[Lufthansa Group Pushes Back Return] Here Are The Current And Next Available Flights To Israel On More Than 40 Airlines!
Update, 11/11: Lufthansa Group's affiliated airlines won't operate to Tel Aviv until at least 12/16 and Lufthansa Airlines won't operate to Tel Aviv until...
United Kills Off The Individual PassPlus Path To Global Services Status
United’s Global Services status is one of the top elite status levels in the world. I've written about some of its perks here. The...
After Amsterdam Pogrom, El Al Planes Will Fly On Shabbos For The 2nd Time In 42 Years, Will Evacuate Passengers At No Charge
El Al didn't fly on Shabbos from 1982 to 2023, but that changed on the Shabbos after 10/7/23, when the airline received Rabbinic approval...
Southwest Raises Heavy, Oversized, And Excess Bags Fees
Southwest famously gives 2 free checked bags and free changes on all fares with non-expiring flight credits, though the airline will soon begin to...
El Al Increases Cancellation Deadline Requirements
El Al says that due to increasing no-shows and last-minute cancelations, it is changing its policies. The airline says the changes will allow it...
Epic Fail: After The DOT Fails To Heed Warnings, Airlines Make It Much Harder To Qualify For Refunds
Over 2 years ago, I wrote about the flaws in the Biden Administration's DOT plans for automatic refunds when airlines make schedule changes or...
[Merger Talks Are Back!] Frontier And Spirit Plan To Merge And Create An Even Larger Terrible Airline
Update, 10/22/24: After the Biden administration's DOJ successfully fought to kill off the Spirit-JetBlue merger, the WSJ reports that Frontier and Spirit have once...
BREAKING! DOT Report: “Lufthansa Discriminated Against Passengers On The Basis Of Religion,” Orders $4 Million Fine For Collectively Banning Jews From Flying!
In May 2022, DansDeals investigated an incident where 128 visibly Jewish passengers were denied boarding for their connecting flight from Frankfurt to Budapest. You...
WOW! United Will Fly To Greenland, Sicily, Madeira Island, Mongolia, And More Next Year
United is adding several awesome flights to its schedule for 2025.
United will fly twice weekly seasonally between Newark and Nuuk, Greenland starting 6/14,...
News Roundup: Looking Back On A Year Since October 7th
Looking back at a hard year
Has it really been a year since that horrible day?
The day that split humanity into 2 camps, those on...
The Hug Felt Around The World!
Update 10/7/23: Bumping this post in case anyone wants to purchase this incredible piece of art!
Originally posted 11/23/23.
I wanted to share this beautiful piece...
[No More Hot Transatlantic Hot Meals In Coach, Here Is The New Kosher Menu] JetBlue Descending: MINT Suite Doors Will Soon Be Disabled On...
Update: JetBlue continues to cut costs from its money-losing transatlantic operation. As of yesterday as per Matthew Klint, the airline has replaced hot meals...
Virgin Extends Israel Hiatus To At Least 18 Months
Update, 10/1: Virgin Atlantic was supposed to resume flights to Israel after a 12 month hiatus since 10/7/23. Unfortunately, that will be extended to...
El Al Resumes Accepting Coffins On All JFK Flights
Over the past couple of years, El Al has tested select coffin-free flights between JFK and Tel Aviv so that Kohanim can fly the...
Goodbye Cattle Call! How Southwest Will Transition To A More Traditional Carrier
Southwest announced a series of changes as it seeks profits by pivoting to acting like a more traditional airline.
The airline has long resisted assigned...
Free Starlink In-Flight WiFi Now Live On Hawaiian’s Entire Airbus Fleet, Air France Will Adopt Free Starlink Fleetwide Starting Next Year
SpaceX Starlink in-flight WiFi is a real game changer.
I used free Starlink on a JSX flight from Burbank to Oakland a year ago. The...
[BREAKING: Mileage Transfers From Hawaiian And AMEX Now Live!] WOW! DOT Approves Alaska-Hawaiian Merger, On Condition That Miles Combine At 1:1 Ratio!
Update, 9/26: You can now transfer your miles in either direction between Alaska and Hawaiian! Just select if you want to transfer to HawaiianMiles or...
Israel’s Newest Airline, airHaifa, Takes To the Skies Next Week
airHaifa will finally get off the ground next week after receiving its operating license from Israel's Transportation Ministry.
The low-cost carrier is based out of...
[Delta One Lounge Opening In 2 Weeks] Delta One Check-In At LAX Now Has Its Own Security Screening!
Update: Delta confirms with DansDeals that their Delta One lounge in LAX will open on 10/10!
This is Delta's 2nd Delta One lounge, which comes...
[Lufthansa Group Extends Service Suspension Through 10/14] Roundup Of The Current Next Available Israel Flights For More Than 40 Airlines
Update: Please see this post for the latest updates.
Update, 9/23:
The Lufthansa Group (Austrian, Brussels, Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Swiss) confirms that their service suspension to...
