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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.
Family Travel

United Airlines Shines…Unlike My Son

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 9, 2019November 14, 2023 60 Comments
Child Crying Business Class

My family flew from Zurich to San Francisco on United after a few weeks in Europe. United was great. My son Augustine…not so much. Yesterday I wrote about how nice the flight was in terms of service, seat, food,...

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Air New Zealand

“Wealthy” Woman Thrown Off Air New Zealand Flight For Refusing To Read Safety Card

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 9, 2019May 9, 2019 14 Comments
Air New Zealand Safety Ejection

Not everyone loves the Air New Zealand safety videos. A passenger who was far too self-important to pay attention to the safety briefing or glance at the safety card was ejected from her Air New Zealand flight. The passenger...

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British Airways

The Conspiracy Nut On British Airways

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 9, 2019November 14, 2023 26 Comments
British Airways Conspiracy Nut

I was standing in the gate area waiting to board my BA flight from London to Basel on Friday when a man approached me and started talking. Let’s call him Nigel. Nigel showed me his bag from Dixons Travel,...

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NewsScotland

Scotland Backtracks On Pledge To Scrap Pricey UK Departure Tax

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 9, 2019November 14, 2023 9 Comments
Scotland Air Passenger Duty Reduction

The Scottish government is abandoning plans to reduce and eventually eliminate the UK Air Passenger Duty at Scottish airports, citing climate change. In 2016, the Scottish National Party (SNP) promised to reduce the pricey UK departure tax, which can...

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United Airlines

What Made My Latest United Flight Simply Fabulous

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 8, 2019November 14, 2023 18 Comments
United Airlines Zurich San Francisco

Last Saturday I flew from Zurich to San Francisco on United Airlines in business class with my family. While there were many positive aspects of the flight, the service was so excellent that it overshadowed everything else. I offered...

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Business ClassUnited Airlines

United Restores Two Polaris Cutbacks

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 8, 2019May 8, 2019 9 Comments
United Reverses Polaris Cutbacks

United is restoring two cutbacks in Polaris Business Class on late-evening flights from Washington Dulles to Europe while extending its mandatory express dining trial another month. Last month I wrote about a one-month trial program at Washington Dulles on...

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British Airways

My Last Flight In British Airways Economy Class…

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 8, 2019November 14, 2023 13 Comments
British Airways Horrible Legroom

British Airways should go into the sardine packing business, as it has certainly pioneered the practice on its shorthaul flights. A couple thoughts. First, let’s always keep things in context. I’m incredibly thankful for the opportunity to fly, even...

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Air SerbiaNews

Air Serbia Plans 12 New International Routes

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 8, 2019November 14, 2023 6 Comments
Air Serbia Nis Flights

Air Serbia will begin international operations from the southern Serbian city of Nis with 12 international flights to European destinations. Nis is about 220 kilometers south of Belgrade and the Serbian government is attempting to build air service, which it views...

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Flight ReviewsUnited Airlines

Review: United Airlines 787-9 Economy Class Los Angeles To London

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 7, 2019November 14, 2023 27 Comments
United Airlines 787-9 Economy Class Review

Not only did I survive my economy class trip from Los Angeles to London on United, but I found it a far better experience than my recent flight from LA to Frankfurt on joint-venture partner Lufthansa. I took a...

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asianaNews

The Death Of First Class On Asiana Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 7, 2019November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
an airplane door with a window open

Troubled South Korean carrier Asiana is eliminating first class this autumn and introducing a new “Business Suite” on the Airbus A380. Earlier today, One Mile at a Time detailed how Asiana intends to stop offering first class effective September...

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Delta Air Lines

Time To Buy Delta Air Lines Stock?

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 7, 2019November 14, 2023 12 Comments
Delta Air Lines Stock

With a big disclaimer that I am not a financial analyst and am not offering any sort of investment advice to you, I am contemplating adding some Delta stock to my portfolio. I’ve forayed into buying airline stock twice...

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NewsUnited Airlines

United Airlines Adds Free Meal To Another Hawaiian Route

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 7, 2019 15 Comments
United Airlines Free Sandwich

United will expand its complimentary meal service trial in economy class to a second Hawaiian route starting later this month. Beginning May 15, 2019, complimentary sandwiches will be offered to economy class passengers on flights from Chicago to Honolulu....

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Lounge Reviews

Review: Plaza Premium Lounge Rome (FCO)

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 7, 2019November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
Plaza Premium Lounge Rome Review

I raved about the food in this Priority Pass Lounge last week, but will provide details here on the entire lounge experience at the Plaza Premium Lounge in Rome Fiumicino (FCO). The lounge is open 24/7, though there are...

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Alaska Airlines

A Patriotic Paint Scheme For Alaska Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 6, 2019November 14, 2023 3 Comments
Alaska Airlines Patriotic Livery

Alaska Airlines has unveiled a new patriotic-themed livery on a Boeing 737-800 ahead of the upcoming Memorial Day holiday. The 737-800 features the American flag on the scimitar winglets and a prominent “Honoring Those Who Serve” on the fuselage above...

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Middle East Subsidies

U.S. Airlines Pandering To President Trump In Gratuitous New Ad

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 6, 2019May 6, 2019 17 Comments
Trump Gulf Carrier Subsidies Ad

U.S. airlines are hoping to bypass Congress, regulators and other high-level administration officials and take their Gulf Carrier subsidy argument directly to President Donald Trump. Let’s start with the video. Take 30-seconds to watch this: The video starts with...

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American Airlines

American Airlines Apologizes After Agent Calls Cop A “Killer”

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 6, 2019November 14, 2023 15 Comments
a group of people standing at podiums

Words are a powerful weapon and can instantly inflict great pain. As tensions escalated over a missing checked bag, two children grown men exchanged terse insults at Memphis International Airport. Now American Airlines has been forced to apologize for...

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AeroflotNews

Tragic: 41 Killed in Aeroflot Crash

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 6, 2019November 14, 2023 3 Comments
a plane on fire with people walking around

An Aeroflot jet crashed at Moscow on Sunday, sending the aircraft into flames as passengers desperately tried to escape. 41 of the 78 passengers and crew onboard did not survive, including two children and a flight attendant. The Sukhoi Superjet-100,...

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Travel

Do You Pull Stickers Off Your Passport? How About Fake Stamps?

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 4, 2019November 14, 2023 18 Comments
Passport Stickers

I was looking at my passport yesterday and smiled at the collection of stickers I have built up on the back. I still have a long way to go before surpassing the number of stickers on my old passport...

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American Airlines

American Airlines’ Devaluation Without A Devaluation

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 4, 2019November 14, 2023 58 Comments
a seat in an airplane

Sometimes you don’t have to officially devalue a loyalty program for a real devaluation to occur. American Airlines, at least for now, still has a saver award chart with fixed-rate award prices to each region in the world. This...

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Airline MealsBritish Airways

British Airways CEO Proud That He Eliminated Free Food And Drink

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 4, 2019November 14, 2023 28 Comments
British Airways Celebrates Onboard Food

British Airways’ CEO Alex Cruz has no regret over cutting free food and drink from economy class on shorthaul flights. None at all. In an interview earlier this week, he claimed that negative passenger reaction “didn’t surprise me at...

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