[Terminal 1 And Ryanair Will Return In June] Israel Flight Change Policies And Next Bookable Flights For All Major Airlines
Update, 3/19:
Tel Aviv's Terminal 1 will reopen on June 1st. Airlines like Ryanair have said that they will return to Israel...
[JetBlue And Spirit Terminate Merger Agreement] JetBlue Makes Offer To Buy Spirit And Create An Airline That Will Never Get You To Your Destination...
Update 3/4/24: JetBlue and Spirit came to an agreement to drop their antitrust appeal and terminate their merger agreement.
JetBlue will pay Spirit $69...
Etihad Masterclass In How To Destroy Your Loyalty Program In 3 Easy Steps
Change the expiration policy from any activity extending your points validity for 18 months, to needing an Etihad or partner flight to extend...
Air Canada: Don’t Trust Anything Our Agents Or Chatbots Tell You; Thoughts On AI Hallucinations
This is truly an incredible case.
Jake Moffatt's grandmother passed away, so he logged onto AirCanada.com and a chatbot told him how to buy a...
[Israeli Media Reporting United Will Return] Why Is United Still Selling Flights To Tel Aviv Next Week?
Update, 2/21: United will indeed resume flying to Israel on 3/2, initially via Munich and then nonstop. See here for the full details.
Below is...
El Al Will Give IDF Soldiers A Free Flight To Europe
The hits keep coming from El Al these days.
I wrote about their tear-jerker of an ad earlier today.
The airline is offering a free round-trip...
El Al’s Impressive New Ad Hits Home
Boy, what a difference a few years can make.
During COVID, El Al shut down, leaving United as the lifeline to the outside world. The...
El Al Denies Security Threat From Rogue In-Flight Communication, But Planes Are Still Avoiding Oman Airspace Shortcut Since October 7th
i24 has a breathless report about an "attempted El Al communication network takeover" on an El Al flight from Phuket to Tel Aviv.
"In a...
United’s Super Bowl Ad Campaign “Believing Changes Everything” Is Pretty Awesome
In August 2020, United kicked off the elimination of change fees on non-basic economy tickets. Other carriers had no choice but to match it.
United...
With US Airlines Refusing To Return To Israel, El Al Will Add More Flights
Update: Alive again!
[Alaska’s COO Sits Next To Door Plug As 737 MAX9 Returns To The Skies] A Rough, Yet Miraculous Week For Aviation; Travel Waivers Issued...
Update, 1/27: Alaska Airlines COO Constance von Muehlen sat in the window seat next to the door plug on the first 737 MAX9 that returned...
Breeze Expands To Denver And Adds More Routes, Including Akron, OH-Los Angeles!
David Neeleman’s Breeze Airways is continuing its rapid growth in previously underserved markets.
2 weeks ago they announced they would add service to San Diego.
Today they...
Delta Investigating Flight Attendant Angello Garcia After He Posts That The IDF Are Terrorists And Israel Must Be Dismantled
In October, Air Canada suspended and then fired a 787 pilot with extreme anti-Israel social media posts.
In November, United quickly suspended a pilot with pay,...
[Air France, LOT, Tus Will Return To Israel Over Next 2 Weeks] Roundup Of Airlines And Airports With Service To Israel In January 2024;...
Update, 1/14: Star Alliance carrier LOT Polish will resume Warsaw service on 1/28 and TUS will resume Larnaca service on 1/25!
While multiple Skyteam and Star...
Alaska Airlines Launched Its Most Random Flight Route This Week
Alaska Airlines' latest route is surely its most random.
Yes, the airline operates the Milk Run, but that's not all that random. Besides, I'll take...
[United Declines To Comment On Pilot’s Current Status] United Pilot Maintains A Social Media Page Justifying The Hamas Massacre, Kidnapping Babies, And Lies About...
Update, 12/12: United has failed to respond to multiple requests from DansDeals over the past 3 weeks on whether Mr. Mossallam is currently flying...
United Will Massively Hike PassPlus Requirements For 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...
BREAKING: Alaska And Hawaiian Airlines Announce Merger Plans!
With the US government successfully suing to break up American and JetBlue's partnership and currently suing to stop Spirit and JetBlue's merger, not many...
Etihad Brings The A380 Back To JFK!
Etihad currently flies 2 daily flights between JFK and Abu Dhabi on the 787 and A350 with economy and business class seating.
The UAE has...
