What Happened Aboard Frontier Flight 2878 Last Night?
Every airline has egg on their face when it comes to mask enforcement. While some flight attendants let things slide when it comes to...
After Engine Fire Grounds United’s 777-200 Pratt & Whitney Subfleet, Some Polaris Flights Operate To Hawaii
I was in Maui and Molokai last week and flew home Thursday on American, though I nearly switched to United after our flight was...
JetBlue Eliminates Change Fees From Blue Fares, Removes Free Carry-On From Basic Fares; Is Mosaic Status A Joke Now?
JetBlue announced a number of changes.
Tickets bought on or after 4/1: JetBlue will eliminate change and cancel fees on Blue fares. If you...
US DOT: Allow US Airlines To Operate Rescue Flights To Israel; El Al Adds More Rescue Flights
Israel's Ben Gurion Airport has been closed since January 26th and remains closed through at least February 21st.
El Al has been operating rescue flights...
Cathay Pacific No Longer Requiring Face Masks In Business Or First Class Lie Flat Seats
While US carriers are forced to add stricter mask requirements, Cathay Pacific is going in the other direction.
The Hong Kong based airline now exempts...
[Extended Through 4/30!] Delta Bucks The Trend, Will Extend Blocking Of Middle Seats; Winning In The COVID-19 Era
Update: Delta will block middle seats through at least 4/30/21!
Note that due to new US regulations, Delta no longer exempts children 2 and...
After President Biden’s Executive Order On Masks, Delta Is Forced To Remove Mask Exemption For Young Children
While most US airlines copied each other's mask rules last year that required everyone 2 or older to wear a mask on flights, Delta...
JetBlue Introduces New MINT Business Class Suites And MINT Studio!
JetBlue is redesigning their MINT business class and it looks awesome.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtcTuf9lR9M&feature=youtu.be
The new configuration will be found on the new A321LRs that will...
[Matched By American And United] Delta Waiving Fare Difference On International Tickets To Beat The New US COVID Testing Requirement
Update:
American has matched Delta's waiver of change fees and the difference in fare for international travel to/from the US that was booked...
American And JetBlue Will Move Forward With Strategic Alliance, JFK-Tel Aviv Route Launches This Summer!
6 months ago, American and JetBlue announced that they would form a new partnership. We haven't heard much about it since then, but more...
United Pares Back Their Tel Aviv Flight Schedule Again
Last month I reported that United was temporarily suspending flights between Chicago and Washington DC-Tel Aviv.
United has extended the suspension of those routes through...
1/3/21 News Roundup: Failing The Vaccine Rollout, UK Variant, Silver Linings, Greenland Flights, COVID At 35K Feet, $16K Apple Bill, Jetpack Flyer, Volcano Eruption,...
Some stories and deals don’t get their own post, but should get some coverage. Here are some quick takes on stories that caught my eye....
Emirates Applies To Fly To Tel Aviv Next Month!
Globes reports that Emirates has applied to start commercial flights between Dubai and Tel Aviv starting on February 15th!
The Ben Gurion site for 2/15...
COVID Route Wars: American Strikes Back At JetBlue With Fort Lauderdale Expansion
JetBlue just keeps picking new battles.
Earlier this year, JetBlue launched 30 new flights to Florida, with a big expansion at Newark.
United struck back at...
JetBlue Adds Miami, Key West, Cabo, And More New Destinations!
JetBlue is expanding their route map once again, as shifting travel patterns due to COVID-19 create new opportunities for airlines.
New cities served by JetBlue...
Alaska Airlines Extends Flight Change Fee Waiver Through 3/31/21
Alaska Airlines has extended their flight change fee waiver for tickets purchased until 3/31/21.
Alaska previously announced the permanent elimination of change fees on all...
United Matches Permanent Elimination Of International Change Fees, Extends Basic Economy Waiver
United tells me that they will be matching American and Delta's permanent elimination of change fees on international tickets!
While American's policy applies to all...
Delta Matches American’s Permanent Elimination Of International Change Fees, Extends Basic Economy Waiver
Last month, American permanently eliminated changes fees for all travel originating in North or South America.
Delta announced that they will also permanently eliminate change...
United Suspends Service On A 2nd Route To Israel
United started flying between Chicago and Tel Aviv in September and resumed service between Washington DC and Tel Aviv in October.
With Israel's borders remaining...
Gulf Air Will Fly To Tel Aviv Next Month And Will Partner With El Al; Ritz Carlton Bahrain Now Offering A Kosher Menu!
Gulf Air announced plans to launch 2 weekly flights between Manama, Bahrain and Tel Aviv starting on 1/7/21.
They also signed a memorandum of understanding...
WOW! American Now Eliminates Change Fees On International Tickets For Good!
Related post: Earn up to 65K miles on Citi AA cards!
After years of devaluations and cuts, American has gone above and beyond in enhancing their...
