Did A TSA Agent Lie To Make An Israeli Passenger Miss His Flight?
Fatima Labeche lives in Strongsville, OH, a Cleveland suburb just 8 miles from Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport.
She posted a disturbing story on her TikTok...
Will United Buy JetBlue To Get Back Into JFK?
United CEO Scott Kirby had a number of interesting things to say yesterday at the JPM Industrials Conference.
He confirmed that government and government...
In A Year When Other Airlines Abandoned Israel, El Al Reports Over $500,000,000 Net Profit
2024 will be remembered as, among many things, a year that foreign carriers stayed away from the Holy Land.
While El Al flew their full...
Dan’s Rant: Southwest’s CEO Said That Charging For Bags Would Cost Them More Than It Would Make, Will You Prove Him Right?
In one fell swoop yesterday, Southwest killed off nearly 60 years of loyalty, company culture, and goodwill.
Herb Kelleher co-founded the airline and was CEO...
[Wanna Get Away Fare Will Be Replaced By Basic Fare; Updated Fare Comparison Chart] OUCH! LUV Lost: Southwest Adding Bag Fees, Basic Economy, Expiring...
Update, 3/11 at 9am: Southwest will sell the Wanna Get Away fare through 5/27. As of 5/28 it will be replaced by a Basic...
[Starlink Installation Has Begun!] Is United Going To Announce Starlink In-Flight Internet Tomorrow?
Update, 3/7/25: United has finished installation of Starlink on its first regional aircraft. Speeds will go up to 250 Mbps, some 50 times faster...
United Will Further Devalue Million Miler Companion Benefit
Despite cutbacks and lawsuits, United has the most generous Million Miler lifetime status program.
At 1 million lifetime flight miles you earn lifetime Gold, 2 million...
[Lounge Reopened] El Al Closes King David Lounge For Renovations
Update, 3/3: The King David lounge has reopened today. The upgrade includes 2 new bars, new furniture, more seating, additional power outlets, and Nespresso...
Sky-High Consequences: How A DansDeals Reader’s DOT Complaint Led To A $1,300,000 Fine For Turkish Airlines
Over the years, I have written many times about filing complaints to the DOT over bad behavior from an airline.
There are 2 types of...
[Register Now For Bonus Loyalty Points] While Other Airlines Keep Raising The Cost Of Status, American Won’t Change Elite Status Requirements In 2025, Will...
Update, 2/26/25: American's status year begins on 3/1.
You can register here for Ready, Set, Jet towards status and earn 500 bonus Loyalty Points per flight...
[After Passenger Rebuttal, Air France Has No Further Comment] Shameful! Beware Of Fake Kosher Meals On Air France!
Update, 2/25 at 3:25pm: Air France responded to our latest request for comment on the passenger's rebuttal and for a copy of the lead...
[2nd Club Fly Location Opens In Houston] United Launches A New Club Concept In Denver
Update, 2/25/25: United opened a 2nd Club Fly location in Houston/IAH's south side of Terminal B. It will allow Club members to pickup premium...
Airlines Planned 112 Weekly North America-Israel Flights For Summer 2024 Before Slashing It, Here Is What The Summer 2025 Schedule Looks Like
On 9/28/23, we reported that airlines were planning to fly a record 112 round-trip flights between North America and Israel. Things were finally looking...
[Air Canada Returning To Israel In June] Here Are The Current And Next Available Flights To Israel On More Than 40 Airlines!
Update, 2/20/25: Air Canada announced today that they will resume service to Israel on June 8th. Initially they will fly 4 weekly nonstop between...
[Spirit Adds Back Fees On Lower Fares] Spirit Changes Mark The End Of The ULCC Model In The US
Update, 2/20/25: Spirit has quietly added back several fees for tickets bought on or after 2/5/25. On Go fares, changes or cancelations now cost...
Delta Offers $30,000 To Each Passenger On Flight 4819; Quick Thoughts On The Crash
I was bouncing in between LaGuardia and Newark on a gusty Monday trying to catch a flight home that wouldn't get canceled, when I...
[DOT Terminates Tolling Approval] Manhattan Congestion Zone Tolling Begins Sunday, Here’s How It Will Work
Update, 2/19: The Trump Administration's DOT has terminated approval for the congestion toll. For now, the tolls are still being charged, but the letter...
DansDeals Exclusive: El Al Dreamliners Will Have The First Ever Privacy Screens In The Sky!
El Al exclusively tells DansDeals, that they have just begun installation of new privacy screens for their seat-back entertainment system. It will be installed...
Delta’s New Sky Club Access Restrictions Are Now In Place
As announced in late 2023, Delta's new club access restrictions are now in place.
Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card and Delta SkyMiles® Reserve...
[ITA Exits SkyTeam] ITA Airways Will Join Lufthansa Group, Star Alliance
Update 2/3/25: ITA has left the SkyTeam alliance, which triggers a process that will conclude by 4/30. They will join the Star Alliance early...
