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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.
EasyJetFlight Reviews

Review: EasyJet A320 Basel To Las Palmas, Gran Canaria

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 22, 2022June 22, 2022 8 Comments
EasyJet A320 Review

After a fabulous month in Germany, it was time for a family reunion on Spain’s Canary Islands. We chose Gran Canaria in part because it was reachable nonstop from Basel, Switzerland, which is the closest and most convenient airport...

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MiamiNews

MD-82 Crash Lands At Miami, Catching Fire And Injuring Three

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 22, 2022 9 Comments
RED Air MD-82 Crash

A McDonnell Douglas MD-82 from a Dominican discount airline crashed landed at Miami International Airport yesterday, then burst into flames. Three passengers onboard were injured and the aircraft is now permanently out of service. RED Air MD-82 Crash In...

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Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines Pilots Are Getting Angry

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 21, 2022June 21, 2022 25 Comments
United Helps Southwest Pilots

If you’re near Dallas Love Field today, you’ll see a line of white pickets, but this isn’t a fence, it is angry Southwest Airlines pilots. Southwest Airlines Pilots Are Angry And Tired…And Consumers Will Feel The Effect 1,300 pilots...

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Award BookingsSingapore Airlines

My Singapore Airlines Suites Dilemma

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 21, 2022June 21, 2022 50 Comments

I am facing a Singapore Airlines Suites class redemption dilemma that pits time and money against fairness, real or perceived. Singapore Airlines Suites Dilemma – To Push, Or Not To Push Before the pandemic in February 2020 I gleefully...

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Hotel ReviewsHyattParis

Review: Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme (Suite)

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 21, 2022June 21, 2022 14 Comments
Park Hyatt Paris Suite Review

The Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme remains my go-to hotel in Paris and represents an aspirational property that miles and points help to make possible for so many travelers. Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme Review (Park Executive Paix View Suite) My wife Heidi...

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Air CanadaIndiaNews

Cool: New Air Canada Fifth Freedom Flight From London To Mumbai

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 21, 2022June 21, 2022 23 Comments
Air Canada Fifth Freedom London Mumbai

In addition to its new Bangkok service, Air Canada also announced it would serve Mumbai, India. But rather than fly nonstop from Toronto, the flight will stop in London in each direction, offering a cool new Fifth Freedom route....

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ParisPhotos

Photo Essay: An Afternoon At The Louvre

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 21, 2022June 21, 2022 10 Comments
Louvre Photo Essay

My wife and I greatly enjoyed an afternoon visit to the Louvre Museum in Paris, in which we viewed artwork I have such a newfound appreciation for. An Afternoon Stroll Through The Louvre: A Photo Essay I first visited...

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Air CanadaNews

Air Canada Will Launch Seasonal Bangkok Service

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 20, 2022 10 Comments

Air Canada will launch new seasonal service to Bangkok, Thailand this winter from its Vancouver hub, becoming the only airline with nonstop service between North America and the Thai capital. Air Canada Bangkok Service Set To Begin In December...

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Tips

Air Travel Chaos Continues, With A Grim Summer Ahead Of Us

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 20, 2022June 20, 2022 55 Comments
Grim Summer Air Travel

Let’s not kid ourselves: if last week was any indicator, summer air travel is going to be even rougher than we thought. After a weekend of flight delays and cancellations, you’d be wise to start thinking about Plan B...

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Family Travel

Cute: Mom Distributes “Crying Baby Care Kits” On Transpacific Flight

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 20, 2022 27 Comments
Crying Baby Care Kit

This is an old story, but it was shared with me for the first time today and I was touched by it and wanted to share it with you. A mother put together a cute care kit for other...

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United Airlines

United Airlines Celebrates Juneteenth In A Profound Way

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 20, 2022June 20, 2022 37 Comments
United Airlines Opal Lee

United Airlines released a pair of videos to commemorate Juneteenth, offering a profound look at the progress we have made, even while our work toward a more perfect Union remains unfinished. The words of Opal Lee send a powerful...

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Meal of the WeekTurkish Airlines

Delicious Beef Puff Pastry (Kıymalı Kol Böreği) On Turkish Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 18, 2022June 18, 2022 15 Comments

My Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. Some flag carriers miss...

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Delta Air LinesKorean AirMistake Fares

Delta Considers $2,700 A Mistake Fare…

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 18, 2022June 18, 2022 48 Comments
Delta Korean Air First Class Mistake Fare

I missed out on it personally, but many of you got in on a great deal from New York to Bali in Korean Air First Class booked with Delta Air Lines for $2,700. But two days later, Delta decided...

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Law In TravelTurkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines Kicks Off Six-Year-Old So It Can Serve Nuts In Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 18, 2022June 18, 2022 52 Comments
Turkish Airlines Nut Allergy

A family claims it was removed from a Turkish Airlines flight after the airline responded to its request not to serve nuts onboard due to their allergic six-year-old by insisting it would serve nuts anyway and then trying to strong-arm...

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Delta Air LinesNews

Delta Air Lines Pilots Offer Direct Appeal To Customers

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 18, 2022June 18, 2022 28 Comments
Delta Pilots Open Letter

As the summer travel season officially kicks off, early signs suggest this will be a particularly difficult period of flight delays and cancellations. Delta Air Lines pilots want you to know it is not their fault. Delta Air Lines...

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NewsTurkey

Warning: Israel Urges Its Citizens In Istanbul To Lock Themselves In Hotel Rooms Immediately

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 17, 2022June 17, 2022 17 Comments

Israel has sent out an urgent warning to its citizens in Istanbul: take shelter and lock yourselves up, for a terrorist attack is imminent. Israel Issues Terror Warning For Israelis In Istanbul All week we’ve been hearing rumblings about...

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ParisTrip Reports

Date Night In Paris

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 17, 2022June 17, 2022 7 Comments

With two young children and very busy schedules, date nights have been elusive for my wife and me. We decided to to take one night and travel to Paris, which made a lovely getaway and demonstrates the relative ease...

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JordanNews

Air Marshal Pulls Gun On Angry Passengers

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 17, 2022 12 Comments
Jordanian Air Marshal Gun

A Jordanian Air Marshal pulled a gun on passengers who were attempted to enter the cockpit to speak to the captain about a diversion. Was that necessary, especially when the plane was already on the ground? Jordanian Air Marshal...

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Air FranceFlight Reviews

Review: Air France Hop! Embraer 170 Economy Class

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 17, 2022June 17, 2022 14 Comments
Air France Hop! Embraer 170 Economy Class Review

Thanks to unusually high train tickets (or perhaps unusually cheap Air France tickets), we flew from Basel/Mulhouse to Paris onboard an Air France Hop Embraer 170. Air France Hop! Embraer 170 Economy Class Review Upon returning to Germany after...

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Priority PassRestaurant ReviewsSan Francisco SFO

Review: San Francisco Giants Clubhouse SFO (Priority Pass Restaurant)

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 16, 2022June 16, 2022 9 Comments
Giants Clubhouse SFO Review

San Francisco Giants Clubhouse, a Priority Pass restaurant in Terminal 3 at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) offers comfort food and generally delivers fast service, which is ideal if you do not have much time before your flight. San...

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