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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.
AnalysisPobedaRussia

The Problems For Russian Airlines Are Just Beginning

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 28, 2022November 14, 2023 28 Comments
a woman in a blue uniform

With harsh sanctions continuing and no end in sight to the quagmire in Ukraine, Russian airlines are preparing to deploy cannibalistic tactics in order to survive the year. Russian Airlines Prepare To Cannibalize Spare Parts – Let The Problems...

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Law In TravelSouthwest Airlines

Extended Prison Sentence Likely For Woman Who Brutally Assaulted Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant After Latest DUI Incident

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 26, 2022November 14, 2023 12 Comments
a man pushing a woman in a wheel chair

Vyvianna Quinonez, the woman who made headlines around the world last year for brutally assaulting a Southwest Airlines flight attendant is now facing an extended prison sentence after she violated her plea deal by being arrested for driving under...

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United Airlines

United Airlines Upgrading Premium Cabin Meal Service To India, Israel

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 26, 2022November 14, 2023 14 Comments
a collage of different types of food

United Airlines in introducing fresh menus, local flavors, and more personalized service in Polaris business class and Premium Plus premium economy class on flights to Israel and India. United Airlines Will Debut New Menus On Flights To India, Israel...

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Air FranceFlight Reviews

Review: Air France A319 Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 26, 2022November 14, 2023 20 Comments
inside an airplane with rows of seats

Air France has really scaled back its in-flight product on shorter intra-Europe flights, making it far less attractive to splurge for business class. My A319 flight from Amsterdam to Paris demonstrated Air France is still in the COVID-19 mindset....

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News

U.S. Extends Slot Waiver Protection For Legacy Carriers

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 26, 2022November 14, 2023 5 Comments
an aerial view of an airport

Bad news if you are a consumer: the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has extended its “use it or lose it” slot requirements waiver into autumn 2022, giving airlines much more flexibility in their spring and summer international schedules. These...

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United Airlines

United Airlines Scraps Berlin, Prague Routes

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 25, 2022November 14, 2023 30 Comments
a plane flying over the ocean

As United Airlines prepares for what it hopes will be the busiest transatlantic summer season ever, two new routes will not take-off as planned. United Airlines Cancels Berlin, Prague Routes, Citing Market Conditions This week, United Airlines removed two...

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Qantas

Beautiful Qantas Ad A Reminder Of Darker Days

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 25, 2022November 14, 2023 20 Comments
a group of people in uniform

Qantas has released a beautiful new ad that is perfectly timed for the re-opening of Australia. While highly moving, the poignant ad is a sad reminder of what Australians endured during the pandemic, but sounds a note of optimism...

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Travel

Flight Diverts After Screaming Woman Demands Babies Shut Up And People Stop Looking At Her

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 25, 2022November 14, 2023 21 Comments
a woman pointing at something

A Jet2 flight traveling to Turkey diverted to Austria after a passenger onboard got into a flight with other passengers, the flight crew, and eventually resorted to physical violence and attempted to open the emergency exit door. She now...

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KLMLounge Reviews

Review: KLM Crown Lounge 25 Amsterdam (Schengen)

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 25, 2022November 14, 2023 5 Comments
a room with red chairs and a lamp

While not nearly as large or lush as the intercontinental Crown Lounge, the Schengen area KLM Crown Lounge 25 in Amsterdam (AMS) offers basic amenities and a welcome alternative to the gate area for European departures. KLM Crown Lounge...

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KLMLounge Reviews

Review: KLM Crown Lounge 52 Amsterdam (Intercontinental)

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 24, 2022November 14, 2023 32 Comments
a room with stairs and tables and chairs

The KLM Crown Lounge 52 in Amsterdam, located in the Non-Schengen area of Schiphol Airport, is a superlative lounge with excellent food and drink and unique features that make it one of my favorite lounges in Europe. KLM Crown...

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BoeingLaw In Travel

Boeing Chief Technical Pilot Found Not Guilty In 737 MAX Trial

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 24, 2022March 24, 2022 13 Comments
Boeing 737 MAX Clowns

The former chief technical pilot of the Boeing 737 Max program was found not guilty of deceiving regulators after less than two hours of jury deliberation. Not Guilty: Boeing 737 MAX Chief Technical Pilot Spared Jail Time Mark Forkner...

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NewsSingapore

All Vaccinated Travelers Can Enter Singapore From April 1

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 24, 2022November 14, 2023 12 Comments
an airplane on the runway

Singapore is dropping its Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) scheme and re-opening its borders to all vaccinated travelers and children 12 and under from April 1, 2022. This is not an April Fool’s joke. Singapore Loosens Border Restrictions From April...

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Delta Air LinesFlight Reviews

Review: Delta Air Lines A350-900 Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 23, 2022November 14, 2023 50 Comments
a bed in a plane

Delta Air Lines impressed me on my journey from Detroit to Amsterdam, with warm service, excellent food, and a comfortable suite aboard the A350-900 in “Delta One” business class. While it was not a flawless flight, it was very...

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Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines Throws Off Another Autistic Child Over Mask

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 23, 2022November 14, 2023 29 Comments
a collage of a woman and a boy

In the final days of the mask era in the USA, Southwest Airlines has again denied boarding to a young autistic child over fear he could not keep his mask on during the flight. Familiar Tune: Southwest Airlines Removes...

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KLM

KLM Won’t Enforce Government Mask Policy

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 23, 2022March 23, 2022 18 Comments
KLM Dreary Travel

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has announced that it will stop enforcing the Dutch government’s mask mandate on airplanes starting today, an act of defiance which it hopes will lead to swift policy change. KLM Calls Dutch Mask Policy Unfair,...

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Priority Pass

Review: Be Relax Spa Detroit (DTW)

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 22, 2022November 14, 2023 7 Comments
a store with a blue sign

In addition to all my lounge hopping, I visited the Be Relax spa during my long layover in Detroit (DTW). The spa is part of Priority Pass and I had a tremendous 10-minute massage that was very helpful prior...

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United Airlines

Quirky New United Airlines Signage At SFO

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 22, 2022November 14, 2023 25 Comments
a sign on a tower

United Airlines has unveiled a new style of signage at San Francisco (SFO) and I cannot decide how I feel about it. New United Airlines Signage At SFO I recently showcased United’s new gate area furniture and flight monitor...

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NewsUnited Airlines

United Airlines CEO Appointed To Homeland Security Advisory Council

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 22, 2022November 14, 2023 8 Comments
a group of people wearing face masks

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has been appointed to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council. What Is The Homeland Security Advisory Council? The Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) leverages the experience, expertise, and national and global connections...

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United Airlines

Senator Ted Cruz Misses United Airlines Flight, Throws Such A Fit That Police Have To Be Called

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 22, 2022November 14, 2023 38 Comments
a group of people in a room

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R – TX) has a love-hate relationship with United Airlines. While he detests the carrier’s mask policy and employee vaccine mandate, he claims to have solidarity with front line employees. But not in Bozeman, Montana,...

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Musings

On Russia, Ukraine, Bias, And The Importance Of Travel

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 21, 2022November 14, 2023 26 Comments
a man in a suit and tie

I conducted an experiment on Saturday and it worked according to plan – which has left me somewhat dismayed as we try to piece together fact and fiction in search of truth concerning the war in Ukraine. Bias In...

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