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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.
American Airlines

American Airlines CEO Blames Masks For Stagnant Business Travel. Is He Correct?

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 24, 2022November 14, 2023 62 Comments
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Speaking during a fourth quarter earnings call last Thursday, outgoing American Airlines CEO Doug Parker linked the incidence of masks to the stagnation of business travel. Parker sees business travel returning when masks are no longer compulsory. But is...

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American Airlines

Shameful: Power-Tripping American Airlines Flight Attendant Threatens Complaining Passenger After Kicking Off Maskless Two-Year-Old

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 22, 2022November 14, 2023 77 Comments
two airplanes parked in front of a building

This story is so bad on so many levels, but the bottom line is that the American Airlines flight attendant in question should be supremely pitied for her deplorable behavior. She has no business being in a customer-facing role....

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Delta Air Lines

Irish Lad Faces Paddywagon After Mooning Flight Attendants On Delta Flight From Dublin

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 22, 2022November 14, 2023 21 Comments
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A young man faces not only the paddywagon but up to 20 years behind bars after refusing to wear a mask, throwing a beverage can at another passenger, and mooning flight attendants when confronted on a Delta flight from...

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American Airlines

American Airlines Kowtows To Union Demands For Service Cuts

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 22, 2022November 14, 2023 49 Comments
a woman holding a tray with people in the back of a plane

UPDATE: American Airlines has kowtowed to the demands of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) and will reduce service onboard in all cabins. As noted by AA insider JonNYC, the following cuts will be introduced effective January 26,...

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United Airlines

United Airlines 787-10 Diverts After Business Class Poachers Riot When Busted

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 21, 2022November 14, 2023 61 Comments
an airplane with a row of monitors

A United Airlines flight from Newark to Tel Aviv diverted after a pair of poachers tried to sneak into business class. When busted, instead of hanging their heads down and returning to their seat, they rioted, prompting the return...

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Law In TravelUnited Airlines

Man Claims “Turbulence” Made Him Fondle Seatmate On United Airlines Flight

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 21, 2022November 14, 2023 12 Comments
a plane on the runway at night

A man has admitted to fondling his female seatmate on a United Airlines flight, but claims that “turbulence” made him to do it. Man Blames “Turbulence” For Fondling Seatmate On United Flight 26-year-old Ivan Lopez Jr. is accused of...

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United Airlines

United Airlines Expands Preorder Program

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 21, 2022November 14, 2023 13 Comments
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United Airlines has expanded its popular preorder program to all U.S. domestic narrowbody flights over 1,500 miles, a big step forward as it attempts to offer passengers a more predictable experience onboard. United Airlines First Class Preorder Prior to...

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Flight ReviewsUnited Airlines

Review: United Airlines 787-10 Economy Class Newark To Los Angeles

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 20, 2022November 14, 2023 11 Comments
a screen on a plane

Just for fun, I’m going to include a short review of my economy class journey across the country from Newark to Los Angeles on United Airlines onboard the 787-10. United Airlines 787-10 Economy Class Review (EWR-LAX) Why economy class?...

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American Airlines

American Airlines Denies It Is Eliminating First Class

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 20, 2022November 14, 2023 7 Comments
American Airlines SNA JFK

American Airlines has said it is not eliminating its first class product onboard the Airbus A321 and Boeing 777-300ER, calling the brief replacement of first class with “Flagship Business Plus” an error. Will American Airlines “Flagship Business Plus” Replace...

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United Airlines

United Airlines Suspends Service To Majuro

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 20, 2022November 14, 2023 6 Comments
United Airlines Island Hopper

United Airlines has indefinitely suspended service to Majuro on the Marshall Islands, blaming airport infrastructure problems. Majuro’s dilapidated airport is falling apart and ridden with termite damage, as one United employee found out the hard way. United Airlines Suspends...

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emirates

Emirates President Tim Clark Slams Pete Buttigieg

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 19, 2022November 14, 2023 40 Comments
a man in a suit sitting at a table with microphones

Emirates President Sir Tim Clark has called the 5G fiasco in the USA “one of the most delinquent, utterly irresponsible” situations he has seen in his entire aviation career and singled out U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for blame....

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Flight ReviewsUnited Airlines

My 16-Hour Flight From Johannesburg To Newark (United Airlines 787 Polaris Review)

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 19, 2022November 14, 2023 59 Comments
an airplane with blue seats

My journey home from South Africa clocked in at an amazing 16 hours and 5 minutes of flight time thanks to heavy headwinds which slowed our journey and left me plenty of time to explore United’s onboard Polaris business...

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Lufthansa

Lufthansa Pulls 747-8 From USA Routes

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 19, 2022November 14, 2023 26 Comments
an airplane flying over trees

As uncertainty reigns over the 5G rollout in the USA, Lufthansa has pulled its flagship Boeing 747-8 from U.S. routes today, substituting three routes for 747-400s without a first class cabin. Lufthansa Pulls 747-8 From USA Routes, Adds 747-400...

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News

Boeing, FAA Leave Airlines Hanging On 777, 787

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 19, 2022November 14, 2023 14 Comments
a close-up of a tower

As cancellations on flights from around the world to the United States began to multiply, Boeing and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have left carriers in a virtually impossible position with cryptic and nebulous warnings about 777 and...

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emirates

Emirates Cancels Most Flights To USA, Blames 5G

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 18, 2022November 14, 2023 36 Comments
a large airplane on a runway

Emirates has cancelled most service to the United States, blaming 5G, even as AT&T and Verizon have indicated they will leave a substantial buffer around major U.S. airports. Emirates Cancels Flights To USA, Blames 5G Rollout Emirates has cancelled...

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AnalysisNews

Airlines Actually Fear FAA, Not 5G

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 18, 2022November 14, 2023 17 Comments
a tower with many antennas

As airlines warn of devastating consequences over an expanded 5G network set to rollout soon, their real fear is not over the new wireless technology, but how the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is addressing it. Airlines Fear FAA...

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CubaIcelandair

Icelandair Will Fly Between USA And Cuba

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 18, 2022November 14, 2023 10 Comments
a white airplane flying in the sky

Icelandair has won regulatory approval to begin offering charter flights connecting the United States and Cuba. Icelandair Will Operate Charter Flights Between USA And Cuba Travel restrictions against Cuba returned during the Trump Administration, again restricting tourism in the...

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Lounge ReviewsPriority PassSouth Africa

Review: Aspire Lounge Johannesburg (JNB)

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 18, 2022November 14, 2023 3 Comments
a room with chairs and a table

The star of the Aspire Lounge at O.R. Tambo International in Johannesburg was Jeffrey and I was so pleased to experience his kind hospitality. In terms of Priority Pass lounges at JNB, this one is my favorite. Aspire Lounge...

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Lounge ReviewsPriority PassSouth Africa

Review: Shongololo Lounge Johannesburg (JNB)

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 18, 2022November 14, 2023 8 Comments
a vase of flowers on a table

The Shongololo Lounge lounge in Johannesburg may feel more like a convenience store than a Priority Pass lounge, but it offers a unique amenity at O.R. Tambo International: sealed meals ready to eat. Shongololo Lounge Johannesburg (JNB) Review Location +...

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AustraliaemiratesLaw In Travel

Novak Djokovic Flies Home On Emirates + Flydubai After Deportation From Australia

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 17, 2022November 14, 2023 53 Comments
a group of people wearing face masks

Tennis star Novak Djokovic has returned to his native Belgrade via Emirates to Dubai connecting on Flydubai to Belgrade after a judge upheld the Australian government’s decision to revoke his visa and deport him. Djokovic is unvaccinated. Novak Djokovic...

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