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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.
Delta Air Lines

Delta Captain Should Have Worn Mask, But Petulant Passenger Deserved To Be Thrown Off

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 27, 2020November 14, 2023 188 Comments
a collage of a man in uniform

“Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon. There is no defense. It is almost impossible to counterattack ridicule. Also it infuriates the opposition, who then react to your advantage.” -Saul D. Alinksy, Rules for Radicals A Delta passenger was thrown...

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China SouthernNews

China Southern Now World’s Largest Airline

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 27, 2020November 14, 2023 6 Comments
a plane on the runway

Guangzhou-based China Southern has claimed the title of world’s largest airline by seat capacity. While the pandemic continue to hammer much of the world, the Chinese domestic aviation market is again flourishing. China Southern Now World’s Largest Airline After...

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CoronavirusIrelandNews

1 Flight. 59 Coronavirus Cases.

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 27, 2020November 14, 2023 15 Comments
a diagram of a plane

A new report by researchers in Ireland links one flight to 59 cases of coronavirus. Ireland Flight Linked To Coronavirus Spread The flight took place over the summer, though researchers have not divulged the date or airline. But we...

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Lounge ReviewsLufthansa

Review: Lufthansa Lounge Newark (EWR)

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 26, 2020November 14, 2023 9 Comments
a sign on a wall in a lobby

The Lufthansa Lounge in Newark Liberty International (EWR) is currently just a shell of its former self. It beats waiting in dilapidated Terminal B, but set your expectations very low in the pandemic era. Lufthansa Lounge Newark (EWR) Review...

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Delta Air Lines

Delta Removes Hearing-Impaired Passenger After Flight Attendant Confrontation

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 26, 2020November 14, 2023 47 Comments
a collage of a man wearing a mask

Andre Hilton is an interior designer in Atlanta. He’s also hearing impaired. He was also thrown off a Delta flight after trying to hold a flight attendant accountable. Delta Ejects Hearing-Impaired Passenger This is a story relating to masks,...

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Law In TravelQatar Airways

Was Qatar Justified In Strip Searching Female Passengers After After Baby Found Abandoned In Airport Bathroom?

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 26, 2020November 14, 2023 60 Comments
a plane flying in the sky

An airport cleaning crew found a premature baby abandoned in a bathroom at Doha’s Hamad International Airport. Acting quickly, authorities attempted to locate the mother. The result: international outrage over an invasive strip search of at least 13 female...

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British Airways

British Airways Restores Hot Meals On Longhaul Flights

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 26, 2020November 14, 2023 7 Comments
a food in a box

British Airways has (finally) restored hot meals in all cabins on longahul flights…but think economy class, even if you are traveling in business class. It appears the pre-arrival service will be reduced, though. British Airways Brings Hot Meals Back...

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Meal of the WeekUnited Airlines

Taste Test: United’s New First Class Sandwiches

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 24, 2020November 14, 2023 37 Comments
a piece of bread with cheese on it

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. Earlier this week I...

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Los Angeles LAX

A Birthday Celebration At LAX

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 24, 2020November 14, 2023 26 Comments
a child looking at an airplane

In my house, we have stopped giving material gifts for birthdays and holidays to one another. We don’t have the space and more importantly, we do not need more stuff. My kids don’t need it. My wife doesn’t need...

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American Airlines

American Airlines Limits Upgrade Transparency

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 24, 2020November 14, 2023 11 Comments
a close-up of a plane

During a time in which airlines are hurting for business, particularly from loyal elite members, American Airlines has decided to make the upgrade process less transparent. It’s a foolish and unnecessary move. American Airlines Obscures Upgrade Availability Historically, American...

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Delta Air Lines

Delta Air Lines Trolls Competition Over Middle Seat Blocking

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 24, 2020November 14, 2023 6 Comments
a row of seats in an airplane

Delta Air Lines is happy to troll competitors on Twitter over failing to block middle seats, but won’t say how long it will continue its own seat blocking policy. Delta Air Lines, The Twitter Troll A tweet, aptly timed...

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Coffee

Great Coffee In Santa Ana, CA

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 23, 2020November 14, 2023 15 Comments
a white counter with a white object on it

I found a really great new coffee shop in Santa Ana, California that I am very happy to share with you today. Great Coffee In Santa Ana, California I was in Irvine a couple Sundays ago and decided to...

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Flight Attendant

The Story Of Anna, A Furloughed Flight Attendant

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 23, 2020October 23, 2020 12 Comments
Anna Flight Attendant

Americans across the nation face unprecedented economic challenges due to the pandemic and its management. One group which has been hit particularly hard is flight attendants. I share the story of Anna, a furloughed American Airlines flight attendant, to...

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thailand

First Tourists Arrive In Thailand

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 23, 2020October 23, 2020 32 Comments
Thailand Reopens Tourism

After months of closed borders, the Kingdom of Thailand has welcomed back its first group of international tourists…41 travelers from Shanghai. Thailand Reopens To Tourism These travelers obtained new 90-day visas from Thailand, called STVs or Thailand Special Tourist...

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Musings

Fox News Host Laura Ingraham Comments On “Empty” Washington Dulles Airport

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 23, 2020November 14, 2023 44 Comments
a group of people in a terminal

Fox News Host Laura Ingraham took to Twitter yesterday to share a picture from Washington Dulles Airport in an effort to make a political point. She failed. Her tweet and the reactions to it remind me of how much...

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Southwest Airlines

Southwest Will No Longer Block Middle Seats After November 30, 2020

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 22, 2020October 22, 2020 5 Comments
Southwest Stop Blocking Middle Seats

It was nice while it lasted, but Southwest Airlines will stop blocking middle seats on December 1, 2020. Southwest claims the science demonstrates middle seat blocking is no longer necessary. Southwest Airlines Will Stop Blocking Middle Seats After announcing...

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Coronavirus

Fanatical Woman Spits On Fellow Passengers, Yells “Everybody Dies”

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 22, 2020November 14, 2023 14 Comments
EasyJet Mask Incident

Today’s chronicle of poor behavior takes us to Scotland, where a crazed woman began spitting on passengers while yelling “everybody dies” on a flight to Northern Ireland. Scottish Passenger Spits On Other Passengers, Yells Expletives During EasyJet Flight Disruption...

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Air CanadaWestJet

Air Canada Hypocritically Lectures WestJet On Refunds

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 22, 2020November 14, 2023 11 Comments
a white airplane in the sky

Irony, thy name is Air Canada. After a smooth move by WestJet concerning refunds, Air Canada took to Twitter to act like petulant child. The Refund Problem In Canada Implicated Both Air Canada + WestJet In terms of being...

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hawaiian airlines

Hawaiian Airlines Will Resume Longest Domestic Flight In USA

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 22, 2020November 14, 2023 1 Comment
an airplane flying over a body of water

With Hawaii now re-opened to tourism without the arduous requirement of quarantine, Hawaiian Airlines is ramping up its service to the Mainland, including a resumption of the longest domestic flight in the USA. Hawaiian Airlines Will Resume Full Mainland...

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EasyJet

Family Matters: Wife Slaps Her Husband After Onboard Mask Tirade

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 21, 2020November 14, 2023 12 Comments
a group of people wearing face masks on an airplane

Tired of her husband and his ramblings, a wife slaps him in the face as he rants about the danger of wearing a mask onboard an easyjet flight to Spain. He slaps her right back, prompting a renewed shouting...

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