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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.
IndiaUnited Airlines

United Airlines Raises Baggage Fees To India – Will We See This On Other Routes?

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 11, 2022November 14, 2023 10 Comments
an airport check-in area with security gates

Facing the double whammy of restricted routings over Russian airspace and higher fuel prices, United has substantially raised checked bag fees on its India flights. United says the move is only temporary. But will we see higher baggage fees...

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Flight ReviewsTunisair

Review: Tunisair A330-200 Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 11, 2022November 14, 2023 12 Comments
an airplane with many seats

Tunisair has great potential, but the flag carrier of Tunisia failed to deliver in key areas and left me with an overall unfavorable impression on my 8-hour A330-200 business class flight from Tunis to Montreal. Tunisair A330-200 Review Booking...

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American AirlinesCoffee

American Airlines Brings Back Espresso Onboard!

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 11, 2022November 14, 2023 7 Comments
a cup of liquid with a wooden spoon

American Airlines has made the small but important step of restoring espresso provisioning to its premium-cabin product on longhaul and transcontinental aircraft. It’s the little things that matter and this move puts the premium back into premium cabin. Espresso...

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Spirit

Spirit Airlines Passenger Says Flight Left Early And Spirit Only Notified Her After Flight Departed

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 9, 2022November 14, 2023 14 Comments
a yellow airplane on a runway

A video has amassed 3.7 million views and over 14,000 comments on TikTok of a woman who claims her Spirit Airlines left one hour early and the budget carrier only let her know after the flight took off about...

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AnalysisJetBlue

JetBlue CEO Speciously Defends Merger With Spirit Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 9, 2022November 14, 2023 9 Comments
JetBlue Robin Hayes Spirit Airlines Merger

JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes has made an impassioned argument that we do not have to sacrifice great service for low fares. But nothing in life is free and his comments concerning a proposed JetBlue – Spirit Airlines merger fail...

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American AirlinesLaw In Travel

Passenger Fined $81,950 For Biting American Airlines Flight Attendant

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 9, 2022November 14, 2023 5 Comments
a woman biting a model airplane

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a pair of steep fines against combative passengers who transgressions included biting, kicking, head butting, and spitting on flight attendants and other passengers. Case #1: American Airlines Passengers Bites Flight Attendant After...

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Law In TravelSouthwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines Passenger Pleasures Himself In Front Of Female Seatmate, Smugly Defends It As “Kinky”

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 8, 2022November 14, 2023 31 Comments
a blue airplane on a runway

In a vile display of depravity and stupidity, a man stands accused of relieving himself four times during a Southwest Airlines flight, exposing his female seatmate to his lack of self control, and later defending it as “kinky.” Man...

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Law In Travel

Congress Unveils “The Protection From Abusive Passengers Act”

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 8, 2022April 8, 2022 18 Comments
Airlines Extort Congress

Lawmakers have introduced “The Protection From Abusive Passengers Act,” which proponents says will help protect flight crews and passengers from dangerous passengers by placing them on a new no-fly list and prohibiting them from participating in certain government travel programs....

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Lounge ReviewsTunisair

Review: Tunisair Espace Privilege Lounge (TUN)

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 8, 2022November 14, 2023 6 Comments
a room with white screens and chairs

I must admit, the Tunisair Espace Privilege lounge wasn’t bad at all for a business class lounge at a small airport.  Tunisair Espace Privilege Lounge (TUN) Review After watching Josh Cahill’s video review, which sparked literal national outrage, my...

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Tips

Preparing For The Ultimate Summer Of Travel Misery

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 7, 2022November 14, 2023 24 Comments
a close-up of a flight information board

Warnings signs over the last week suggest that the busy summer travel season is shaping up to be even more rocky than last year in terms of airline operational performance. Brace yourselves for a summer of travel misery. The...

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Trip ReportsTunisia

The Polyglots Of Tunisia

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 7, 2022November 14, 2023 27 Comments
two men standing next to each other

After my stop at the American Cemetery, I continued my walk toward the Roman ruins, hoping to take a walk through them. Instead, I enjoyed a 30-minute conversation with a Tunisian man in German and walked away so impressed...

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News

Buttigieg Laments Stubbornly High Level Of Disruptive Passengers

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 7, 2022November 14, 2023 15 Comments
dot probes frequent flyer programs

Although numbers are down from 2021 records, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says that the number of unruly passengers in U.S. skies is still at an “unacceptable” level. Disruptive Passenger Rates Drop In 2022, But Still Too High Says Buttigieg...

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AnalysisJetBlueSpirit

Before Buying Spirit Airlines, JetBlue Should Get Its Own House In Order

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 6, 2022November 14, 2023 14 Comments
jetblue spirit merger

The strange move by JetBlue to bid for Spirit Airlines yesterday caught most by surprise, and for good reason: the merger makes little sense on so many levels. Importantly, JetBlue should get its own house in order before it...

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Southwest Airlines

“Rosa Parks” Refuses To Wear Mask On Southwest Airlines, Then Compares Herself To Anne Frank While Being Removed

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 6, 2022November 14, 2023 87 Comments
a woman sitting in a chair

A California woman refused to wear her mask on Southwest Airlines flight. When flight attendants and passengers protested, she compared herself first to Rosa Parks, then Anne Frank. Woman Who Refused To Wear Mask On Southwest Airlines Compares Herself...

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Air France

Scary: Air France Pilots Report 777-300ER Did Not React To Commands, Veered Left On Final Approach (ATC Audio)

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 6, 2022November 14, 2023 32 Comments
a large white airplane on a runway

Sobering air traffic control audio reveals the panic that an Air France flight crew experienced when their Boeing 777-300ER suddenly became unresponsive during final approach in Paris. Air France 777-300ER Fails To Respond To Pilot Input, Veers Left On...

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JetBlueNewsSpirit

What JetBlue Told Employees About Merger With Spirit Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 5, 2022November 14, 2023 16 Comments
the tail of an airplane

News broke shortly before markets closed today that JetBlue has made an all-cash offer to acquire Spirit Airlines, offering 40% more than Frontier Airlines. JetBlue has just provided the rationale for the merger to its employees. JetBlue Explains Spirit...

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United Airlines

Premium Economy Cutbacks At United Airlines Demonstrate Tension Between Push For Quality And Cost Controls

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 5, 2022November 14, 2023 87 Comments
an airplane with rows of seats

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has been adamant that United Airlines will not only become the biggest airline in the world, but the best. However, “best” is in the eye of the beholder and United has taken an unwelcome...

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Tunisair

Unnecessary Drama Booking My Tunisair Ticket…

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 5, 2022November 14, 2023 38 Comments
a woman in a uniform

I have this bad habit of waiting too long to buy airline tickets or lock in hotel rooms. In the case of Tunisair, the very purpose of my trip was nearly thwarted thanks to my procrastination and a horrible...

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Law In Travelthailand

Thai Airline In Deep Trouble Over Tweet Deemed Insulting To King

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 5, 2022November 14, 2023 15 Comments
a picture of a man in a gold frame

Rule #1 in Thailand: don’t insult the king. Even the new one who spends more time in Germany than in the Kingdom. One Thai airline is in trouble now for a humorous tweet some have deemed an insult to...

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Tunisia

Photo Essay: North Africa American Cemetery – Carthage, Tunisia

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 4, 2022November 14, 2023 14 Comments
a large field of white crosses

After coffee in Sidi Bou Said, I walked into the neighboring town of Carthage in order to visit the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial. North Africa American Cemetery Photo Essay I’ve visited U.S. military cemeteries outside the USA...

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