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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.
Delta Air Lines

Hilarious: Delta Air Lines Pilot Crawls Through Window Of Boeing 737

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 12, 2022November 14, 2023 49 Comments
a man climbing out of an airplane

It seems that pilots can lock themselves out of a cockpit, which requires entering an aircraft much like you’d enter your home if you forget a key: through a window. For a pair of Delta pilots, that involved some...

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Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines’ Half-Hearted Approach To In-Seat Power

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 12, 2022November 14, 2023 20 Comments
a row of seats in an airplane

Kudos to Southwest Airlines for finally announcing that it would install in-seat power onboard its massive fleet of Boeing 737 MAX jets. But you really should temper expectations, as the installation process will be gradual and there will only...

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Lufthansa

Lufthansa CEO Apologizes To Prominent Rabbi For Anti-Semitism, Suspends Employees

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 12, 2022November 14, 2023 22 Comments
a man in a suit and tie

Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr has apologized for the mass denial of boarding of Jewish passengers, pledging to learn from the incident and assuring a prominent Rabbi in Berlin that such action is contrary to Lufthansa’s core values. Lufthansa CEO...

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United Airlines

United Airlines Will Restore Free Alcohol Minis In Premium Economy Class

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 11, 2022November 14, 2023 19 Comments
a glass of liquid with a straw

After receiving passenger pushback over a recent decision to eliminate free alcohol minis on intercontinental flights in Premium Plus (premium economy class), United Airlines will restore complimentary drinks starting next month. Alcohol Minis Will Again Be Complimentary On United...

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United Airlines

United Airlines Will Retrofit 767-400 (Configuration Revealed)

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 11, 2022November 14, 2023 32 Comments
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UPDATE: United Airlines has revealed the configuration of its retrofitted 767-400 aircraft. 34 United Polaris Business seats (all seats will have direct aisle access) 24 United Premium Plus seats 48 United Economy Plus seats 125 United Economy seats Currently,...

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American Airlines

Passenger Gets A Bit Too Comfortable On American Airlines…

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 11, 2022November 14, 2023 100 Comments
a woman holding shoes in an airplane

I had to chuckle when a reader sent the photo above. I laughed even more when I got the backstory. What was that passenger thinking? Apparently there is such a thing as getting too comfortable on a plane, even...

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Air France

Air France Unveils New Business Class Seat With Door

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 11, 2022November 14, 2023 13 Comments
Air France Business Class Door

Air France will refresh a dozen of its Boeing 777-300ER jets with a new business class seat featuring more privacy, including a closing door. New Business Class Seat On Air France Will Feature Closing Door Doors have been embraced...

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IsraelNewsTurkish Airlines

Nine Passengers Arrested After Bomb Scare Via AirDrop On 737-800 Causes Panic Onboard, Flight Delay

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 11, 2022November 14, 2023 15 Comments
a group of people around an airplane

A flight departing from Tel Aviv was delayed and nine passengers arrested after numerous passengers on the plane received unsolicited airplane crash photos via Apple’s AirDrop feature, sparking panic onboard. AirDrop Used To Send Crash Photos, Create Panic On...

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Lufthansa

Lufthansa Apologizes For Treatment Of Jewish Passengers

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 10, 2022November 14, 2023 25 Comments
a room with chairs and windows

Lufthansa has issued an apology for its treatment of many Jewish passengers who were denied boarding not on the basis of their behavior, but on the basis of their appearance. Lufthansa Apologizes To Jewish Passengers Denied Boarding To Budapest...

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News

Unruly Passenger Complaints Plummet After Mask Mandate Voided

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 10, 2022November 14, 2023 19 Comments
a woman wearing a mask

Surprise, surprise – reports of unruly passengers onboard U.S. commercial flights have plummeted since the mask mandate was voided last month. The news provides welcome relief for airlines and flight attendants in particular, but also a new line of...

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NewsSouth Africa

Fuel Crisis At Johannesburg Airport Nears Conclusion

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 10, 2022November 14, 2023 3 Comments
a person walking in a terminal

South Africa’s Central Energy Fund plans to deliver an extra 1.5 million liters of jet fuel to OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg to protect against further supply shortages. The announcement comes as the fuel shortage crisis slowly stabilizes...

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Air Canada

Attractive New Aeroplan Status Extension Offer

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 10, 2022 8 Comments
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Air Canada Aeroplan is offering a status extension through 2023 to members who earn 30,000 points on their co-branded credit card by late autumn. Aeroplan Status Extension Offer – Co-Branded Credit Card Spending Due in part to harsh, pandemic-related...

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NewsUnited Airlines

United Airlines Suspends Longhaul Routes Due To 777 Aircraft Shortage

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 9, 2022November 14, 2023 23 Comments
a plane flying in the sky

Facing an aircraft shortage as it awaits the return of its fleet of Boeing 777-200 jets with Pratt & Whitney engines, United Airlines has trimmed its June schedule, suspending a number of routes. United Airlines Suspends Summer Longhaul Routes,...

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Lufthansa

Did Lufthansa Really Discriminate Against Jews?

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 9, 2022November 14, 2023 59 Comments
a large white airplane parked in a terminal

Lufthansa has been accused of discrimination against a large group of Jewish travelers, including a mass ethnic-based flight ban for the mask violations of a handful of passengers. What actually happened onboard LH401? Did Lufthansa really target Jews for...

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Germany

Picking Strawberries In Germany

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 7, 2022November 14, 2023 7 Comments
a bowl of strawberries in a garden

One of the simple joys of life is picking fresh strawberries in Germany and eating to your heart’s content. Picking Strawberries From A Roadside Patch In Germany Strawberry season in Germany runs from early May to early July. Across...

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United Airlines

Ironic Post-Flight Survey On United Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 7, 2022November 14, 2023 16 Comments
a seat in an airplane

United Airlines is “telling on itself” with an ironic post-flight survey that unintentionally yet humorously highlights United’s current deficit when it comes to its Polaris business class product. Post-Flight Survey On United Airlines Offers Questionable Choices After you fly...

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Virgin Atlantic

Odd: Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330 Forced To Return To London Mid-Flight After Rookie Pilot Deemed Unqualified

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 7, 2022November 14, 2023 12 Comments
sustainable aviation fuel

40 minutes into a flight to New York, a Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330 was ordered back to London due to a staffing snafu that placed an “unqualified” pilot in the flight deck. Virgin Atlantic A330 Returns To London Due...

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American Airlines

American Airlines Flight Attendants Force Passengers To Remove Masks? Doubtful…

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 6, 2022May 6, 2022 33 Comments
a woman wearing a face mask and standing in a plane

On April 18, 2022 the federal mask mandate was vacated by a judge in Florida. Almost immediately, airlines lifted their own requirements, with many flights suddenly become “mask optional” mid-flight. One passenger claims American Airlines “forced” him and others...

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Trip Reports

Introduction: Summer Vacation In Europe

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 6, 2022November 14, 2023 11 Comments
a large white building with a fountain in the middle of a green lawn

I’m rolling back the clock to cover my family vacation in Europe (primarily Germany) last summer, in hopes that it may give you some inspiration as you plan out your summer or autumn trip this year. Summer Vacation In...

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Frontier

Man Duct-Taped To Seat After Groping Flight Attendants On Frontier Airlines Flight (Now Sentenced)

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 6, 2022November 14, 2023 20 Comments
a man in an orange shirt

UPDATE: Maxwell Berry has been sentenced to 60-day in jail followed by one year of supervised release, fined $2,500, and ordered to pay $1,500 in restoration over his August 1, 2021 incident onboard a Frontier Airlines flight to Miami. He...

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