United Closes Sales On Some Israel And South Africa Flights
United resumed flying 3 weekly nonstop flights between Washington DC and Tel Aviv in late October. That route appears to be underperforming expectations as...
JetBlue Offering Free Refunds Due To Change In Middle Seat Blocking Policy
JetBlue recently announced that they will stop blocking middle seats after 12/1. That followed Southwest's announcement that they will sell flights to capacity starting...
Skyteam’s Korean Air Will Buy Struggling Star Alliance Carrier Asiana Airlines
Korean Air's board has approved spending $2.3 billion to purchase Asiana Airlines. With the purchase of their Korean rival, they will be the dominant...
[Update: Tickets Now On Sale!] United Will Return To JFK!
Update: United is now selling tickets from JFK to Los Angeles and San Francisco for flights starting on 2/1/21!
They will fly from JFK to...
11/2/20 News Roundup: Saved By A Whale, COVID Lockdowns, NYC Quarantine Fines, Peace In The Middle East, The Return Of The 737MAX, And More
Some stories and deals don’t get their own post, but should get some coverage. Here are some quick takes on stories that caught my eye....
In Surprise To Nobody, El Al’s CEO Will Step Down
El Al CEO Gonen Usishkin announced today that he will step down by January with a goodbye letter that says it does not identify...
[Update: New Chicago/ORD And Colorado Springs Routes Now On Sale!] Southwest Will Add Service To Chicago O’Hare And Houston Intercontinental!
Update: Southwest will begin flying the following routes on 2/14:
Chicago-ORD to/from Baltimore (4 daily nonstops)
Chicago-ORD to/from Dallas-DAL (4 daily nonstops
Chicago-ORD to/from...
[Update: Flight Dates Extended!] COVID Route Wars: United Strikes Back With New Nonstop Service Between Florida And LaGuardia, Boston, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, And More!
Update: United is now selling tickets on these routes through April 5, 12, or end of scheduling as indicated below! That's excellent news for...
The TSA Screened Over 1 Million Passengers For The First Time Since March 16th, Have You Returned To The Skies?
The US may be in the midst of a fall wave of COVID-19, but passengers continue to return to the skies.
The TSA screened 1,031,505...
Israel Travel News: Flight Sales Open, Antibody Tests Accepted, El Al Status Extension, UAE Bilateral Agreement, Etihad Israel Site+Delegation, A New Era Inshallah!
A mini-roundup on Israel travel news.
In case you missed it, here is the link for the 10/9/20 News Roundup: COVID-19 Second Wave, Flights...
American Continues To Lead The Way With 2021 Elite Status Enhancements
After years of devaluations and cuts, American has gone above and beyond in enhancing their elite program this year.
In April they shocked the world...
[JetBlue Confirms No Advance Notice Devaluation] Ouch! JetBlue Massively Increases Points Requirement For Even More Space Seats In Major Mosaic Devaluation!
Update 2: JetBlue corporate communications has responded and they confirmed the no advance warning Mosaic program devaluation. They also maintain that the new upgrade...
[Update: Another Reader Success Story!] Informal DOT Complaint Not Helping? A DansDeals Reader Finally Got A Flight Refund After Filing A Formal DOT Complaint
Update: After reading about the formal complaint process here, DansDeals reader Meir Silverman filed a complaint against Azerbaijan on September 9th for refusing a...
10/9/20 News Roundup: COVID-19 Second Wave, Flights To Nowhere, Skymiles Mortgage, Airlines Banning Food, Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Home Makeover, Faked Death, And More!
Some stories and deals don’t get their own post, but should get some coverage. Here are some quick takes on stories that caught my...
[Update: New Routes Now On Sale!] Southwest Will Fly To Miami And Palm Springs, Wins All Of JetBlue’s Long Beach Slots
Update: Southwest will begin flying the following routes on 11/15:
Miami to/from Baltimore (5 daily nonstops)
Miami to/from Chicago/MDW (1 daily nonstop)
Miami to/from...
[Update: Permit Granted, Board Will Be Replaced] Goodbye Borovitz, Hello Rozenberg: El Al Will Soon Be Under New Management
Update: The state of Israel has given final approval for Eli Rozenberg to control El Al. There is a condition attached that he must...
President Trump Tests Positive For COVID-19
President Trump announced tonight that he and the first lady have tested positive for COVID-19:
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1311892190680014849
COVID-19 is no joke, especially for those who are older....
JetBlue Extends Middle Seat Blocking, Will You Stick With Airlines Promising An Empty Middle Seat?
Update, 10/1: JetBlue announced they will block most middle seats through at least December 1st and continue some seat blocking through the holiday travel...
JetBlue Lands Slots At London Heathrow!
Last year, I wrote about JetBlue's intentions to fly to London in 2021 when they will be able to make the flight on their...
