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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.
Chicago ORDTSA

TSA Races To Pull United Airlines First Class Passenger Off Plane After Belatedly Realizing They Let Him Through Security Checkpoint With A Loaded Gun

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 16, 2025May 16, 2025 14 Comments
TSA Loaded Gun First Class

Imagine settling into your plush first class seat, ready for takeoff, when suddenly, law enforcement boards the plane and escorts a fellow passenger off in handcuffs…with no alcohol or other nasty beahvior involved. That’s precisely what happened on a...

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Trip Reports

Not Glamorous, But Kind Of Fun: A Travel Blogger’s Trip To NYC

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 16, 2025May 16, 2025 21 Comments
a man in a suit sitting on a bed

I recently shared a “day in the life of a travel blogger” story and am pulling back the curtain again today on my brief trip to New York City earlier this week for a United Airlines event in Brooklyn....

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Delta Air Lines

Angry Traveler Rails Against Delta’s Transgender Restrooms At Atlanta Sky Club

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 16, 2025May 16, 2025 48 Comments
a sign on a wood surface

Writing my review of the Delta Sky Club in Concourse A of Atlanta reminded me of an incident that occurred outside the restroom featuring a very angry man, enraged over the signage Delta chose to use for its “all...

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Delta Air LinesLounge Reviews

Review: Delta Sky Club Atlanta (ATL) – Concourse A

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 16, 2025May 16, 2025 3 Comments
Delta Sky Club Review Atlanta Concrouse A

Delta Air Lines operates eight lounges out of its fortress hub at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. This review focuses on the Sky Club in Concourse A. Delta Concourse A Sky Club Review – Atlanta (ATL) Picture ATL like a...

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California

California Tourist Hotspot Just Legalized Drinking On The Street…Disaster Looming?

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 15, 2025May 15, 2025 14 Comments
Santa Monica Alcohol

A famous California beach city has unanimously passed an open container alcohol ordinance, allowing alcoholic beverages to be consumed on public streets. Is this a reasonable move or recipe for disaster? Santa Monica Approves Open-Container Ordinance For 3rd Street...

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AnalysisUnited Airlines

Kirby’s JetBlue Bromance Hints At United’s JFK Game Plan

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 15, 2025May 15, 2025 16 Comments
Kirby JetBlue JFK

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby’s messaging has been clear for years: United must return to New York JFK. But as the path to that return looks increasingly via JetBlue, Kirby is heaping a lot of praise on the carrier...

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Delta Air LinesLounge Reviews

Review: Delta Sky Club Atlanta (ATL) – Concourse T

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 15, 2025May 15, 2025 8 Comments
Delta Sky Club ATL Concouse T Review

Delta Air Lines operates eight lounges out of its fortress hub at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. This review focuses on the Sky Club in Concourse T. Delta Concourse T Sky Club Review – Atlanta (ATL) Picture ATL like a...

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United Airlines

Report: United Airlines Suspends Flight Attendants Who Rushed Stage At Brooklyn Media Event

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 15, 2025May 15, 2025 43 Comments
United Flight Attendant Polaris Protest

UPDATE: The flight attendants who took part in this protest have been suspended, pending an investigation. Jon NYC reported, then later confirmed, that the flight attendants who took participated in this action have been “removed from service pending investigations.”...

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United Airlines

Sliding Into Polaris Studio: My First Impressions Of United’s Newest Seat

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 14, 2025May 14, 2025 33 Comments
New Polaris Seats United Airlines

United Airlines revealed its new Polaris and Polaris Studio products at a media event in Brooklyn yesterday that I attended. Here’s a first-hand look and my observations on the new suites and other new seating onboard future United 787-9...

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Delta Air LinesFlight Reviews

Review: Delta Air Lines A321neo Economy Class

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 14, 2025May 14, 2025 7 Comments
Delta Air Lines A321neo Economy Class Review

Delta Air Lines took me smoothly and safely to Atlanta on a swanky new Airbus A321neo in economy class, though I wish I had a different seatmate onboard! Delta Air Lines A321neo Economy Class Review (LAX-ATL) I booked a...

