Live and Let's Fly

Matthew is a passionate traveler based in Los Angeles. Every year, he covers over 200,000 miles in the air and has explored more than 135 countries in the past ten years. With a background in the aviation sector and experience as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in prominent media outlets globally. He has studied international relations and American government, and he also holds a law degree, giving him a broad knowledge base that enriches his writing. Matthew's experience includes serving in the United States Air Force, working on Capitol Hill, and contributing to the White House. His blog, Live and Let’s Fly, offers the latest updates in the airline industry, insights on frequent flyer programs and promotions, as well as in-depth accounts of his travels around the world.

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11-Hours In SAS A350 Premium Economy Class...

3 days ago | liveandletsfly.com | Matthew Klint

For our journey back from Germany, we flew from Zurich to Los Angeles via Copenhagen in SAS Plus, the premium economy class cabin. The 11-hour journey from CPH to LAX on the A350 was quite pleasant and productive for a daytime flight, though I’d love to see SAS put a bit more effort into its food and beverages in Plus.
Fair? Condor A321 Misses Munich Curfew By 10 Seconds, Causing EIGHT-HOUR Detour

3 days ago | liveandletsfly.com | Matthew Klint

One Mile At A Time shares about the latest airport curfew drama, this time involving a Condor flight bound for Munich that arrived 10 seconds too late, leading to a diversion and an eight-hour delay. Was that diversion reasonable? Are airport curfews reasonable in general? Let’s look at what happened to a Condor flight on Monday, June 2, 2025:Condor flight DE1513 was scheduled to operate from Palma de Mallorca (PMI) to Munich (MUC) using an Airbus A321 (registration D-ATCA).
Dreamliner To Rome: Alaska Airlines Confirms First Europe Route

3 days ago | liveandletsfly.com | Matthew Klint

Alaska Airlines will launch service from Seattle to Rome in 2026, marking its first destination in Europe. Let’s unpack the strategy behind this new route. One of the most popular non-clickbait articles I’ve ever published on Live And Let’s Fly was a piece I wrote a day after the Hawaiian-Alaska merger was announced, titled, The Widebody Implications For Alaska Airlines Of Hawaiian Airlines Merger.
Photo Essay: Resilient Hong Kong

4 days ago | liveandletsfly.com | Matthew Klint

I was only in Hong Kong for a day and didn’t wander around all that much, but I had to smile at how resilient this great city is. I have not hidden my dismay over Beijing’s crackdown on dissent in this “Special Administrative Region” of the People’s Republic of China. I think the crackdown is a clear violation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration, not that the UK has any real power to reassert territorial claims.
Capital One Venture X Lounge Access Changes (Mostly Negative)

4 days ago | liveandletsfly.com | Matthew Klint

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Fact: You Have Full Control Over Your Air Vent, Just Like Your Seat Recline

4 days ago | liveandletsfly.com | Matthew Klint

A Delta Air Lines passenger encountered an odd seatmate who insisted that ALL air vents be closed because he was cold. Sorry, that is not the way it works, and like seat recline, you have a right to open (or close) your own personal air vent onboard. A passenger shares of an odd encounter on a Delta flight:Currently on a flight head westbound. I am on the right side of a 3 passenger row.
Whew! Lufthansa First Class Is Safe...For Now

4 days ago | liveandletsfly.com | Matthew Klint

Some good news this morning in terms of our miles and points: at least for now, partners still have access to Lufthansa First Class award space even though Miles & More has now gone dynamic in terms of pricing. My fear (and thankfully incorrect prediction) was that today would mark the end of partner access to Lufthansa First Class award space.
Unreal: Flight Attendant Performs Citizen's Arrest On "Thieving" Colleague Over Missing Snack Box

5 days ago | liveandletsfly.com | Matthew Klint

Some people have far too much time on their hands and are far too self-important. Take a flight attendant who felt it necessary to perform a “citizen’s arrest” against her colleague, which turned violent. The crime? A missing snack box.
Fly Cheaper From Newark: Runway Ready, Fares Falling

5 days ago | liveandletsfly.com | Matthew Klint

Runway construction at Newark Airport is now complete, nearly two weeks ahead of schedule, and as United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has frequently reminded us, there are excellent deals available out of Newark this summer. Here’s a very poignant example. Some Award Expert clients needed to fly from the New York City area to Athens in a couple of weeks. Nonstop tickets on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines were over $8,000 each in business class. United from Newark?
"He Was Dancing Naked In Business Class!" British Airways Flight Attendant Has Cocaine Meltdown

5 days ago | liveandletsfly.com | Matthew Klint

We’ve come to expect the occasional in-flight spectacle from an unruly passenger, especially when drugs or alcohol are involved. But on a recent British Airways flight, it wasn’t a traveler making headlines–it was a flight attendant. A British Airways flight attendant was discovered naked and dancing in a business class lavatory during a transatlantic flight from San Francisco (SFO) to London Heathrow (LHR), allegedly under the influence of drugs.