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...
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...
[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...
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...
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...
[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...
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...
While European Airlines Stay Away From Israel, Abraham Accords Airlines Keep Adding Flights
Not long ago, flights from Abu Dhabi or Dubai to Tel Aviv were unheard of, and Israeli passport holders were persona non grata.
Boy have...
[Spirit Files For Bankruptcy After Frontier Declines To Merge] Frontier And Spirit Plan To Merge And Create An Even Larger Terrible Airline
Update, 11/16/24: After Frontier declined to merge with Sprit, Spirit has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The airline has slashed its route network and will...
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...
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...
