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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.
Travel

Spirit Airlines’ new ad campaign: "Check out the oil on our beaches"

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 24, 2010November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment

You see how smart Spirit Airlines is? Fresh off the heels of a strike that cost them millions, Spirit needed to get back in the news and get people talking about them again. They’ve succeeded in their latest ad...

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United Airlines

Saddened over the elimination of mySmoothie on United

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 24, 2010 2 Comments

While many are crying over the loss of premium liquor like Maker’s Mark or The Glenlivet on United, I’m saddened that UA has recently eliminated mySmoothies from the beverage selection. United is constantly tinkering with its BOB menu and the à...

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The Soviet Era is over for Aeroflot

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 23, 2010 Leave a Comment

I had the pleasure of flying on Aeroflot three times in late 2008 and have become a big fan of the airline that many bypass simply because of its Soviet-era reputation. Aeroflot understands it still has some work to...

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SkyTeam bolstering its lineup: Tarom and China Eastern to join

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 23, 2010November 14, 2023 1 Comment

SkyTeam, which added Vietnam Airlines to its alliance last month, will soon add two more members to the team. Romania’s Tarom Airlines will join later this week and offer an alternative to SkyTeam’s already robust presence in Europe. Tarom also...

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Airline MealsUnited Airlines

Since when is United’s meal service in domestic first class better than in international first class?

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 22, 2010November 14, 2023 2 Comments

I was dismayed to read about Lucky’s dismal meal last week from Tokyo to Seoul last in United’s three-cabin international first. United has worked hard the last few years to upgrade the premium cabins on all its international 767 and 747...

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Want to work for Emirates?

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 22, 2010 Leave a Comment

Emirates is holding a job fair at the Four Seasons in Houston on June 26. With 32 A380s on order and new service springing up all over the world, EK is planning to hire 3,000 cabin crew employees and...

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LufthansaNews

New Munich-Baghdad flights coming on Lufthansa

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 21, 2010November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment

Lufthansa, through its PrivatAir partner, will begin service from Munich to Baghdad four times a week this fall. The flights will utilize a Boeing 737 and compliment service to Arbil (in Northern Iraq) from Frankfurt and from Vienna (on...

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Who needs United First when you have a LH Senator Lounge?!

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 20, 2010November 14, 2023 6 Comments

Last week, for the second time since United’s UDU program started, I missed an upgrade. It was a Thursday afternoon IAD-DEN (hub-hub) flight on a 757 and I was traveling on an S-fare, so it wasn’t a big surprise...

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United Airlines

Another reason I love United: NBA Finals on Channel 9

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 19, 2010November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment

  While I was hoping for a bump on UA595 Thursday evening, UA’s inventory management is just too good. As an LA native, I not only was seeking a $400 voucher, but I wanted to watch game 7 of...

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My first experience with United’s "enhanced" meal service

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 18, 2010November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment

Last week, UA announced changes to their premium class meal service on North American flights. I had a chance to try out some of the changes earlier this week. SFO-IAD, UA792, departing 2300 For years, UA has offered a...

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Travel

Interrogated by DHS in Montreal for sounding "foreign"

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 18, 2010 9 Comments

Yesterday I shared about my experience with Canadian border authorities while trying to enter Montreal. Sadly, my border travails were not over and I had more problems returning to the U.S. yesterday. After clearing security at YUL, I found...

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Canada

Detained at Canadian Immigration in Montreal

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 17, 2010 19 Comments

Remind me not to take any more one-night trips to Canada. This week, I took advantage of a great fare from ONT-YUL on United to spend a couple days mileage running and one day in Montreal. I have taken...

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A return to airline regulation?

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 17, 2010 1 Comment

Some members of Congress are worried about what the CO-UA merger will mean for the consumer and are considering introducing a bill to restore airline regulation if the merger goes through. Deregulation has been credited with making airline travel affordable...

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ANA restricts ability to search for Star Alliance awards

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 17, 2010 4 Comments

After performing my daily search for LH award space from FRA-NRT last night, I was surprised this morning to find this message today: The Partner Flight Award search function is not available for passengers who do not have any...

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American AirlinesNews

American Airlines adds "Your Choice" service, i.e. pay for what used to be free

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 16, 2010 2 Comments

American Airlines has a new "Your Choice" program that is nicely sugar-coated to make you think that you are saving money. The initial "Your Choice" offering is a "Boarding and Flexibility Package" that: Places you in Group 1 of General...

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Travel

House Made of 747 Scrap Parts

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 16, 2010 Leave a Comment

Check out this house. [Architect David Hertz] built a green house for his client, Francie Rehwald, using scrap parts from more than 230 feet long, 193 feet wide, and 60 feet tall, Boeing 747 jumbo jet. In order to make the house,...

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Convenience or Potential VDB?

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 16, 2010November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment

A VDB is the holy grail for any self-respecting mileage runner. Usually, I will go out of my way to seek them and plan my trips around cities and routes that have tend to be more overbooked than others....

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New United Mileage Plus website is here: book Star Alliance awards online (sort of)

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 16, 2010November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment

Last week, I shared an e-mail I received from United about a new Mileage Plus website coming soon.  Much to my surprise, when I logged on to UA this afternoon I saw this: I am amazed that this happened...

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So much for flying in F on LH’s A380…

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 14, 2010 2 Comments

I am starting to plan a trip to Thailand/China/North Korea/Japan for August and my goal was to snag a First Class seat on LH’s new A380. Looks like I’ll have to look into other options. "The [FRA-NRT] flight is...

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More capacity to Australia courtesy of Qantas’ A380s

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 14, 2010 Leave a Comment

After starting A380 service between Los Angeles and Australia last year, Qantas will soon be doubling A380 flights on its Los Angeles-Melbourne route. Right now, QF uses an A380 to fly from Los Angles to Melbourne three times a week....

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