Roundup Of New American, Delta, JetBlue, And United 2015 Downgrades
American:
As of 02/01/15 American will no longer check luggage through to non-OneWorld airlines if the connecting travel is on another ticket.
A huge hassle if...
El Al Announces New Service Between Boston And Tel Aviv
El Al has announced that Boston will be their first new North American city to be launched in years.
There will be 3 weekly flights...
JetBlue And El Al Announce Codeshare Relationship, Will It Lead To A Mileage Partnership?
On November 19th I made several predictions about the American-USAirways merger.
Several have already come true:
-The American OneWorld round-the-world award chart was killed
-USAirways started collecting...
With Frontier And Spirit Launching Focus City Operations In Cleveland How Long Will United’s Focus City Operations Last?
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Aegean Gold Changes Are Coming And They Won’t Be Pretty
Update: Here are the changes and they're not pretty indeed.
In short:
-The new program starts 11/24/14.
-If you currently have Aegean Gold you'll need to fly...
Delta, United, And USAirways Flights To Israel Cancelled Indefinitely?
Update: Delta, United, and USAirways flights to and from Israel today have all been cancelled due to an FAA NOTAM.
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The AP is reporting that...
TSA 9/11 Fee And British Airways Avios Cancellation Fees Go Up Tomorrow
Effective for all tickets purchased 07/21 the TSA's 9/11 fee for flights within the US48 will go up as follows:
Notes:
-The fee goes into effect...
Israel Flight Change Fee Waiver Roundup
Update: Air Canada and USAirways now have fee waivers as well.
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Several airlines have announced relaxed change fees for people traveling to or from Tel...
Azul Flights Now Bookable on United.com (And A List Of Other Partners Not Yet Bookable Online); USAirways Domestic First Award Going Up As Program...
Azul awards now bookable on United.com:
United partnered with Brazilian carrier Azul as they lost TAM to Oneworld. Azul's CEO and founder is David Neeleman...
3 Weeks Until United Closes Cleveland Hub; Roundup Of New CLE Flight Options
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El Al To Add “Bed-Like” Seat In Business Class, Reupholster First Class Seats In “Prestigious” Plastic
Disclaimer: I have absolutely nothing against El Al. I have everything against El Al's incompetent management, which seemingly has not a clue about how...
Frontier Airlines To Significantly Increase Cleveland Flights
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Free Entrance To National Parks Between 02/15 And 02/17
Free Entrance To National Parks Between 02/15 And 02/17
For all of those in Hawaii now on Delta glitch tickets you can enjoy cooling off...
Smisek Lies Again: “Our hub in Cleveland hasn’t been profitable for over a decade”
Related post: CLE Is Dehubbed; The Continental-United Merger Has Brought Nothing But Misery To All
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Cleveland and United have a rocky history.
United had a hub...
CLE Is Dehubbed; The Continental-United Merger Has Brought Nothing But Misery To All
In perhaps the worst CLE news since LeBron's decision, United will officially announce tomorrow that it is de-hubbing Cleveland.
It's no surprise. I said 4...
Relaxed Airline Change Policies For The East Coast ArcticAnticyclone
Update, 10:15pm: Delta is now allowing free changes for flights originally scheduled on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday 01/21-01/23 to change to any flight through...
Another Downgrade For American Express Platinum
Update: DEAD! Don’t miss it if this becomes alive again. Sign up for deal notification alerts here!
American-USAirways Reciprocity Starts Today
Posting from 35,000 feet in the sky. Which is a good thing after an entire day of trying to get up in the air!
-Read...
Israel Flights News Roundup
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Random Airline News That I’d Be Remiss Not To Cover
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American-USAirways Merger Finalized
Update 12/09/13: The merger has been finalized.
Estimated key dates (subject to change):
01/07/14: Earn and redeem miles between both airlines. Lounge and elite status...
My Thoughts On The United Devaluation
I rushed to break the news and compile a chart of the pain in the wee-hours this morning about the United devaluation. Here are...
Frivolous Electronics Rule Finally Going Away
So the shocking aviation news today is that your iPad doesn't actually interfere with pilot communications or pose a safety issue :roll:
Take that, guy...
United Tires Of Aegean Elites, Slashes Their Free Baggage Allowance.
United Baggage Fee Calculator
I've written several times about Aegean Star Alliance Gold status.
The gist is that with 19,000 miles you can earn a status...
The Fat Lady Has Not Yet Sung…
The Justice Department has finally woken up after green-lighting mergers like USAirways+America West, Delta+Northwest, United+Continental, and Southwest+Airtran which have closed hubs, driven capacity down,...
Aegean Airlines: 19,000 Miles And You’re Star Alliance Gold!
Updates:
-DDF moderator Chaikel confirms and posts the firsthand proof that Aegean will indeed shut down your account if you fail to credit a flight...
Another Air Canada Aeroplan Devaluation
I never really trusted Aeroplan. They were sold off by Air Canada to become its own company and that was part of the reason...
When Do My Miles Or Points Expire?
-Airline/Hotel credit cards where the points are deposited monthly into your airline/hotel account remain even if the card is no longer active, subject to...
Can’t Compete? Strike!
Update #2: The strike is now over. The Israeli government has agreed to subsidize 97.5% of El Al's security costs...which is all but guaranteed...
Southwest.com Now Selling Airtran Flights In 39 Markets
Effective today, Southwest is expanding their Airtran integration and you can now book travel for Airtran flights on Southwest.com as a Southwest codeshare between...
Thoughts On The American-USAirways Merger
Update: 02/13, It's on folks.
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This was originally posted on 02/06:
It seems that American and USAirways are all but certain to announce merger plans next...
6 Ways To Access The Dan Lounge In Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport
Being named "Dan" alone won't cut it...
...But wallet candy like this will.
There are Dan Lounges in the B and C corridors in TLV. Here's...
Israel Restored To Category 1 Safety Rating; More Competition Ahead?
The FAA downgraded Israel 4 years ago to a category 2 safety status over concerns about Israel's oversight of non-commercial flights.
Because of that Israeli...
Award Fees Roundup
Notes:
-Fees are per passenger and apply for one-way and round-trip awards (Delta and USAirways do not have one-way awards).
-Airlines charge a phone fee for...
International Baggage Fees On The Rise Yet Again.
Last July Continental and United raised the price of checking a 2nd bag to Europe or Israel from $50 to $70. Shortly thereafter the...
Hawaii Gets An LCC!
Hawaii hasn't had a LCC (low cost carrier) offering service to the mainland since the demise of ATA. It's a market that Airtran,...
The End Of Continental Is Near, Sort Of.
The final flight with a Continental flight number will be Continental 1267 which is scheduled to depart on March 2nd from Phoenix at 11:59pm...
Updated: The Ultimate Airline Checked Baggage Fees Chart.
Worth noting: USAirways is the last airline flying from North America to Israel that still gives 2 free bags.
This chart can be accessed at...
Updated: The Ultimate Airline Checked Baggage Fees Chart.
This chart can be accessed at www.dansdeals.com/baggage
The chart below has been updated with all of the latest baggage fee changes for 21 US and...
