United Now Allowing Fee-Free Mileage Refunds On Cancelled Flights
United has been all over the place when it comes to refunds since the COVID-19 crisis hit.
They originally said that you couldn't get a...
Federal Social Distancing Guidelines Extended Through April 30th; Is It Time For #Masks4All And When Will We Have Antibody Tests?
President Trump announced that social distancing guidelines will be extended through April 30th and that current projections show that the peak is expected in...
President Trump Has Signed The $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Into Law; Here Is What You Need To Know About The Benefits
President Trump has signed the $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus Bill/CARES Act into law.
Here are some of the things that will do:
Stimulus checks, up...
The House And Senate Have Passed The Coronavirus Stimulus Bill; Here Is How To Find Out How Much Your Check Will Be For
Update: This has now been signed into law!
The House of Representatives has just passed the $2 trillion Coronavirus Stimulus Bill. It passed the senate...
Texas Will Require Passengers From New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, And New Orleans To Self-Quarantine For 14 Days
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed an executive order requiring passengers from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and New Orleans to self-quarantine for 2...
Canada Transportation Agency: No Refunds On Cancelled Flights And Stop Asking Us To Resolve Your Airline Disputes
While US law, Israeli law, and European law all state that airlines must give refunds if the airline cancels a flight, Canada is taking another...
El Al Will Temporarily Suspend All Scheduled Flight Operations!
Israel's Channel 12 is reporting that El Al will suspend all scheduled flight operations after tonight through at least April 4th. They hope to...
On Airlines Not Giving Refunds And A Simple Hack To Save $50 On United Award Redeposit Fees
As soon as United announced their Coronavirus change waiver I realized there was a simple hack to save $50 off mileage redeposit fees.
For good...
The Four Seasons NYC Will Give Free Rooms To NYC Healthcare Workers!
The NY Post is reporting that the Four Seasons NYC will give free rooms to NYC healthcare workers!
The hotel, like many, is closed due...
Hertz: Free Rentals Cars For NYC Healthcare Workers!
Hertz: Free Rentals Cars For NYC Healthcare Workers
Hertz is offering NYC healthcare workers a free rental car, up to 1 month! Just follow the...
Target Will Suspend In-Store Returns And Reusable Bag Sales
Target announced several in-store new safety measures today:
"We’ll have a team member stationed at our store entrances to make sure carts are clean...
Starbucks Offering Free Coffee To COVID-19 Front Line Responders
Starbucks announced that they will give a free tall hot or iced brewed coffee to anyone that identifies themselves as a COVID-19 front line...
White House Coronavirus Task Force: New Yorkers Traveling Should Self-Quarantine For 14 Days
Seeking to control the spread of coronavirus from NYC, Vice President Pence asked for anyone in the NYC metro area that has traveled or...
Car Rental Agencies Are Waiving Underage Fees And Offering Discounts On One-Way Rentals Due To Coronavirus
Several car rentals agencies are waiving underage fees so that students can go back home.
Remember that the best way for society to make it through...
Florida Will Require Everyone From New York, New Jersey, And Connecticut, Including Past Travelers, To Self-Isolate For 14 Days
Yesterday, Florida announced that they would require passengers from New York and New Jersey airports to self-isolate and quarantine themselves for 14 days.
That executive...
Florida Will Require Passengers From New York And New Jersey To Self-Quarantine For 14 Days
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said that he will sign an executive order requiring passengers flying from New York and New Jersey to Florida to...
Groupon Extending Vouchers By Up To 12 Months
Groupon Extending Vouchers By Up To 12 Months
"At Groupon, our hearts go out to everyone affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and we’re committed...
The 2020 Summer Olympics Will Be Postponed Due To COVID-19
The USA Today is reporting that the 2020 Summer Olympics will be delayed due to coronavirus.
They were supposed to have been held in Tokyo...
Poll: Have You Been Able To Get A Refund For Your Cancelled Flight?
If an airline cancels your flight, the law is clear, they must refund you. That's why I always advise people to wait until the...
Prayers For Michael Goldsmith And All Those Affected By COVID-19
Michael Goldsmith, 34 year old father of 2, is in critical condition and fighting for his life against COVID-19. He's on a respirator, in...
