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Hotel ReviewsHyattistanbulPark Hyatt

Review: Park Hyatt Istanbul – Maçka Palas

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 6, 2024April 6, 2024 6 Comments
Park Hyatt Istanbul Review

The Park Hyatt Istanbul has been refreshed and is now my favorite Hyatt property in Istanbul, with luxurious accommodations, excellent service, and several nice amenities that make it worth the splurge. Park Hyatt Istanbul Review I spent two nights...

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Frequent Traveler University

FTU Seattle 2024: Full Schedule + Discount For Live And Let’s Fly Readers

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 6, 2024April 6, 2024 9 Comments
a plane flying over Space Needle

Frequent Traveler University (FTU) comes to Seattle in May 2024 and the full speaking schedule has been announced. Live And Let’s Fly readers can also save $20 on FTU tickets. I’ll be speaking on United Airlines and other speakers...

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Hotels

Hospitality Industry Returns To Pre-Pandemic Employment Level: Can We Finally Get Service Back?

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 5, 2024April 5, 2024 17 Comments
a woman handing a business card to a woman

Nestled in amongst the strong jobs report today was news that the leisure and hospitality industry has finally returned to pre-pandemic employment levels. Can we finally expect the end of the COVID cost cuts and better service? Sadly, I...

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Southwest Airlines

Ouch: Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant Breaks Hip, Elbow Due To Severe Turbulence

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 5, 2024April 6, 2024 3 Comments
Southwest Flight Attendant Fractures

A Southwest Airlines flight attendant sustained two fractures and a passenger was injured after “severe” turbulence impacted a flight to Florida. Flight Attendant Fractures Hip, Elbow After Severe Turbulence On Southwest Airlines On April 3, 2024, a Southwest Airlines...

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Alaska AirlinesNews

Alaska Airlines Receives $160 Million In Compensation From Boeing For 737 MAX 9

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 5, 2024April 5, 2024 5 Comments
Boeing Alaska Compensation

Alaska Airlines has already received $160 million in compensation from Boeing for the occurrence and fallout from a mid-flight exit door blowout on a 737 MAX 9 jet. Boeing Pays Alaska Airlines $160 Million In Initial Compensation On January...

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Southwest Airlines

Boorish Woman Reserves 13 SEATS On Southwest Airlines, Gets Away With It…

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 4, 2024 45 Comments
Southwest Airlines 13 seats

There are many reasons I do not fly Southwest Airlines, but one reason is certainly due to the lack of assigned seats. That leads to some rather remarkable spectacles, like a boorish woman reserving 13 seats…and somehow getting away...

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BoeingUnited Airlines

How United Airlines Is Handling Passengers Afraid Of Boeing Airplanes

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 4, 2024 33 Comments
United Airlines Afraid Boeing

Earlier this week I talked about the renewed focus on safety at United Airlines. As part of that effort, the carrier is guiding reservations agents on how to talk to passengers who may be afraid of stepping onto a...

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CoffeeistanbulTurkey

Great Coffee In Istanbul

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 4, 2024April 4, 2024 21 Comments
Best Istanbul Coffee

The point of my series of coffee posts is always to go back and add to them as I find more great cafés in any given city. During my recent trip to Istanbul, I found another great coffee shop...

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American Airlines

First Class Passenger Assaults American Airlines Flight Attendants, Then Is Surprised When She Is Arrested

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 3, 2024 65 Comments
a woman in a suit pointing at her hand

There are so many lessons here, but 1.) drinking and flying can be a very dangerous combination, 2.) you cannot throw things at flight attendants even if you are a first class passenger, and 3.) if the cops tell...

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Hotel Reviewsistanbul

Review: Grand Hyatt Istanbul

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 3, 2024April 3, 2024 17 Comments
Grand Hyatt Istanbul Review

The Grand Hyatt Istanbul is both an affordable and centrally-located hotel in the heart of Istanbul. Grand Hyatt Istanbul Review I spent my first night in Istanbul at the Grand Hyatt, located in the Taksim Square area. At $130/night...

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las vegas

Woman Finds Goldilocks In Her Bed At Las Vegas Hotel

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 3, 2024April 3, 2024 15 Comments
Goldilocks Las Vegas Hotel

Imagine you walk into your hotel room and find a man sleeping in your bed…let’s call him Goldilocks. Just another day at the Excalibur Hotel & Casino In Las Vegas? Goldilocks Invades Excalibur Hotel In Las Vegas Back when...

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Flight ReviewsTurkish Airlines

Review: Turkish Airlines A350 “Turkoflot” Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 2, 2024April 2, 2024 23 Comments
a seat in a plane

The Airbus A350-900 remains my favorite aircraft in the Turkish Airlines fleet and I quite enjoyed flying the ex-Aeroflot (so-called “Turkoflot”) configuration of the aircraft on a longhaul flight in business class. This review covers my journey from Los...

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Travel

Dirty Aircraft Cabins Undermine Confidence In Airline Safety

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 2, 2024April 2, 2024 28 Comments
Dirty Aircraft Cabins

I’ve flown several airlines so far this year and have noted a concerning trend: the relatively clean cabins of the pandemic era have given way to dirty aircraft cabins that often look like no one has bothered to clean...

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News

Rampant Thievery On Air Force One…By White House Press Corps

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 2, 2024April 2, 2024 18 Comments
Press Air Force One

When I worked at the White House I always dreamed of a ride on Air Force One but the closest I ever got was several hundred yards away…who knows what kind of glasses or dishes or blankets I might...

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Los Angeles LAXLounge ReviewsStar Alliance

Review: Star Alliance Lounge LAX

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 1, 2024April 1, 2024 60 Comments
a patio with chairs and a planter

The Star Alliance Lounge at LAX does not change much…and that is a good thing. Star Alliance Lounge LAX Review I wanted to refresh my review below with more recent pictures of the food and drink options available in...

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NewsUnited Airlines

United CEO Scott Kirby Tells Employees: Don’t Be Defensive, But Focus On Safety

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 1, 2024April 1, 2024 31 Comments
United Kirby Safety

We’re seeing a concerted effort across every department at United Airlines to renew and refresh a focus on safety, an effort spearheaded by CEO Scott Kirby as negative headlines concerning maintenance on United Airlines continue to make headlines around...

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Hotels

“Curation Fee” Is The Latest Hotel Junk Fee

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 1, 2024April 1, 2024 22 Comments
a crowd of people in a busy city

A New York hotel may not charge a “resort” fee but now passes on a $30 daily “curation” fee to its guests. But clever names do not mask the stench of mandatory hotel junk fees. NYC Hotel Debuts “Curation...

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Trip ReportsTurkey

Introduction: Forbearance On Turkish Airlines + Three Nights In Istanbul

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 1, 2024March 31, 2024 11 Comments
Turkish Airlines 2024 Trip Report

Welcome to my next trip report, a recount of my late winter trip to Istanbul on Turkish Airlines. Turkish Airlines 2024 Trip Report I’m not going to rehash the saga of actually booking this ticket, but it was quite...

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American Airlines

Despite Record Contract American Airlines Pilots Still Unhappy

Kyle Stewart Posted onMarch 31, 2024 40 Comments
a man in uniform smiling

Less than a year after receiving a record contract from management, American Airlines pilots still aren’t happy but now for a new reason.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support...

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Travel

Michigan Republican State Representative Claims “Illegal Invaders” Landed In Detroit Airport, Was Terribly Mistaken

Kyle Stewart Posted onMarch 31, 2024March 31, 2024 46 Comments
illegal invaders

A Michigan Republican representative believed he saw “illegal invaders” arriving in Detroit but the arrivals were anything but.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed...

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