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Forced to Stand for Seven Hours on a US Airways Flight

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 28, 2011 7 Comments

The issue of how to approach a POS (passenger of size) is always a delicate one. As the debate rages over how much personal control some obese people really have over their weight, it is important to approach this...

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United Airlines

Lost Baggage Success Story on United Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 26, 2011 3 Comments

I rarely check baggage, but I checked three bags on my trip from Frankfurt to Los Angeles this week. With my time winding down in Germany, I elected to bring most of my stuff home so my final trip...

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Travel

Airlines Make Thanksgiving Possible

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 24, 2011December 6, 2016 1 Comment

Happy Thanksgiving to my readers in the United States and pleasant greetings to everyone. I am spending the day with family and friends today and thought it would be fitting simply to express my gratitude to the airline industry...

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Man Sues Delta for $2MN for Hearing Loss on Loud Flight

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 23, 2011 7 Comments

I have seen dozens of petty airline-related lawsuits over the years, but this one takes the cake. An Oregon man is suing Delta Air Lines for $2MN, claiming he suffered permanent hearing loss on a fight from Minneapolis to...

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Back in the USA + A Bump on United Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 23, 2011 10 Comments

I am back in the U.S. this week for Thanksgiving and am just grinning tonight that my little ploy worked. My company booked me on a non-stop Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Los Angeles tomorrow but I opted to...

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Hot DealsUS Airways

US Airways 100% Bonus Mile Promotion is Back

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 22, 2011 Leave a Comment

Just in time for Christmas, US Airways will bring back its 100% bonus promotion on purchased miles on 01 December. But unlike recent offers that capped the bonus at 50,000 miles, this time the maximum bonus is only 40,000...

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The Poor Folks at United Airlines Customer Service

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 21, 2011December 6, 2016 3 Comments

I’ve written before about untied.com, the site that allows disgruntled United (and now Continental) passengers to post complaints about their expeirence. The sight recently got a facelift, humorously now resembling the current United.com homepage.   Whenever I need a...

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Travel

Weekend in Cyprus and Lebanon

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 19, 2011 2 Comments

Hello from Ercan, Northern Cyprus. I flew into Larnaca, Cyprus last night and after a brief walk around town travelled north to the disputed Northern Cyprus, a breakaway region whose independence is only recognized by Turkey. I will soon...

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EU Bans Full Body Scanners While USA Embraces Them

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 18, 2011 3 Comments

The European Union banned a variant of full body scanners (used extensively in the U.S. by the Transportation Security Administration) this week at the airports of all 27 member states,  “[I]n order not to risk jeopardizing citizens’ health and...

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British Airways

Dilemma Solved: How I Burned 330K British Airways Miles in Two Hours

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 17, 2011 9 Comments

Just a few days ago I speculated that I would likely save my British Airways miles rather than burn them on trips I really did not need to take purely for the sake of flying. Brad rightfully questioned my...

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Discounted US Airways Club Membership + Free Miles

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 16, 2011 Leave a Comment

Now through November 18th you can enjoy discounted membership to US Airways Club lounges, no initiation fee, and 3,000 elite status miles just for joining. Simply enter promotion code CLB30 and your membership price will drop to $325 ($450/year...

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More Fuel Surcharges Coming to Aeroplan

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 15, 2011 Leave a Comment

Just days after tacking on fuel surcharges to Lufthansa flights, Aeroplan has decided to share the love: Fuel surcharges to flight rewards on the following Star Alliance airlines will be effective as of the dates noted below: November 30th,...

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News

AirTran Airways Sued for Cockroaches and Indifference

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 13, 2011 2 Comments

Sort of like the composition of hot dogs, some thing things are better left unknown and we really do not want know what is creeping about behind air vents, walls, and floors on the aircraft we fly. But once...

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My British Airways Executive Club Dilemma

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 11, 2011 1 Comment

With the extinction of British Airways’ Executive Club days away and a steep devaluation of BA miles feared for North American flyers in the new and still secret “Avios” program, I face a personal dilemma. Should I spend my...

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Aeroplan Adds Fuel Surcharges to Lufthansa Awards Without Notice

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 11, 2011 1 Comment

The hits keep on coming for Aeroplan members. First, a devaluation of the award chart in June. That was followed by a recent decision to discontinue booking the domestic legs of business class tickets in first class. Now, arguably...

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Travel

An Old Fashioned American Road Trip: 12,225 Miles in Five Minutes!

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 9, 2011 Leave a Comment

Yes, this blog is entitled Live and Let’s Fly, not Live and Let’s Drive, but in the spirit of discussing all things travel, I really enjoyed the video below of Brian DeFrees’ 12,225-mile journey across the United States and...

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Review: Grand Hyatt Santiago

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 8, 2011December 6, 2016 5 Comments

Can a dishonest cab driver ruin a hotel stay? No—but it did detract greatly from what was otherwise a very comfortable stay at Santiago’s plushest resort property. Grand Hyatt hotels are, true to their name, done on a grand...

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The Downside to Flying Standby as a Non-Rev

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 7, 2011December 6, 2016 1 Comment

I had a nice quiet weekend in Frankfurt: plenty of sleep, leisurely meals, and even some time for free reading. But it was not the weekend I wanted–Moldova and the breakaway region of Transnistria were calling and I was...

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Woman Tracks Down Laptop Stolen on Southwest Airlines Flight Using Craigslist

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 6, 2011 Leave a Comment

Sometimes, to catch a criminal you have to think like one. That is exactly what Ambre Boroughs did after finding her laptop stolen from her checked bag on a Southwest Airlines flight from Chicago to Charleston, South Carolina–and it...

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United Airlines to Launch Washington Dulles – Dublin Service

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 5, 2011 3 Comments

Just a quick note highlighting the announcement that United Airlines will begin flying from Washington Dulles to Dublin next May. The carrier will utilize a two-cabin 757 aircraft from the Continental fleet with lie-flat seats in business class. Dublin...

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