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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.
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Lufthansa Is NOT The First European Airline To Adopt Dynamic Pricing For Award Seats

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 5, 2019November 14, 2023 3 Comments
Lufthansa Dynamic Pricing

Lufthansa will adopt dynamic pricing for its awards seats, but is hardly a trendsetter in moving from fixed-price to variable-priced awards. I titled my article the way I did because Skift, a reliable news platform with excellent writers, made...

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Lufthansa “Mileage Bargains” Award Tickets

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 5, 2019November 14, 2023 5 Comments
Lufthansa Mileage Bargains Awards

Each month, Lufthansa offers a series of discounted awards called “Mileage Bargains”. Although they are restrictive and require advance planning, the savings can be tremendous. Like Air France Flying Blue Promo awards, Lufthansa Miles & More offers discounted awards...

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Why Does AA Loathe New York City Residents?

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 4, 2019November 14, 2023 27 Comments
AA Loathes New York

American Airlines has taken the use of married segments to a whole new level, prompting a reasonable question: Why does AA loathe New York City residents? But don’t worry NYC…I’ve got your back. Last month, I wrote about the lack...

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Review: Emirates First Class Lounge Dubai (B Concourse)

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 4, 2019November 14, 2023 5 Comments
Emirates First Class Lounge B Concourse Review

The Emirates First Class Lounge in Dubai’s Concourse B is well-suited for the huge crowds that pass through it each day, but lacks the intimacy and luxury that typically characterizes a first class lounge. I say it is huge–and...

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Singapore

The Most Beautiful Airport In The World Becomes Even Prettier

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 4, 2019November 14, 2023 4 Comments
Jewel Changi Airport

In Singapore, Changi Airport is not just an important transportation hub, but an attraction of its own. The latest expansion to SIN adds even more beauty and innovation. Opened in April, so-called Jewel Changi Airport offers the world’s largest indoor...

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Eco-Terrorists Vow To Shut Down London Heathrow

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 4, 2019June 4, 2019 16 Comments
Heathrow Eco-terorrists

Climate change protestors have warned that they will shut down London Heathrow for one day in June and 10 days in July using drones unless the airport abandons plans for a runway expansion. Extinction Rebellion is a “socio-political movement”...

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The Park Hyatt Dubai Won Me Over…

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 3, 2019November 14, 2023 10 Comments
Park Hyatt Dubai Service

Despite promising to venture out, I once again stayed at the Park Hyatt Dubai during my recent business trip. That turned out to be an excellent choice. I didn’t have a great stay at the Park Hyatt Dubai last...

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Star Alliance

The Death Of Star Alliance Diamond Status (And How It Could Be Reborn)

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 3, 2019June 3, 2019 5 Comments
Star Alliance Diamond Status

Last year, Star Alliance CEO Jeffrey Goh hinted of at least one additional tier of Star Alliance status above gold status. One year later, those plans have been shelved. Speaking at the IATA Conference in Seoul, Goh noted a...

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British Airways Schedules 747 On Domestic Flights

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 3, 2019November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
British Airways 747 Domestic

August 25, 2019 is shaping up to be a special day on British Airways, including the chance to catch 747-400s on six domestic flights. It was on August 25, 1919 that Aircraft Transport and Travel Limited (AT&T), a forerunner...

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Lufthansa

Lufthansa Looking To Acquire Another Airline, But Which One?

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 3, 2019November 14, 2023 10 Comments
Lufthansa Condor Merger

Lufthansa sees more consolidation on the horizon in Europe and expects to play a role in it. Speaking to CNBC at the IATA Conference in Seoul, Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr stated; There is a need and room for more...

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Meal of the Week

First Class Asparagus Showdown: Lufthansa Vs. Emirates

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 1, 2019November 14, 2023 16 Comments
First Class Asparagus

Each week, 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. It’s white...

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Review: Emirates A380 Business Class Los Angeles To Dubai

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 1, 2019November 14, 2023 11 Comments
Emirates A380 Business Class Review

My 15.5-hour flight from Los Angeles to Dubai on Emirates was comfortable and restful. While there were some service lapses, how can I complain about two great meals and 10 hours of sleep? I booked this ticket using 82,500...

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Southwest Still Had Ticket Jackets?!

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 1, 2019November 14, 2023 8 Comments
Southwest Airlines Ticket Jacket

First it was peanuts. Now it is ticket jackets. As of today, Southwest Airlines will no longer offer a ticket jacket with your boarding pass. Frankly, I’m surprised they’ve lasted this long! I feel like I’ve already lost many...

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Lufthansa’s A220 VIP Configuration Looks Like Yacht

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 1, 2019November 14, 2023 3 Comments
Lufthansa A220 VIP Configuration

Lufthansa’s Airbus A220 VIP-configuration aircraft looks more like a beautiful yacht than a plane designed for commercial use. Lufthansa Technik, a division of Lufthansa, recently unveiled its “SkyRetreat” concept for the A220. Rows of seats have been replaced with spacious...

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Why I’m Thrilled Qantas Is Now An American Express Transfer Partner

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 31, 2019November 14, 2023 6 Comments
EL AL Qantas Awards

American Express Membership Rewards added Qantas as its latest airline transfer partner. That news is spectacular to me personally for many reasons, but for one reason in particular. First, points will transfer on 1:1 basis with no federal excise...

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Status Quo Will Continue At American Airlines…For Now

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 31, 2019November 14, 2023 2 Comments
AAdvantage Dynamic Pricing

American Airlines is certainly already walking down the path to variable award pricing, but don’t expect a huge change in July, as some reported yesterday. View from the Wing noted that American’s Senior Vice President of Revenue Management Don...

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News

Near Miss in Scotland: 737 Lands Just Two Seconds After A320 Takes Off

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 31, 2019November 14, 2023 2 Comments
EasyJet Norwegian Near Miss

The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued a scathing report over a near-miss between an easyJet and Norweigan aircraft at Edinburgh Airport. The close-call occurred last August, but the CAA report was only released this week. A Norwegian...

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The World’s Longest And Shortest A380 Flights

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 31, 2019November 14, 2023 2 Comments
Emirates CEO A380

What are the world’s longest and shortest Airbus A380 flights? Emirates can lay claim to both of them. World’s Shortest A380 Flight Earlier today, Emirates announced it would be using an A380 for regularly-scheduled service between Dubai and Muscat,...

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An Unexpected Suite Upgrade…To GM’s Apartment!

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 30, 2019November 14, 2023 6 Comments
Hyatt Regency Mainz Apartment

Last week was a first for me…I was upgraded to the general manager’s apartment at the Hyatt Regency Mainz. Well, room 252 to be exact, a suite I did not even know existed (even though I’ve stayed dozens of...

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Boeing CEO: I’d Put My Family On 737 MAX “Without Any Hesitation”

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 30, 2019November 14, 2023 5 Comments
Boeing CEO Interview

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg would put his family on a 737 MAX “without any hesitation.” In a wide-ranging interview with Norah O’Donnell of CBS News, Muilenburg repeatedly apologized to the families of the victims of a pair of 737...

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