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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.
AeroflotNews

How Aeroflot Just Purchased Eight Airbus A330-300 Jets

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 16, 2022November 14, 2023 5 Comments
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Despite crippling sanctions against the Russian Federation, Aeroflot Russian Airlines just purchased eight Airbus A330-300 jets. How was this even possible? The answer is an exception which seeks to avoid an even greater harm. Aeroflot Just Purchased Eight A330-300...

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New Zealand

Prince Harry, The Eco Traveller

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 14, 2022November 14, 2023 16 Comments
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I had a good laugh watching a video featuring Prince Harry promoting eco tourism in New Zealand. It’s a nice deflection from the constant barrage of negative news surrounding the Duke of Sussex. Prince Harry Promotes Eco Tourism In...

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Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines Concedes Daily Flight Cancellations Will Continue

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 14, 2022November 14, 2023 9 Comments
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Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci has told employees and passengers that flight cancellations and disruptions will continue through the month of May as the carrier battles a severe staffing shortage. Alaska Airlines Flight Cancellations Will Continue It has been...

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Meal of the WeekUnited Airlines

Asiago Bagel Sandwich On United Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 14, 2022November 14, 2023 25 Comments
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I recently tried the Asiago bagel sandwich on United Airlines and recommend it as a satisfying breakfast snack on morning flights. Asiago Bagel Sandwich On United Airlines United offers a “Bistro on Board” service in economy class for flights...

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Restaurant Reviews

My Gluttonous Feast At Cracker Barrel

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 13, 2022November 14, 2023 43 Comments
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Confession time: when I have a cheat day on my diet, boy do I have a cheat day. I was recently in Pennsylvania and dined at the Cracker Barrel. Oh, what a feast. But the calories at Cracker Barrel...

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Pan Am

“Pan Am Karen” Tries To Scam First Class Upgrade, Smoke Onboard

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 13, 2022November 14, 2023 98 Comments
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If you think “Karens” are a recent phenomenon when it comes to air travel in the USA, think again. A pair of vintage PanAm training videos staring “Pan Am Karen” provide us a great reminder that there have always...

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GermanyTrip Reports

Summering In Germany – Daily Life

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 13, 2022November 14, 2023 15 Comments
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We did some road trips in Germany during my summer there, but most of my time was spent in the city of Lörrach, a beautiful town at the Swiss-German-French border where I enjoyed long walks, fabulous coffee and ice...

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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