircraft has broken the sound...

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Hotel ReviewsHyatt

Review: Hyatt House Bentonville – Rogers, Arkansas

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 28, 2025January 28, 2025 13 Comments
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I was warned about this property, chose to ignore the warning, and understood why I was warned to avoid the Hyatt House Bentonville – Rogers. But you know something? It wasn’t bad at all and there was one redeeming...

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Spirit

Spirit Airlines Bans “Lewd” Body Art And See-Through Clothing

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 28, 2025 9 Comments
Spirt Airlines Dress Code

Spirit Airlines has updated its contract of carriage and included in the update are stricter and more clearly defined rules concerning acceptable dress and appearance onboard. I commend Spirit for this dress code update. Spirit Airlines Updates Dress Code...

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