Frontier Offering A Bonus $50 Credit To Cancel, Is It A Trap?
Frontier is offering a $50 bonus voucher per person on top of the regular voucher you can get for cancelling a flight for travel...
Amazon Halts Shipping To Israel And Suspends Non-Essential Shipments In Select Countries
Update: Amazon has confirmed to me that the Israel free shipping program has been temporarily paused.
Amazon make a big splash when they started free...
[Update: Emirates Backtracks, Will Continue Select Flights] Emirates Will Temporarily Suspend All Passenger Flight Operations
Update: Emirates has backtracked and says they will continue to operate select flights to the UK, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Japan, Singapore,...
Hawaii Will Require A 2 Week Quarantine For All Incoming Travelers
While more states continue to add shelter-in-place and stay home rules, Hawaii will become the first US state with a mandatory 2 week quarantine for...
United Will Remove Most International Flights, But Will Continue Key Flights, Including Israel
Many readers have written to me that United will be cancelling all service to/from Tel Aviv. The US Embassy in Israel's site says the...
Air Canada: Due To Israeli Law, All Changed Or Cancelled Flights To Or From Israel Can Get A Refund
Many airlines have been trying to avoid issuing refunds for flights changed or cancelled due to coronavirus.
While asking for a supervisor might help, other...
New York Orders All Non-Essential Workers To Stay Home
NY Governor Cuomo is ordering all non-essential workers to stay home, with limited exceptions:
https://twitter.com/NYGovCuomo/status/1241024005299109889
If all governors would do the same, perhaps we could beat...
Tax Day Moved To July 15th!
Update, 3/20: Tax day will be moved from April 15th to July 15th. Everyone will be able to wait until then to file and...
Californians Ordered To Stay Home On Lockdown; It’s Time To Make It Nationwide
Update: 2 polls have been added to the bottom of this post.
The governor of California has ordered its 40 million residents to stay home...
Southwest Extends The Validity Of Travel Funds
While airlines across the globe are adding fee waivers for changes, Southwest has always had free changes. If you need to cancel a flight...
US State Department Issues Highest Level Warning To Avoid All International Travel Due To Coronavirus; Book Return Flights Home Now
The US State Department has just raised their warning for all travel abroad to level 4. They recommend that Americans avoid all travel abroad.
Airlines...
Israel Will Enter Lockdown For At Least 7 Days Starting Tomorrow
Prime Minister Netanyahu announced that Israel will go into lockdown for at least 7 days, starting tomorrow.
You can still leave the house for food,...
Australia And New Zealand Close Their Borders
Starting this Friday Australia and New Zealand will close their boarder to Non-Residents.
Permanent residents, citizens, and their families will still be allowed entry.
Qantas had...
Join Me And Thousands Around The Globe In Prayer And Fasting Until Midday Tomorrow
Tomorrow, March 19th, I'll be joining thousands around the globe in heeding the Agudah's call for a day of prayer and fasting until midday...
Qantas Will Suspend All International Flights Until June
Qantas announced that they will be suspending all international flights until at least June 1st.
That comes after Australia's Prime Minister warned citizens to avoid...
Qantas Giving 12 Month Elite Status Extension!
Qantas announced that they will be extending the elite status of all members by 12 months.
If your status expires expires between March-June 2020 you'll...
El Al Adds To Flight Cancellations, Will Fly 4 Or Fewer Flights Per Day
Update: El Al has cancelled flights to Johannesburg and Toronto as described below. El Al now plans to fly either 0 or 1 flight...
AMEX Temporarily Closing All Centurion Lounges
AMEX announced that they will be be temporarily closing all Centurion Lounges worldwide starting on 3/21 due to COVID-19 and the worldwide travel slowdown.
It's...
[Update: Sign The Petition!] If You And I Bail Out The Airlines, Hotels, And Boeing, What Should We Ask For In Return?
US Airlines are seeking more than $50 billion in bailouts and they'll likely get it:
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1239685852093169664
But that's not all.
Boeing wants $60 billion and hotels want...
Con Edison Waiving Credit Card Payment Fees
Con Edison has announced they will be accepting credit card payments with no fees incurred when paying your bills.
They also said they will not...