First Major Domestic Crash In 16 Years: American Airlines Regional Jet Crashes With Military Operated Black Hawk Helicopter In DC
Update, 12:30am: President Trump has posted the following statement about the crash on Truth Social:
Update, 12:10am: No survivors have been found.
The US Army has confirmed...
How CNN Got Crushed By Velvel Freedman For Smearing Navy Veteran Zachary Young, A DansDeals Podcast Special
You can listen to this special edition of the DansDeals podcast on YouTube here, on YouTube Music here, on Spotify here, on Apple here,...
Do A Mitzvah In Honor Of Max Chiswick, DDF Travel Enthusiast, And One Of Our First Tefillin Recipients
Within 14 minutes of our first Tefilin Campaign post looking for 30 men to commit to wrapping tefillin daily, Max Chiswick was signed up!
He...
[First Ever Supersonic Flight Over Continental US] Boom: United Orders Supersonic Jets!
Update 1/28/25: Boom broke the sound barrier today, marking the first time a civilian aircraft flew over the continental US at supersonic speeds.
The XB-1 that...
JetBlue Rebrands Even More Space Seats To EvenMore, With New Benefits As Of Next Week
JetBlue has rebranded its Even More Space seats to EvenMore.
Effective 1/28, these extra legroom seats will include dedicated overhead bin space, up to 3...
[UK Temporarily Exempts Transit Passengers From ETA, Price Will Soon Increase] 2025 Will Be The Year Of Electronic Travel Authorization Requirements
Update, 1/16/25: The UK ETA requirements went into place on January 8th. Many passengers have been denied boarding for their flights when connecting in...
After Russia Downs Azerbaijan Airlines’ E190, El Al Suspends Service To Moscow
El Al announced that they will suspend service to Moscow, Russia for at least the next week. “Over the next week, a renewed assessment...
[Reciprocal Elite Status Now Live!] WOW! DOT Approves Alaska-Hawaiian Merger, On Condition That Miles Combine At 1:1 Ratio!
Update, 12/22: You can now match your Alaska and Hawaiian elite status if you have status on either airline and combine elite qualifying miles...
China Expands Transit Without Visa For Americans From 3 Or 6 Days To 10 Days, Allows Intra-China Travel!
It has long been difficult to visit China due to expensive and onerous visa requirements.
Over the years, China has expanded the ability to transit...
JetBlue Will Finally Get Domestic First Class, But It Will Come With Even Less Space In The Back Of The Plane
JetBlue acknowledged this week that starting in 2026, they will add domestic style first class 2-2 recliner seats on all planes that don't have...
[Fiamma Soft Opening Tonight!] Michael Symon Can’t Take The Heat Of Mendel’s KC BBQ, Mendel Is Now Opening A New Restaurant In Symon’s Old...
Disclosure: I have no investments in any of Mendel's restaurants or products, I just love to have great kosher food in my hometown, where...
JetBlue Adds Another European Destination, Wide Open Award Availability With Avios
JetBlue announced today that they will add seasonal nonstop flights between Boston-Madrid and Boston-Edinburgh.
The airline launched JFK-Edinburgh seasonal service last year, but Madrid is...
Important: Final Day To Save Your Google Timeline To Your Phone!
Update: For most people, today is the final day to migrate your Timeline.
I love the Google Timeline. It's one of my favorite Google services.
I've...
[Haifa Flights Start In 2 Weeks, Save 15% On Flights] Israel’s Newest Airline, airHaifa, Takes To The Skies
Update: airHaifa has been operating out of Ben Gurion Airport since its launch due to the security situation in the north. Thanks to the...
JetBlue Pares Back Network For The 4th Time This Year
In March, JetBlue announced the end of service to Baltimore, Kansas City, 5 routes from Fort Lauderdale, 8 routes from Los Angeles, and several other...
Citi Will Gain Exclusivity On American Airlines Co-Brand Cards
Most airlines have exclusivity with a single bank for issuing credit cards. That way they can negotiate a high rate of compensation for selling...
[First Class Seating And Companion Pass Coming Next Year] With Major Carriers Eating ULCC’s Lunch, Frontier Overhauls Fare Structure And Customer Service
Update, 12/3: Frontier continued its journey into a more traditional carrier, announcing that the first 2 rows of its planes will be converted to...
3 Arrested For Murder Of Rabbi Zvi Kogan HY”D, Chabad Shliach To Abu Dhabi; Signup To Do A Mitzvah In His Memory; Watch What...
Update: The UAE has arrested 3 people involved in the murder of Rabbi Zvi Kogan HY"D.
One cannot comprehend what this tragedy did to Zvi's...
Can Arkia Or Israir Break Up El Al’s De Facto Monopoly On Nonstop Flights Between The US And Israel?
El Al has recorded quarter after quarter of record profits as most foreign airlines stay away from Israel.
All airlines have pricing algorithms that drive...
As Foreign Airlines Stay Away From Israel, El Al Reports Another Quarter Of Record Profits
Q3 started off promising for US airlines flying to Israel.
United suspended Israel service from 10/7/23-3/2/24 after the Hamas massacre, but brought it back from...
