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Home » Weekend Digest » Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: March 4, 2017
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Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: March 4, 2017

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 5, 2017March 5, 2017 Leave a Comment

Hello from Santa Monica, CA. I dined with some very dear clients who have become friends last night. Not knowing LA traffic, I hedged my bets and left early. Thankfully, traffic moved much better than my GPS suggested and I made it early. So now I’m writing the week in review in my car as I wait.

I write a lot about United Airlines on Live and Let’s Fly because United is my carrier. This week we saw a number of stories concerning United including a questionable attack by the CEO against Gulf carriers and the announcement of exclusively lie-flat service on the Boston – San Francisco market. In the next couple days, I will analyze United’s domestic growth strategy, which has become quite aggressive.

On the redemption side, KrisFlyer announced a devaluation this week. Although fuel surcharges will be limited, prices will rise for Singapore Airlines awards. While the devaluation is mild, it is a devaluation nonetheless.

I wish you all a great week ahead.

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New United Service from San Francisco to Munich

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Matthew Klint

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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