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EgyptAirNews

Disturbing EgyptAir Safety Report

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 30, 2019November 14, 2023 6 Comments
EgyptAir Safety Report

It has been more than three years since an EgyptAir Airbus A320 crashed into the Mediterranean Sea, killing all onboard. A transparent investigation never occurred. Until now. In a leaked document, French authorities cite gross negligence, undercutting the EgyptAir...

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Mileage PlusNewsUnited AirlinesUpgrades

United PlusPoints Bring Old Problems to New Situations

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 29, 2019November 14, 2023 14 Comments
a table with a laptop on it

United’s new PlusPoints has some benefits to travellers adding flexibility. However, old problems with United’s Global and Regional Premier Upgrades carry over to new situations.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...

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NewsUber

Riders, Drivers Pay For Uber’s Bad Tech

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 29, 2019September 13, 2021 41 Comments
Uber Washington DC Tricks

Uber has several technical issues that cause issues for riders and drivers. These cost both sides of the equation money yet Uber hasn’t or won’t fix the app.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit...

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HawaiiHotel ReviewsHyatt

Review: Hyatt Centric Honolulu Disappoints

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 29, 2019September 13, 2021 32 Comments
Hyatt Centric Waikiki pool and sea view

I had a chance to try out the Hyatt Centric in Honolulu and my oh my, how disappointing it was. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you...

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Meal of the WeekUnited Airlines

Grilled Cheese + Tomato Soup = Perfect Airline Meal

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 28, 2019November 14, 2023 19 Comments
Grilled Cheese United Airlines

Each week, my Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. When done...

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Flight ReviewsUnited Airlines

Review: United 777-300ER Business Class San Francisco To Sydney

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 28, 2019November 14, 2023 19 Comments
a seat in an airplane

Here’s a rundown of the first half of my whirlwind journey to Sydney, Australia in United Business Class in order to achieve 1K status for 2020…and of course for a proper cup of coffee. I’ve outlined the reason for...

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United Express

Pilot By Day, Violinist By Night

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 28, 2019November 14, 2023 3 Comments
Violin Pilot

A pilot’s violin serenade of his flight offers a beautiful look into the joy of loving what you do. It was Christmas Day and passengers were boarding United flight 3705, operated by Republic Airways on behalf of United Express....

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Lufthansa

The 8-Hour, 85-Mile Lufthansa Flight

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 28, 2019November 14, 2023 14 Comments
Lufthansa A340 Diversion

I don’t know how I missed this, but we have another chronicle in the “flights to nowhere” book, only this Lufthansa flight added insult to injury. On December 9th, LH404, an A340-600, took off on-time from Frankfurt (FRA) bound...

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Mileage Runs

The Thrill Of Doing A Mileage Run Again…

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 27, 2019November 14, 2023 22 Comments
the wing of an airplane above clouds

I’ve taken many review trips in 2019, but my mileage run to Sydney was something I have not done in years. And it was thrilling. This wasn’t my first mileage run to Sydney. 1o years ago I took my...

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Virgin Atlantic

Virgin Atlantic’s “Outrageous” Upgrade Scheme

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 27, 2019November 14, 2023 19 Comments
Virgin Atlantic Unfair Upgrades

Earlier this week, I wrote about Virgin Atlantic’s generous upgrade program in effect until the New Year. In short, the oldest person on each flight receives a complimentary upgrade to the highest cabin available. But not everyone is happy...

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Breaking News

Breaking: Deadly Crash Of Passenger Jet In Kazakhstan

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 27, 2019November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
Bek Air Crash

At least 14 people have died after a passenger jet crashed seconds after takeoff in the Kazakh city of Almaty. Bek Air flight Z2100, operated by a Fokker 100, was carrying 95 passengers, three flight attendants, and two pilots. Bek...

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American AirlinesHyatt

Hyatt Gifted Me Executive Platinum Status On American Airlines!

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 26, 2019December 26, 2019 35 Comments
Hyatt American Partnership

When my mobile phone rang with a call from Omaha, my eyes lit up. Could it be that I was on of the “chosen” ones to receive free Executive Platinum status with American Airlines courtesy of Hyatt? Yes! Free...

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Air IndiaNews

Air India To Indian Government: No More Tickets On Credit

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 26, 2019November 14, 2023 10 Comments
Air India Government Credit

Chasing past due invoices, Air India has informed government agencies that it is unwillingly to extend further credit until balances are zeroed. Tickets will no longer be issued on credit to those agencies who owe Rs 10 lakh (about...

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NewsRussia

European Budget Carriers Will Be Guinea Pigs In Russia

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 26, 2019November 14, 2023 7 Comments
budget carriers St. Petersburg

It’s actually brilliant. Europe’s top budget carriers–including EasyJet, Ryanair, and WizzAir–have been invited to start service to St. Petersburg, Russia…but there’s a catch. Tourist Boom Coming To Russia’s St. Petersburg In 2020, expect a boom of tourism and cheap...

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ChristmasMusings

My 2019 Christmas Reflection

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 25, 2019November 14, 2023 21 Comments
2019 Christmas Reflection

A very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all my dear readers. I find myself in Los Angeles this Christmas for the first time in three years. It will be nice to spend the day with my side of...

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Virgin Atlantic

A Generous Christmas Gift From Virgin Atlantic

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 25, 2019November 14, 2023 8 Comments
a woman in a red suit standing in a cabin of an airplane

The viral story of a young man who gave up his business class seat to a senior citizen has prompted Virgin Atlantic to reciprocate in a big way between now and the end of the year. I wrote about...

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Christmas

All the 2019 Airline Holiday Videos

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 25, 2019December 24, 2019 1 Comment
2019 airline holiday videos

Christmas has arrived and many airlines have released holiday videos for 2019. I have compiled them into one place for your viewing pleasure. I wish each of you a very Merry Christmas. Air Canada  Air France  American Airlines ...

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Hyatt

Caution: Refresh Underway At Hyatt Centric Santa Barbara

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 24, 2019November 14, 2023 2 Comments
Hyatt Centric Santa Barbara Remodel

The Hyatt Centric in Santa Barbara is undergoing a mutli-million dollar refresh that will bring much-needed upgrades to a historic hotel. I recently took my family to Santa Barbara for the weekend and we stayed, as usual, at the Hyatt...

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Travel

How My Mileage Run To Australia Nearly Died An Agonizing Death

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 24, 2019November 14, 2023 22 Comments
Tight SFO Connection

Creeping delays, a late evening flight, and a 45-minute connection in San Francisco very nearly doomed my United 1K mileage run to Sydney. All day my flight from Burbank to San Francisco showed on-time, but all day I knew...

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Alaska Airlines

Kudos To Alaska Airlines For Sincere Apology

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 24, 2019November 14, 2023 9 Comments
the tail of an airplane with a face on it

Airlines mess up sometimes. When they do, the reaction is often to shift blame and deflect criticism. But Alaska Airlines did something refreshingly different after a rough weekend in Seattle. A trifecta hit Seattle at the end of last...

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