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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.
Trip Reports

Overnight Train from Baku to Tbilisi, Georgia

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 12, 2013December 9, 2016 8 Comments

Each night an overnight train runs from Baku to Tbilisi, leaving Baku at 08:45p and arriving into Tbilisi the following morning at 11:40a. Baku’s central railway station is in the heart of the city and accessible by cab or...

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Musings

Are Airline Safety Videos Worth Playing?

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 10, 2013December 9, 2016 5 Comments

For years we have been told to set aside our reading materials while an airline safety video is played prior to takeoff, but few people comply with that request. In fact, most openly ignore it–continuing conversations, remaining focused on reading...

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Delta Skymiles Logic: A Devaluation Before the Devaluation

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 9, 2013December 9, 2016 1 Comment

You have to wonder what is going through the minds of the decision makers at Delta Air Lines when they announce a devaluation of their Skymiles award chart effecting all travel on or after 01 June 2014 then decide...

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Travel

Book Your Summer 2014 Family Vacation in Lufthansa First Class with United Miles!

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 7, 2013December 9, 2016 Leave a Comment

Lucky shares that Lufthansa has opened the award space floodgates on its new route between Toronto and Munich that begins on June 5, 2014. Space is going fast already but Lufthansa has released eight business class seats and four...

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An Armed TSA is a Threat to All

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 7, 2013December 9, 2016 5 Comments

In the wake of a lone wolf gunman storming a Terminal 3 security checkpoint at LAX last Friday and murdering a TSA screener, some are now calling for a cadre of TSA screeners to be armed at every airport....

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Review: Park Hyatt Baku

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 5, 2013December 9, 2016 1 Comment

Other than its barrage of CNN advertisements, you don’t hear too much about Azerbaijan. When you do, it is usually a story encouraging investment by heralding the country’s favorable interest rates and stable government or perhaps a blurb on...

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Trip Reports

Baku Metro (Pictures)

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 5, 2013December 9, 2016 3 Comments

Every time a population surpassed one million in a Soviet city, Soviet law allowed for construction a Metro system. The Baku Metro, which debuted in 1967, was the fifth Soviet Metro system and boasts a similar blending of utility,...

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The Other United Airlines Devaluation: Fewer Upgrades at a Higher Cost

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 3, 2013December 9, 2016 5 Comments

The big news Friday was United’s devaluation of its MileagePlus award chart starting 01 February 2014, particularly for premium cabins on Star Alliance partners, but United also announced a policy change eliminating complimentary upgrades on flights to/from Northern South American and...

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Clarification from United Airlines on Award Chart Changes

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 2, 2013December 9, 2016 10 Comments

United has addressed some initial confusion stemming from its announcement yesterday that on 01 February 2014 the award chart chart will be massacred. 1. United claims the cost of premium seats on partner carriers is “out of sync” with...

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Travel

Fly The Unfriendly Skies of United: Massive Devaluation of Award Chart

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 1, 2013December 9, 2016 6 Comments

Another Friday, another devaluation at United Airlines. United posted an updated award chart today and it is not pretty. Targeting primarily premium cabins on partner airlines, mileage required will rise by as much as 87% over current levels! The new...

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Travel

Delta and JetBlue Moving Quickly to Allow Electronic Devices Below 10,000 Feet

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 1, 2013December 9, 2016 Leave a Comment

Now you won’t have to hide your cell phone anymore as the flight attendants walk by! With the ink still drying on the FAA’s decision to lift the ban on the use of electronics below 10,000 feet onboard aircraft,...

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The Real Reason United is Blocking Award and Upgrade Space from Expert Flyer

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 31, 2013December 9, 2016 11 Comments

Friendly Skies reported earlier today that United has asked Expert Flyer to stop displaying upgrade and award space beginning Friday, October 30, 2013. United responded this evening, blaming Expert Flyer for accessing space in an unauthorized manner and promising...

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Trip Reports

Baku – A City of Illusions?

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 30, 2013December 9, 2016 8 Comments

Walk around the city of Baku and you cannot help but to be impressed. It is clean, well-manicured, and burgeoning with skyscrapers. Historic districts have been restored with beautiful façades and shopping and restaurants abound. Families are out for...

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"I Can’t Give Away this First Class Seat!"

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 27, 2013December 9, 2016 3 Comments

Once in awhile on United I see a domestic flight go out with open seats in first class despite a long waitlist of elites waiting for a complimentary upgrade. This is usually attributable to a lazy or rushed gate...

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Istanbul to Baku in Azerbaijan Airlines Economy Class

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 24, 2013December 9, 2016 6 Comments

I arrived into Istanbul with about seven hours between flights and was informed at the transit desk that it was too early to check in for my Azerbaijan Airlines flight to Baku. I headed upstairs to the lounge where...

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American Express Transfer Bonuses

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 23, 2013December 9, 2016 Leave a Comment

Update: Offer Expired American Express launched two transfer bonuses last week that are far from earth-shattering, but still valuable under the proper circumstances. Through December 31, 2013, AMEX was offering a 20% bonus on points transfers to partner British...

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United Airlines Reduces Free Checked Baggage Allowance for Star Alliance Gold and Silver Members

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 22, 2013December 9, 2016 Leave a Comment

United Airlines has quietly reduced domestic checked baggage allowances for both Star Alliance Gold and Silver members, clandestinely updating its baggage policy with a posthumous disclaimer.   Holders of Star Gold status outside of the Mileage Plus program who once...

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United Airlines Customer Service Shines at JFK After Mishap

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 21, 2013December 9, 2016 5 Comments

On our way back from Asia last week, my brother and I split up at JFK, with him flying to SFO for work and me flying home to LAX. His 5pm flight appeared full in the newly refurbished BusinessFirst...

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Last Day for 100% Bonus on Shared US Airways Miles

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 15, 2013December 9, 2016 Leave a Comment

Update: Offer Expired. US Airways’ amazing 100% bonus on miles transferred between accounts ends tonight. If you have US Airways miles and are considering an award redemption next year, this offer could help you reach that goal and save a...

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Kuwait City to Istanbul in Turkish Airlines Economy Class

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 11, 2013December 9, 2016 Leave a Comment

A 3.5hr flight at 2:20a is not all that memorable, but a few observations from Turkish Airlines Economy Class— 1. New Airbus A321 with “real” business class seats Unlike many of its European counterparts, Turkish is slowly introducing a...

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