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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.
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Changes Proposed to DCA’s Perimeter Rule

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 8, 2010November 14, 2023 2 Comments

Do you ever wonder why there are so few transcon and longer flights scheduled to/from DCA? Like similar restrictions at LaGuardia and Dallas Love, a perimeter rule prohibits most flights longer than 1,250 miles from Ronald Reagan Washington National...

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United Orders Musician to Purchase First Class Ticket…For His Cello

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 7, 2010 Leave a Comment

What is it with United and musical instruments? First it was broken guitars. Now comes a story from the NY Post about a cello "forced" to fly in first class. I love the way the Post sensationalizes things, so...

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Full Meal Service Returns to Competitive ORD-LGA Route on United

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 6, 2010 4 Comments

Last month, United altered their meal service program in North America. For the most part, the changes were good, but one sore spot was the elimination of fruit and cheese plates from flights between Chicago and IAD, DCA, PHL, HPN, BWI,...

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Success! Booked NZ C from LHR-LAX using UA miles!

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 6, 2010 11 Comments

For years—and I mean years—I’ve been trying to score award availability on the elusive London-Los Angeles (NZ 1/2) route on Air New Zealand and failed every time. Tonight, my luck changed. I’m planning out a trip to China using...

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“King Solomon couldn’t start a U.S. domestic airline these days”

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 6, 2010 2 Comments

“King Solomon couldn’t start a U.S. domestic airline these days,” said Hubert Horan, an aviation consultant. “No matter how well they’re run, it’s tough for any airline that’s small to survive.” For an interesting take on competition and structural...

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"Theme Building" Observation Deck at LAX Reopens on July 10

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 5, 2010November 14, 2023 2 Comments

Anyone who has visited LAX will recognize the iconic Jetson-esque structure (officially called the “Theme Building”) in the center of airport that houses the Encounter Restaurant. What you may not have known is that above the restaurant sits an...

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AA Matches DL Double EQM / Triple Bonus Mile Promotion (ex-RDU, STL, PIT, BNA)

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 4, 2010 4 Comments

Last month, Delta introduced the following promotion for flights originiating and terminating in the following cities: Raleigh-Durham (RDU), St. Louis (STL), Pittsburgh (PIT), Nashville (BNA) 5,000 bonus miles plus double MQMs when you fly to Delta hub cities—Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit,...

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Earn Star Alliance Gold Status for 20,000 Miles on Aegean Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 3, 2010 Leave a Comment

Aegean Airlines, Star Alliance’s latest addition, has an interesting mileage program. Some parts of it are attractive, others…not so much. The Good Star Alliance Gold status after 20,000 miles This is the lowest rate required for any airline in...

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United Express Coming to DCA

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 3, 2010 4 Comments

The cancer continues to grow. United Express is expanding to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport next month. Two flights a day are transitioning from mainline to E-170s operated by Shuttle America between Chicago and National. United has not addressed...

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10% Off BMI Flights

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 2, 2010 Leave a Comment

It’s not much, but if you are planning a trip on British Midland in October or November, you can save 10% by entering 10FLYBMI in the promotion code section. The promotion only discounts the base fare, is only valid for...

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Twitter Fares on US Airways

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 2, 2010 Leave a Comment

US Airways has joined Twitter and is causing quite a firestorm with their daily deals. Check out some of their recent offerings: $99* one way PHL to TLV. Depart 10/20-23. Return 10/26-29. 30 seats avail ‘til 9 PM PT....

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Ryanair Showcases "Standing Room" Vertical Seats

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 2, 2010November 14, 2023 4 Comments

Ryanair’s chief executive Michael O’Leary is scheduled to announce a formal proposal today for “vertical seats”, which will provide standing-room spots on short-haul flights for as little as £5. These seats have been in the works for years, but...

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The Future of BMI’s Diamond Club = Miles & More

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 1, 2010 2 Comments

A little more light was shed on the future of British Midland and their Diamond Club mileage program at the Lufthansa Investor Day in Frankfurt on Monday.  Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, BMI’s CEO presented this. There’s a lot of info packed...

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Pomegranate Martini anyone? Continental introduces speciality cocktails

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 1, 2010 Leave a Comment

Just a few weeks after UA eliminated "premium" liquor from their BOB service, Continental is adding it: In the mood for a mojito, pomegranate martini or Red Bull-spiked cocktail? Well, you won’t have to head to a bar to...

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United Airlines: Los Angeles – St. Louis for $160 r/t

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 1, 2010 1 Comment

Another great deal for all you Star Alliance mileage runners and those wishing to visit St. Louis from Los Angeles or LAX from STL. United is offering Los Angeles – St. Louis r/ts from the end of August through...

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Victory for United (and JetBlue and Virgin) as American suspends SFO-BOS service

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 30, 2010 Leave a Comment

Although AA is spinning the announcement that they will be suspending non-stop service between San Francisco and Boston, claiming that they are simply focusing on their hubs in Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, New York, and Miami, any astute observer...

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Federal Court Challenge to United-Continental Merger

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 30, 2010 3 Comments

In what may be the first of many legal challenges to the proposed Continental-United merger, Forty-nine air travelers from 15 states filed an antitrust lawsuit in federal court in San Francisco Tuesday seeking to block the planned merger of...

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CAUTION: Your Airline Meal Could Be Tainted

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 29, 2010 Leave a Comment

Earlier this year I blogged about the problems discovered in LSG Sky Chefs’ flight kitchen at Denver International Airport.  Unfortunately, it appears the problem is more widespread: Many meals served to passengers on major airlines are prepared in unsanitary...

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United’s fuel-saving "green" flight deemed a success

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 29, 2010 Leave a Comment

Earlier in the month, UA tested a new fuel savings maneuver on a Chicago-Frankfurt flight in which pilots were given greater leeway in setting their flight path. This allowed them to better utilize favorable winds. While 900 gallons of fuel...

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Continental will add Economy Plus to mainline fleet after UA merger

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 28, 2010 Leave a Comment

Take this info with a grain of salt (it came from my gem in HNL), but "according to an internal memo" distributed to UA res. agents, Continental/United will be adding Economy Plus seating to their entire mainline fleet after...

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