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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.
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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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Why I Love UA’s Honolulu Call Center

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 28, 2010 1 Comment

I just got off the phone with United and dealt with a GREAT agent in HNL. United, take note: Your HNL agents are gems. While most Dearborn and some Chicago (yes, I suppose I could be exaggerating) agents refuse...

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Reconsidering my indifference to hotel status

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 27, 2010 6 Comments

Growing up I was a "kettle" flyer–one to two trips a year in the back of the economy cabin with no concept of elite status, frequent flyer perks, or mileage running. When I was a teenager I had a...

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Picture of the Week #10: Airport Murals at Denver International Airport

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 27, 2010November 14, 2023 3 Comments

I stopped doing the Picture of the Week feature a few months ago, but I’m bringing it back, at least for today, to showcase this piece of airport artwork: photo courtesy: telegraph.co.uk Looks like some sort of Chavez propoganda...

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United pilot detained for showing his underwear in Brazil

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 26, 2010 1 Comment

I have not had the pleasure of visiting Rio de Janeiro yet, but it seems they take airport security even more seriously than the TSA: SAO PAULO – A United Airlines pilot was briefly detained at the international airport in Rio...

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United loses liquor license at SEA Red Carpet Club for serving alcohol to minors!

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 26, 2010 5 Comments

If you are flying though Seattle-Tacoma International over the next five days, don’t bother to pull out your drink chits if you stop by United’s Red Carpet Club. UA’s liquor license has been suspended for allegedly serving alcohol to...

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United vs. Continental in the NYC Market

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 25, 2010November 14, 2023 5 Comments

While the New York City airline market is one of the nation’s most competitive, transcon routes are particularly cutthroat. Delta, American, and United are all vying for your business out of JFK and offer an enhanced product to SFO/LAX,...

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