[Updated List Of Cancellations, Discounted El Al Flights, Statement From United] Missile From Yemen Hit Grounds Of Ben Gurion Airport: Delta, United, Aegean, Air...
Update, 5/4/25: A missile hit the ground of Ben Gurion Airport, injuring 6. Airlines including Delta, United, Aegean, Air France, Austrian, BA, Iberia, ITA,...
American’s New 787 With Business Class Flagship Suites Launches Next Month, Here’s Where You Can Find And Book Them From Just 20K Miles!
American's newest 787-9 Dreamliner features the airline's new Business Class Flagship Suites with doors. The airline has received 2 of them and will start...
El Al Quietly Raises 2nd Checked Bag Fee Between US And Israel
Not too long ago, tickets to Israel included 2 free checked bags. The US carriers reduced that to 1 free checked bag, with a...
[Policy Change: United Will Ban Foreign Flag Pins!] Which Airlines Allow Crewmembers To Wear Palestinian Flag Pins?
Update: United confirms with DansDeals that they will only permit US flag pins to be worn by crewmembers effective 5/28.
Between this major policy shift...
Will A JetBlue-United Partnership Emulate The Continental-United Partnership Path?
I've been saying for a while now that a JetBlue-United partnership or merger is inevitable, and Reuters now confirms that a partnership is being...
[American Suing JetBlue After Refusal To Revive Partnership] Judge Orders American And JetBlue To End Northeast Alliance, Is This The End Of The Road,...
Update, 4/29/25: American announced that JetBlue has turned down all partnership proposals, including a "very attractive proposition," and that they are now suing JetBlue...
Southwest Unveils New Fare Class Names, Elite And Cardholder Benefits; 1 Month Left To Book Before Downgrades
Southwest announced last month that it would commit brand suicide, killing off nearly 60 years of loyalty, company culture, and goodwill.
Time will tell if...
Virgin Atlantic Announces That It Won’t Return To Israel Post-October 7th; Book Flights Now To Get Rebooked On El Al?
Update, 4/28/25: Virgin Atlantic's final flight to Israel was October 6th, 2023. It announced today that it will cancel all service to the country.
For...
Phased Real ID Enforcement Begins In 2 Weeks, Do You Have A Real ID?
Update, 4/24/25: TSA Real ID enforcement will begin on 5/7/25, though it will be phased in through 5/5/27.
During the 2 year phase-in period, travelers...
Will The NYC-Tel Aviv Market Become More Competitive Than It Has Ever Been?
Until recently, El Al had a virtual monopoly on nonstop flights between the US and Israel that dated back to 10/7/23, except for some...
American Will Finally Launch Free WiFi Next Year, But It Won’t Include Flights Where You Want It The Most
American will offer free WiFi to AAdvantage members, sponsored by AT&T, starting in January 2026.
Unfortunately, that will only cover the 90% of its fleet...
United Adding Service To Several Asia-Pacific Cities!
United is by far the most exciting US carrier in adding service to unique and far-flung destinations across the globe. This summer they will...
[Now Live] Fiji Airways Will Adopt AAdvantage As Mileage Currency, Join OneWorld
Update: Fiji Airways has joined OneWorld and adopted AAdvantage as its mileage currency.
Last year, I noted below that likely meant we would see saver...
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...
[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...
