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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.
Meal of the WeekOman Air

A Remarkable Airline Meal in an Airport Lounge

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 24, 2017November 14, 2023 4 Comments
Best Lounge Food Bangkok

For this week’s Meal of the Week, I focus on an “airline meal” served in an airport lounge. I’ll explain what I mean shortly. Ethiopian Airlines was kind enough to set me up with a complimentary room at the...

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Ethiopian Airlines

Ethiopian Called. Now They Want to Honor My Ticket…

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 23, 2017May 23, 2017 28 Comments
Ethiopian Airlines Bangkok Fare

I thought our story was over, but it just took one more unexpected twist. Today I received a call from Tadesse, the Ethiopian Airlines Bangkok station manager I praised for handling my situation as well as he could. I...

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BimanIberia

Booked: Biman Bangladesh Airlines and Iberia

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 23, 2017May 23, 2017 5 Comments
Asia to US award

I went with option two. I’ll be flying home via Dhaka, London, and Madrid on Biman and Iberia. In all honesty, option one (flying with Kenya Airways and Korean Airlines) made so much more sense, but I looked beyond...

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Travel

Five Reasons to Attend FTU in Minneapolis

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 23, 2017November 14, 2023 2 Comments
FTU Minneapolis

If you’ve never been to a Frequent Traveler University, consider attending the upcoming FTU in Minneapolis June 9th-11th. I have been speaking at FTU events for several years now and would not do so if I did not believe...

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BimanChina SouthernIberiaKorean AirTravel

Help Me Get Home: Three Choices!

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 22, 2017November 14, 2023 46 Comments
Asia to US Award

Greetings once again from SE Asia. I’m working late in Vientiane, Laos this evening. The Novotel at BKK was over $200 so I thought, what the heck, let’s turn lemons into lemonade. I’ve never been to Laos before and the...

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Ethiopian Airlines

The Last Battle with Ethiopian Airlines (+Videos)

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 22, 2017November 14, 2023 32 Comments
Ethiopian Airlines Bangkok Fare Dispute

I have to admit, deep down in my heart I thought I’d be able to convince Ethiopian to honor my ticket. After all, they honored the ticket of another persistent passenger and the path of least resistance would have...

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Ethiopian Airlines

Denied Boarding by Ethiopian Airlines at BKK

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 21, 2017November 14, 2023 49 Comments
Ethiopian Airlines BKK

Our story does not have a happy ending: Ethiopian refused to budge and I’m still in Bangkok. I’ll provide the play-by-play tomorrow, and have video as well, but I think this whole debacle can be summed up in one...

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Ethiopian Airlines

On My Way to BKK to Confront Ethiopian Airlines!

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 21, 2017November 14, 2023 8 Comments
Ethiopian Airlines Bangkok Confrontation

I’ve checked out of the Park Hyatt and am on my way to Suvarnabhumi Airport for a showdown with Ethiopian Airlines. I want to lay down some rules for what could turn into a feisty engagement. By recording them here...

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Musings

Why I Have Become Jaded By So-Called “Mistake” Fares

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 21, 2017May 21, 2017 17 Comments
Mistake Fare Stories

Let me tell you a story. I’ll call it A Tale of Two “Mistake” Fares. Award Expert focuses on the effective utilization of frequent flyer miles and credit card points, but sometimes it just makes sense to purchase revenue...

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American Airlines

Man Attempts to Break Into Cockpit on AA Flight

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 21, 2017May 21, 2017 5 Comments
Cockpit Breach AA Flight

Here’s an interesting insight into the reality of airport security in the USA: a man who breached a security door at LAX that led onto an airfield ramp was released by airport police. He then boarded his AA flight and...

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HyattPark Hyatt

First Look: Park Hyatt Bangkok

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 20, 2017November 14, 2023 7 Comments
Park Hyatt Bangkok Photo Tour

I’m at the brand new Park Hyatt in Bangkok this weekend and all I can say is WOW. Hyatt really outdid itself with this property and it isn’t even finished yet. The attention to detail is simply amazing. I’m a...

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Ethiopian AirlinesHyattPark HyattTrip ReportsUnited Airlines

Update: I’ve Made it to Bangkok

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 20, 2017November 14, 2023 3 Comments
Bangkok Ethiopian Trip

Hello from Bangkok. My showdown with Ethiopian Airlines is one step closer. I arrived in the middle of the night after a fairly unorthodox routing. I flew United from Burbank to San Francisco to Hangzhou, one of United’s newer...

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United Airlines

Leak: “United Coast” to Replace p.s. Premium Service

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 20, 2017May 20, 2017 8 Comments
United Coast

No Mas Coach reports that United Airlines will rebrand its p.s. (premium service) transcon flights as “United Coast”, adding Boston to San Francisco to the premium market. United Coast will include the existing p.s. service between Newark and Los...

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United Airlines

United Airlines Pays $70MN for Naming Rights to Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 19, 2017November 14, 2023 5 Comments
United Airlines Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

More an LA-local story, but it piqued my interest nonetheless. United Airlines has purchased naming rights from USC for the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Memorial Coliseum is 94-year old LA landmark and home to USC football games. It was constructed...

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Ethiopian Airlines

Ethiopian Airlines Showdown: I’m Flying to Bangkok

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 19, 2017November 14, 2023 23 Comments
Ethiopian Airlines Bangkok

I went back and forth in my mind all week about whether to take a planned trip to Bangkok this weekend. It is increasingly unlikely that Ethiopian will honor my business class ticket. But I’m going anyway! I have an...

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QantasTrip Reports

Review: Qantas 747-400 Business Class from Hong Kong to Sydney

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 19, 2017November 14, 2023 12 Comments
Qantas Business Class 747 Review

My first flight in Qantas business class was a great one: the overnight journey from Hong Kong to Sydney was comfortable. Although I still prefer Cathay Pacific, Qantas offers a solid product in business class. Just to note, this...

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Ethiopian Airlines

Final Denial from Ethiopian Airlines (RE: Cheap Business Class Fare)

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 19, 2017May 19, 2017 10 Comments
Ethiopian Airlines Business Class

Ethiopian Airlines’ latest reply to my appeal to honor a $763 r/t business class ticket from Bangkok to Toronto is another attempt to stonewall. This whole exercise is becoming more for sport rather than seriousness. I’m about to pull the...

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United Airlines

Self-Righteous Soldier is at Fault, Not United

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 18, 2017May 18, 2017 23 Comments
United Airlines Military Baggage

Today’s outrage: a solider back from a 21-month tour of duty in Afghanistan was forced to pay $200 to transport his kevlar armor on a 2hr United Airlines domestic flight. United was right to charge him $200 for exceeding his...

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In-Flight Electronics BanNews

Why We Won’t See a European Laptop Ban

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 18, 2017May 18, 2017 3 Comments
EU Laptop Ban Delay

I haven’t addressed the rumors of a laptop ban on all flights out of the European Union, but now I will: I knew it would not happen. Sure, easy for me to say it now that EU and United...

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KLMNews

The King of Holland is a KLM Pilot

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 18, 2017 2 Comments
KLM Pilot King

As I mentioned in my KLM 787-9 World Business Class trip report from San Francisco to Amsterdam, KLM struck me as a very egalitarian airline. Now I know it is true. The King of Holland is also a KLM...

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