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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.
Hilton HHonorsHotels

My Unorthodox Free Suite Upgrade at Hilton

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 2, 2017April 2, 2017 6 Comments
Hilton Suite Upgrade

We’ve all heard of hotel upgrades due to overcrowding or loyalty status, but yesterday’s upgrade was a first. My wife and I checked into the Hilton Munich Airport yesterday evening with little Augustine. We had reserved a standard room. With...

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Weekend Digest

Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: April 2, 2017

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 2, 2017April 2, 2017 Leave a Comment
Stolen Amenity Kit

Hello from Franz Josef Strauss International Airport in Munich. We’ll soon be departing for Greece and I’m excited to visit a new part of that beautiful country. The week started off with a huge controversy over leggings — a misunderstanding that morphed...

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In-Flight Electronics BanRoyal Jordanian

Two Free Tickets to the USA for Writing a Clever Poem

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 1, 2017April 1, 2017 2 Comments
Royal Jordanian Poetry Contest

I sometimes wonder if Royal Jordanian hopes the electronics ban will continue. Now it wants you to submit a funny poem. For the carrier that trolled Donald Trump before he even won the election, now comes a new round of...

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NewsUnited Airlines

This Problem Cost Airlines $5BN Last Year

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 1, 2017April 1, 2017 8 Comments
Airline Waste

I suppose it should come as no big surprise, but airlines generate a lot more waste than I ever imagined. According to a Guardian report— Airline passengers generated 5.2m tonnes of waste in 2016, most of which went to...

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Law In TravelNewsUnited Airlines

Seatless in Seattle: United’s Polaris Problem

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 1, 2017April 1, 2017 5 Comments
United Zodiac Seat Delay

United’s seat problems continue. Two weeks after news that its new Polaris seats would face delivery delays due to “industrial issues” at Zodiac, United faces new short-term delays. The result: United is parking its brand new 777-300s in Seattle. “Short...

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aadvantageAmerican AirlinesAward Bookings

Be Vigilant Against This Unnecessary AA Fee

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 1, 2017April 1, 2017 6 Comments
AA Telephone Booking Fee

What is one AA fee that continues to be secretly inserted into many reservations? Although telephone booking fees for partner award tickets that cannot be booked online are (in theory) a thing of the past on AA, agents are...

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Malaysia AirlinesTrip Reports

Recalling the Scariest Flight of My Life

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 31, 2017April 1, 2017 2 Comments
Malaysia Airlines 737-800 Review

Although I am clearing the backlog of old trip reports that have sat unpublished for years, there is one flight in my current trip report series that I wrote about back closer to when it occurred. For good reason…it still makes...

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American Express

Why I WON’T Be Requesting a Metal AMEX Plat Card

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 31, 2017March 31, 2017 30 Comments
American Express Platinum Metal

Lucky shares helpful tips on how to get a new metal American Express Platinum card. But I don’t want one. Oh I do want one, actually, but not if I have to give up my existing one. Why? It is...

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In-Flight Electronics BanTurkish Airlines

In Solidarity, I’m Flying Turkish Airlines to the USA

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 31, 2017March 31, 2017 12 Comments
Turkish Airlines Electronics Ban

It’s a small sign of solidarity with Turkish Airlines against a questionable electronics ban, but I will be flying on the carrier next month from Istanbul to Los Angeles even though it means I will be separated from my...

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emiratesIn-Flight Electronics BanQatar AirwaysTurkish Airlines

Electronics Ban Workarounds on Emirates, Qatar, and Turkish

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 31, 2017March 31, 2017 4 Comments
Electronics Ban Workaround

While the in-flight electronics ban has the potential to cripple business travelers, three carriers have done their best to mitigate lost productivity and potential theft. In a speech at Montreal Council on Foreign Relations, IATA Chief Alexandre de Juniac condemned the...

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Travel TechnologyVideos

The Coolest YouTube Channel for Aviation Enthusiasts

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 30, 2017March 30, 2017 1 Comment
Cockpit Flight Video

The term Aviation Enthusiast sounds so geeky, but I certainly count myself as one. I’m the guy who will all of a sudden feel pangs of regret while sipping a cup of coffee in the morning because I recall I...

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Who Did SAS Sell the LHR Slots to (for $75MN)?

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 30, 2017March 30, 2017 5 Comments
Hawaiian Airlines A330Neo

SAS just sold two of its London Heathrow slots to an unspecified buyer for $75,000,000. Under the deal, SAS will have use of the gates for up to three years. SAS drops from 19 daily slot pairs to 17, but the...

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Hyatt

New World of Hyatt Promotion – Worthwhile?

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 30, 2017March 30, 2017 Leave a Comment
World of Hyatt Promo

Is the new World of Hyatt promo worth pursuing? World of Hyatt’s first promo is a simple one: earn double points on all stays between April 1 – June 30, 2017. One catch: your first stay doesn’t count. You...

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Delta Air LinesMeal of the Week

A Perfectly Average Lunch: LHR-JFK in Delta Business

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 29, 2017March 29, 2017 9 Comments
Delta One Meal Service London

I’ve flown Delta Air Lines transatlantic business class exactly once. It was a LHR-JFK flight in March 2013 back when Delta called business class Business Elite instead of Delta One (though I was on Delta Flight 1 that particular...

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AirAsia

Review: AirAsia X Economy Class from Taipei to Kuala Lumpur

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 29, 2017March 29, 2017 5 Comments
AirAsia X Economy Review

In the interest of transparency, I state at the outset that this review has never been published before, but is from October 2013. It is part of my Star Alliance Business Class Adventure in Europe and Asia report.  I outline in that post...

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Amenity Kits

When a Passenger Steals Your Amenity Kit…

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 29, 2017April 2, 2017 22 Comments
Amenity Kit Theft

An amusing story popped up on Flyertalk about the case of a stolen amenity kit. The original post: I recently flew BF from EWR to HKG. As we took off my amenity kit fell on the floor and sild...

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Ethiopian AirlinesLaw In Travel

Will My $763 R/T Transpacific Business Fare Be Honored?

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 29, 2017March 29, 2017 4 Comments
Cheap Ethiopian Business Class

I took advantage of the cheap round-trip business class fare from Bangkok to Toronto yesterday on Ethiopian Airlines. I have a trip to Bangkok coming up and this provided the perfect way to get me home. I’m not sure...

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Travel

Disgusting: TSA Molests 13-Year-Old at DFW

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 28, 2017March 28, 2017 58 Comments
TSA Screening Controversy DFW

If the leggings incident taught me anything, it is not to jump to conclusions. So I won’t. But video of a TSA agent invasively screening a 13-year old boy does make me sick. Before we get to the video,...

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United Airlines

United Airlines Warns Employees Over Leggings Incident

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 28, 2017March 28, 2017 6 Comments
United Leggings Employee

Last post on the United leggings controversy. I promise! United Airlines is understandably unhappy about #leggingsgate. What should have been a non-issue has turned into a PR nightmare to a degree that many now label the airline as sexist against women. A...

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Why Did Lufthansa Partner with Cathay Pacific?

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 28, 2017 3 Comments
Lufthansa Singapore Airlines JV

Lufthansa and Cathay Pacific announced a partnership yesterday that has left many asking questions. I outlined details of the partnership here, but the elephant in the room remains: why didn’t Lufthansa with a Star Alliance partner like Singapore Airlines...

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