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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.
MaltaMusings

Depressing: Attending Church In Malta

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 18, 2023September 19, 2023 63 Comments
Church Malta

I attended church in Malta at the beautiful St Paul’s Pro-Cathedral in Valletta, an Anglican house of worship. It was a sad reminder of the future of Christianity in our postmodern world…or at least mainline Protestantism. Going To Church...

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American AirlinesLaw In Travel

Update: Teenage Girl Found Hidden Camera On American Airlines Aircraft Toilet (Photo)

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 18, 2023September 18, 2023 56 Comments
Pervert American Airlines Flight Attendant

There was a big gap in the initial story concerning the American Airlines flight attendant who was arrested for allegedly positioning a camera inside the lavatory before a teenage girl used it. Now we have some more details. Claim:...

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Delta Air Lines

Tom Brady Blamed For Ruining Delta SkyMiles Program

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 18, 2023 22 Comments
Tom Brady Delta

Retired NFL Star Tom Brady joined the Delta Air Lines team as a “strategic advisor” just a week before changes to the SkyMiles program and Sky Club lounge access were announced. Now some are blaming Brady for the recent...

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Lounge ReviewsMaltaPriority Pass

Review: VIP Arrivals Lounge Malta (MLA) – A Pleasant Surprise

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 18, 2023September 17, 2023 6 Comments
VIP Arrivals Lounge Malta Review

I noticed on the Priority Pass app that there was an arrivals lounge in Malta. It turned out that the La Valette Club “VIP” arrivals lounge in Malta International Airport (MLA) was a very pleasant surprise and a concept...

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Travel

Flight Attendant Reacts To “Can I Kiss You” Comment From Passenger

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 16, 2023September 16, 2023 2 Comments
Flight Attendant Kiss

A rather cute story to end the week of an interaction between a flight attendant and a passenger that centers on kiss and a misunderstanding over an email address. How A Flight Attendant Responded When Passenger Said “Can I...

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AnalysisDelta Air LinesUnited Airlines

How United Airlines Can Poach Discontent Delta Elites

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 16, 2023September 16, 2023 26 Comments
United Poach Delta Flyers

The grass is not always greener on the other side and the changes at Delta Air Lines announced this week will not necessarily move people to abandon Delta. But the rather punitive changes Delta announced for its SkyMiles program...

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NewsUnited Airlines

Glitch: United Airlines Is Charging 1Ks For Food In Economy Class

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 16, 2023September 15, 2023 11 Comments
United Bistro On Board 1K

I’ve heard from many United Premier 1K and Global Services passengers that they have been charged recently for “Bistro on Board” meals that are supposed to be complimentary in economy class. United is aware of the issue and working...

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Air MaltaFlight Reviews

Review: Air Malta A320neo Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 16, 2023September 16, 2023 6 Comments
Air Malta A320neo Business Class Review

From Zurich to Malta we flew on Maltese flag carrier Air Malta, which proved to be a cost-effective and pleasant journey onboard the A320neo in business class. Air Malta A320neo Business Class Review While the future of Air Malta...

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AnalysisHyatt

I Explain Loyalty To Hyatt CEO, Plus A Warning

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 15, 2023September 15, 2023 49 Comments

Hyatt says it is adjusting to the new reality of reduced business travel but more leisure travel, though it seems to me Hyatt is just preparing us for a major devaluation next year. That would be a disastrous move...

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Family Travel

Man Becomes Upset After Child Won’t Stop Kicking His Airline Seat

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 15, 2023 32 Comments
Child Kicking Seat Airplane

How should you deal with a child who will not stop kicking your airline seat and a mother who refuses to intervene? How should a flight attendant get involved, if at all? How Do You Handle A Child Who...

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Aegean

Agitated Passenger Threatens To Slaughter Flight Attendants And Blow Up Plane…But Why?

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 15, 2023September 15, 2023 10 Comments

Two months have passed and I still cannot figure out what exactly what happened onboard an Aegean Airlines flight from Pairs to Athens in which a passenger clearly became enraged and allegedly made threats including “destroying” flight attendants and...

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IsraelNews

Good: Tel Aviv Airport Restores Smoking Rooms

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 15, 2023September 15, 2023 14 Comments
Tel Aviv Airport Smoking

One designated indoor smoking area has returned to Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv with more to come. The move has infuriated some In Israel, but I think it is great news. Tel Aviv Airport Brings Back Smoking Rooms...

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Travel

Mother Of Three Irate At Delta Air Lines After Being Booted Off Empty Flight

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 14, 2023September 14, 2023 19 Comments
Delta Technical Error

A mother of three is asking for answers after being separated from her family on a Delta Air Lines flight that went out with over 100 open seats. Mother Booted Off Delta Flight Due To Apparent Technical Error, But...

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AnalysisDelta Air Lines

Delta Air Lines Makes It Easier To Embrace Being A Free Agent

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 14, 2023 47 Comments
Delta Free Agent

Part of me masochistically hopes that United Airlines will follow Delta Air Lines and make obtaining top-tier status so prohibitively hard that I will finally be liberated from the status hamster wheel. Delta SkyMiles Changes Make It Easier Than...

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Korean Air

Scary: My Korean Air SkyPass Account “Deactivated”

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 14, 2023 8 Comments
Korean Air SkyPass Deactivated

My heart skipped a beat when I logged into my Korean Air account yesterday and saw that my account was deactivated. My Korean Air SkyPass Account “Deactivated” After Inactivity I have been sitting on Korean Air SkyPass miles since...

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Delta Air LinesNews

Delta Revamps SkyMiles Elite Status, Further Restricts Sky Club Access

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 13, 2023September 13, 2023 44 Comments
Delta SkyMiles Sky Club Changes

As expected, Delta Air Lines is radically changing the way SkyMiles elite status is earned and also further restricting Sky Club access to credit card holders who fail to spend big on their cards. Big Changes Coming To Delta...

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Lounge ReviewsPriority PassSwitzerland

Review: Aspire Lounge Zurich (ZRH)

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 13, 2023September 13, 2023 2 Comments
Aspire Lounge Zurich Schengen Review

Before our flight to Malta, my family spent about a half hour in the Schengen Aspire Lounge in Zurich (ZRH), which I found far nicer than the Marhaba Lounge across the hall. Aspire Lounge Zurich Review (ZRH) – Schengen...

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United Airlines

United Airlines CEO Warns Higher Compensation For Delays Will Compromise Safety

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 13, 2023September 13, 2023 23 Comments
United Kirby Safety Threat

I know United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby does not want European-style delay compensation in the United States, but I wish he would not continue to warn it could compromise safety. United CEO Kirby: More Consumer Compensation Is A Threat...

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NewsUnited Airlines

United Airlines Opens Massive New Club Lounge in Denver

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 13, 2023 8 Comments
United Club Denver B East

United Airlines has opened a new 35,000-square-foot B East lounge in the B Concourse of Denver International Airport, the largest United Club it has ever opened. United Airlines Opens B East Lounge In Denver, Its Largest United Club Yet...

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Aeroflot

Aeroflot A350 Business Class Trip Report

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 13, 2023 50 Comments
Aeroflot A350 Trip Report

As the war in Ukraine grinds on and Russian carriers continue to face sanctions, it seems that the premium cabin experience is holding up just fine. Here’s an Aeroflot A350 business class trip report from an Aeroflot flight attendant....

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