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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.
Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby VIP Experience

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 16, 2017November 14, 2023 1 Comment
a jockey riding a horse on a track

After a packed day before the race, the big day arrived. First stop today was breakfast at Keene Place. Known as Keene Place and built in 1805 by the Keene Family, the mansion is among the oldest homes in...

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cathay pacific

The Real Reason Cathay Pacific is Losing Money

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 16, 2017March 16, 2017 22 Comments
Cathay Pacific Fuel Hedging

Yesterday I wrote about Cathay Pacific’s 2016 reported annual loss. The Hong Kong-based airline blamed weak demand for its premium cabin product and fierce competition from Mainland China as the reason. Although I mentioned that Cathay lost money hedging fuel,...

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British AirwaysHumor

Hilarious British Airways Passenger Spoofs

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 16, 2017March 16, 2017 Leave a Comment
British Airways Comedy

Check out three hilarious sketches featuring celebrities David Walliams, Tom Daley, and Emma Bunton role-playing British Airways agents at London Heathrow. Some of the passenger exchanges are priceless. Next week is Red Nose Day 2017, which I had never head of until...

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Airport LoungesPriority PassSwissAir

SWISS Lounges in Zurich and Geneva Part of Priority Pass

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 16, 2017March 16, 2017 10 Comments
SWISS Lounge Priority Pass

You learn something new every day. My wife and I flew into Zurich earlier this week and found that two SWISS lounges are part of the Priority Pass network. Not that we had access… SWISS has several lounges at Zurich...

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Kentucky DerbyTrip Reports

Breeding, Bourbon, and Bevin: The Day Before the Big Race

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 15, 2017November 14, 2023 2 Comments
two horses walking in a field

My Kentucky Derby trip report continues with a recount of the activities we took part on the day before the big race. Our host warned us it would be a busy two days and indeed it was. We were...

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Meal of the WeekUnited Airlines

Airline Meal: Carbs with Carbs and a Side of Carbs

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 15, 2017 4 Comments
Airline Carb Meal

Last week I wrote about United Airlines resuming service between Chicago and San Jose, CA. I flew the route once, in August 2007, and was served a meal in first class I will never forget. In honor of the...

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cathay pacificNews

Ouch! Disappointing Loss for Cathay Pacific

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 15, 2017March 15, 2017 7 Comments
Cathay Pacific Earnings

Cathay Pacific is blaming too many empty seats and increasing competition from Mainland China for only its third annual loss in company history. In 2015, Cathay Pacific reported a HK$6bn annual profit ($772mn USD). In 2016, the company lost $575mn ($74mn...

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British Airways

British Airways Passengers Angry at Lack of Food and Toilet Paper

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 15, 2017March 15, 2017 2 Comments
British Airways Food

British Airways continues to struggle with its new buy-on-board scheme, with passengers often encountering food shortages on flights within Europe. Oddly, the problem seems to go hand-in-hand with toilet paper provisioning. First, a comment on British English. Do you...

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News

Blind Woman Kicked Off Flight for Requesting Seat Change

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 14, 2017March 14, 2017 9 Comments
Service Dog AA

A blind woman and her husband were ordered off an American Airlines flight and deemed a “safety” threat after an incident involving seat changes. Sue Martin travels with her service dog, Quan. He’s a big fella. 75lb to be...

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Travel

Will Finnair Leave the oneworld Alliance?

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 14, 2017March 14, 2017 2 Comments
Finnair oneworld exit

Might Finnair soon leave the oneworld alliance? Finnair’s chief Pekka Vauramo is angry. The major gaps in oneworld’s worldwide flight network as the precise gaps that Finnair deems essential for growth. With no alliance partners in China or India,...

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News

A Congressional Mandate For More Legroom?

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 14, 2017March 15, 2017 3 Comments
SEAT Bill

It’s that time of year again. Members of Congress have put forward another bill to mandate minimum seat pitch on commercial flights in the USA. The bipartisan bill is called the Seat Egress in Air Travel (SEAT) Act. Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) is...

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United Airlines

A Kind Gesture at LAX Makes My Day

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 13, 2017March 13, 2017 6 Comments
United Customer Service

It has been a rough travel day — a mechanical delay out of Burbank meant a long day for Heidi, me, and the baby. But a kind gesture at LAX made my day. We had bags to check and an infant...

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Presidential Libraries

Willam J Clinton Presidential Library and Museum

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 13, 2017November 14, 2023 7 Comments
a building with a flag on the top

Next stop on the Presidential Library tour was the William J Clinton library in Little Rock, Arkansas. For context, see this post — we were driving from Texas to Kentucky and Little Rock was a convenient overnight stop. Little...

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United Airlines

United Will Now Call You Back During Long Holds

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 13, 2017March 13, 2017 6 Comments
United Airlines Callback

Welcome to the 21st Century, United! Many airlines now offer a call-back option so you do not have to sit on hold, sometimes for hours, with a stale sound track that eventually drives you mad. United’s digitized version of Rhaposdy...

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A380News

Airbus Considers New “A380-Plus”

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 13, 2017 4 Comments
A380 Plus

The A380 program has not been a resounding success for Airbus. On the contrary, sales have stalled and the wisdom of creating such a large aircraft is often questioned. But Airbus is digging in. In an attempt to save...

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Presidential LibrariesTrip Reports

George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 12, 2017March 12, 2017 5 Comments
George W Bush Library

Yesterday I began a short trip report on my Kentucky Derby experience from last year. It involved flying to Dallas, then driving to Kentucky via Arkansas and Tennessee. My goal is to visit every U.S. Presidential Library and document it here....

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EuropeTips

Why I Buy My Clothes in Europe Now

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 12, 2017April 30, 2021 12 Comments
Suit Supply

With a weak Euro, clothing is suddenly much more affordable on the Continent. In fact, it is often cheaper than the USA. If you know me, you know that I love to wear suits. Working for myself out of...

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Weekend Digest

Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: March 12, 2017

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 12, 2017March 12, 2017 Leave a Comment
Qatar QSuite

My weeks are never quiet with a five-month old, but this was about as quiet a week I could have hoped for. No travel and I did not stray (too) far from home. Next week, a change of venue...

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Kentucky DerbyTrip Reports

Road Trip to the Kentucky Derby

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 11, 2017March 11, 2017 3 Comments
Kentucky Derby Road Trip

It started with a phone call. “Hey Matthew! You ever been to the Kentucky Derby?” When I responded negatively, the answer was quick: “Well, you’re going to this one!” This post introduces a mini trip-report I will publish over the next...

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NewsUnited Airlines

Drunk United Pilot Jailed for 10 Months

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 11, 2017November 14, 2023 10 Comments
a large white airplane with blue and white text on it

A United pilot has been sentenced to 10 months in jail for showing up to work drunk. Carlos Roberto Licona, a United Airlines 757-200 first officer, showed up to Glasgow Airport reeking of alcohol last August. The stench was so...

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