JetBlue Will Finally Add Lounges, But Mosaic Benefits Hit With Major Downgrades
JetBlue announced today that they will finally add airport lounges, something that has been sorely lacking for an airline that has tried to break...
As The DOT Investigates Mileage Programs, United Makes Mostly Positive Award Chart Changes
United miles have been on a steady decline since 2013. That decline has accelerated in recent years as the airline copied Delta in removing...
Showdown At The Gate: Watching AA’s JFK Gate Agents Go On A Power Trip Against Flight Attendants And A Mom Over A Doona; Here’s...
I flew to NYC last Sunday to celebrate the engagement of my friend's son at a L'chaim in Crown Heights.
I had been booked to...
[Confirmed!] Is United Going To Announce Starlink In-Flight Internet Tomorrow?
Update, 9/13: United has indeed announced free Starlink in-flight internet fleetwide! Testing will begin in early 2025 and planes will start being outfitted with...
[Update: Proposal For Phased Enforcement, With Full Enforcement Delayed To 5/7/27] Real ID Requirement Will Be Delayed, Yet Again
Update, 9/12/24: DHS is proposing that the Real ID requirement be phased in, with full enforcement delayed to 5/5/27 as most Americans don't have...
[JetBlue Will Switch Map Vendors] JetBlue Responds To Israel Map Criticism
Update, 9/9: JetBlue has provided the following statement to DansDeals:
"The flight tracker app is provided to JetBlue by our inflight entertainment content provider who,...
Which Airlines Allow Crewmembers To Wear Palestinian Flag Pins?
There have been several incidents between passengers and crewmembers wearing Palestine pins and Keffiyeh paraphernalia.
Reasonable people can disagree on whether or not those are...
[United Now Allowing Rebooking Onto Lufthansa Group] United Refuses To Rebook Canceled Israel Flights On Other Airlines While Delta Rebooks Passengers Onto El Al
Update, 9/7: United is now allowing rebooking onto Lufthansa Group airlines to Tel Aviv, including Austrian (via Vienna), Brussels (via Brussels), Eurowings (via Dusseldorf),...
[Free Carry-Ons Are Back On JetBlue Basic Fares] Bag Fees Are Going Up Again, Roundup Of Domestic Checked Bag Fees
Update, 9/6: As of today, JetBlue basic fares come with a free large carry-on bag and small personal item.
Update, 8/16: Frontier Mastercard primary cardmembers...
[Final Hours, Here’s What I Did] Will You Transfer Miles To Hawaiian Before The Bonus Ends Tonight?
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Quick Takes 2: New And Soon To Open Hotels And Lounges Around The World
Last month's quick takes on hotels and airport lounges was a popular post, so here's a sequel of places that are now open and...
Online Passport Renewals Are Back And Better Than Ever! Readers Report Getting Passports Just 1 Week After Online Renewal!
Update, 8/22/24: DansDeals readers report getting their passport just a week after renewing it online! Post your experience in the comments below.
Update, 6/13/24: Online...
[Co-Brand Card Now Offer 2 Free Checked Bags] With Major Carriers Eating ULCC’s Lunch, Frontier Overhauls Fare Structure And Customer Service
Update: Barclays shares with DansDeals that their co-brand Frontier Airlines card now includes 2 free checked bags for the primary cardholder:
"The FRONTIER Airlines...
With Passengers Scrambling To Book Seats On El Al In Q2, Israel’s Flag Carrier Notches Record Profits
At the end of Q1, many airlines finally started returning to Israel. But it would be short-lived, as Iran directly attacked Israel for the...
[737MAX Order Confirmed] The Inside Story Of How El Al Decided To Remain An All-Boeing Carrier With Its Largest Ever Aircraft Order
Update: El Al has now finalized this agreement, with a firm order for 20 737MAXs that will be delivered between 2028-2031 and an option...
[Spirit Now Selling New Fare Bundles And Benefits] Spirit Changes Mark The End Of The ULCC Model In The US
Update, 8/14: The new fare bundles are now available:
For Newark to Fort Lauderdale on 9/10, the base Go fare is $27.
Go Savvy...
The Curious Case Of Costa Cruises And A Canceled Kosher Group; Was Antisemitism A Factor?
A viral article
Last week, an article made the rounds with the title, "Cruise Company To Kosher Travelers: Stay Off."
The article referenced an alleged antisemitic...
[Contact Delta Or United In Israel For Rebookings] Delta Cancels Israel Flights For The Month Of August, United Suspends Israel Flights Indefinitely
Update, 8/12: Several readers have had better success calling Delta or United's customer service lines in Israel for flight reaccomodations on other airlines.
You can...
[United Confirms Indefinite Suspension, Expands Rebooking Policy] Is United Thinking About Suspending Israel Service Through July 2025?
Update, 8/8 at 10pm: United has provided DansDeals with the following statement,
"Our flights to Tel Aviv remain suspended – we look forward to resuming...