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IsraelNews

Major Carriers Extend Flight Cancellations To Israel: Here’s The List

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 14, 2025May 15, 2025 10 Comments
Israel Flight Cancellations

Over a week after a rocket attack penetrated air defenses and struck the outskirts of Tel Aviv’s main international airport, several carriers–including both US carriers–have extended flight cancellations to Israel. Flight Cancellations To Israel Extended: Full List On May...

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American Airlines

A Sip In The Right Direction: American Airlines Restores Second Drink Service In Economy

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 13, 2025May 13, 2025 4 Comments
American Airlines Second Drink Service

After ditching it just five months ago, American Airlines is restoring a second drink service on many of its longer flights in economy class as it seeks to reorient itself in a premium direction. American Airlines Restores Second Drink...

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A321

I Rescued A Lady Stuck In The Lavatory…

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 13, 2025May 13, 2025 7 Comments
Stuck Lavatory

I rescued a lady who was stuck in the lavatory…the poor thing could not figure out how to open the door of the mid-cabin restroom on a United Airlines A321neo. Lady Gets Stuck In A321neo Lavatory, Nobody Hears Her...

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NewsUnited Airlines

Details: New United “Polaris Studio” Will Offer Champagne, Caviar, More Space

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 13, 2025May 13, 2025 22 Comments
United Polaris Studio

United Airlines is set to introduce a new premium seating option called Polaris Studio on its upcoming Boeing 787-9 aircraft. Positioned at the front of the business class cabin, Polaris Studio aims to provide passengers with enhanced comfort and...

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NewsUnited Airlines

Official: United Airlines Unveils “United Elevated” Cabins On 787-9

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 13, 2025May 13, 2025 11 Comments
a row of seats in an airplane

It’s official: United Airlines has unveiled its next-generation 787-9 cabins it calls United Elevated. The upgrade includes a brand new Polaris business class seat on future 787-9 deliveries, including a premium section within the cabin called United Polaris Studio...

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Meal of the WeekUnited Airlines

Tuscan Caprese Burger On United Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 12, 2025 15 Comments
United Tuscan Caprese Burger

On my flight home from Chicago, I tried the Tuscan Caprese Burger on the United Airlines Bistro On Board menu, another example of crowd-pleasing comfort food. Taste Test: Tuscan Caprese Burger From United Airlines Bistro On Board Menu The...

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Law In TravelUnited Airlines

United Airlines CEO Heaps Praise On “Gold Star” Transportation Secretary Duffy

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 12, 2025 14 Comments
United Airlines CEO Duffy

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has nothing but praise for US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, singling him out twice during a Face The Nation interview. United Airlines CEO Has More Kind Words For Transportation Secretary Duffy Kirby appeared on...

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Award Travelemirates

What I Booked Before Emirates Restricted First Class Awards

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 12, 2025May 12, 2025 7 Comments
a row of seats with monitors on the side

A new policy is now in effect at Emirates that restricts first class award redemptions to Skywards elite members, a move that is aimed at driving more business to Emirates and its portfolio of co-branded credit cards. Just ahead...

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Humor

My Accidental Footwear Fail At LAX

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 12, 2025May 12, 2025 27 Comments
Slippers Airport

A little self-deprecating humor this morning, courtesy of your author. I showed up to LAX in my slippers…and it was not deliberate. Then I did it again. Oops: I Forgot To Take My Slippers Off Before Arriving At LAX...

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Travel

Introduction: A Long-Awaited Journey On Korean Air To Hong Kong

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 10, 2025May 10, 2025 10 Comments
a plane with rows of seats

Welcome to my next trip report, which will detail my recent round-the-world journey to Hong Kong on Korean Air, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, and (unexpectedly) American Airlines. This was a “bucket list” trip in that I finally got to fly...

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