Listen To The ATC Audio Of Yesterday’s El Al Mayday Call After Engine Failure
El Al flight 28 from Newark to Tel Aviv diverted to JFK yesterday after experiencing a left engine failure.
The 787-9 Dreamliner 4X-EDH was delivered...
Have A United Ticket To Israel After 11/30? Your Only Alternate Flight Option Will Be To Fly To Amman
Many airlines have generous rebooking policies for people who purchased tickets to Israel before 10/7.
American has allowed rebookings on El Al.
Delta has...
Capital One Will Open Their Denver Lounge Tomorrow!
Capital One currently operates excellent lounges in Dallas/DFW's terminal D, and in Washington/IAD just beyond the airport’s PreCheck, between the East and West Security...
Priority Pass Now Includes Access To JFK Terminal 1 Expedited Security Access And Pre-Security Lounge!
VIP One operates a landside departure lounge in JFK's Terminal 1 that offers expedited TSA security access. It's located behind counter E/F.
VIP One's lounge...
[El Al Route Changes, Thailand Flights Have Returned To Taking Longer Route, & More] Game Changer: Oman Agrees To Open Its Airspace To Israeli...
Update 10/30: Due to the war in Israel, El Al service to Dublin, Marseille, and Tokyo is suspended as of tomorrow, with plans to resume...
[Passenger Onboard Plane Shares Experience] Crazy Iron Dome Footage Of Plane On Approach To Land In Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport
Update: Commenter LY546traveler shares the following:
"I’ve been on that LY546 flight from ATH-TLV. We were really about to land with all the lights off...
JetBlue Will Fly To 6 European Airports Next Summer, Flights On Sale From $399 Round-Trip
JetBlue currently flies to Amsterdam, London (LGW and LHR), and Paris. The airline announced today that they will add seasonal daily service to Dublin...
[Delta Details Partial Rollback Of Program Changes] OUCH! Here Are Delta’s Massive 2024 Skymiles Program And Sky Club Access Devaluations For Elites, AMEX Cardholders,...
Update, 10/18: Delta has made several changes, which were promised after an outcry from Delta elites over 2024 program changes.
Lowered MQD requirements:
If you...
Air Canada Fires Dreamliner Pilot With Extreme Anti-Israel Social Media Posts
Update, 10/11: Air Canada now confirms that Mostafa Ezzo no longer works for Air Canada.
https://twitter.com/AirCanada/status/1712210445614907656
Originally posted on 10/10:
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Capital One Will Open Their Washington Dulles Lounge Tomorrow!
Capital One currently operates a lounge in Dallas/DFW's terminal D, and it's excellent.
I have used it several times during connections there and loved being...
Bermudair Launches Service Today, Don’t Expect It To Stick Around For Long
New Bermuda based carrier Bermudair launches service today, hoping to fill a niche in the marketplace.
Their inaugural flight from Boston to Bermuda this morning...
Were You On The First Nonstop Commercial Passenger Flight From Saudi Arabia To Israel?
Air Seychelles flight 22, an A320neo with 128 passengers onboard, departed yesterday from Mahe, in the Seychelles, at 5:19pm local time and was scheduled...
DOT Fines American $2.05M For 43 Lengthy Tarmac Delays
The DOT is increasing penalties for airlines failing to allow passengers to deboard during lengthy tarmac delays.
Airlines must return to the gate before sitting...
American Announces New 2024 Routes, Reaffirms Commitment To A Northeast Alliance Added Route From JFK!
American will add several new European destinations, resume some discontinued routes, and change some seasonal flights to year-round service as follows:
Philadelphia-Copenhagen, Denmark 787-9...
[Future Award Chart Rates And More Details Revealed!] DansDeals Exclusive Look Behind The Scenes: Here Are The Details On El Al’s Reimagined Matmid Frequent...
Please see the original post below the updates for all of the changes going into effect for Matmid in 2 weeks from now.
Update, 8/17/23: While...
DansDeals Interview With The “Haredi” Accused Of Discrimination On United; Israeli Journalist Invented A False Narrative
Update: The story below has now been corroborated by multiple witnesses.
Originally posted 8/15.
I just spoke with Nigel M, who preferred that his full name...
[More Eyewitnesses Step Forward] An Eyewitness Shares What She Saw Happen On United Flight 85, “There Was No Discrimination”
Update: I just spoke with Sol and Eva C. who were seated in seats 46E and 46F. They were among the first on the...
[American Moves Doha Flight From JFK To Philadelphia] Judge Orders American And JetBlue To End Northeast Alliance, Is This The End Of The Road,...
Update, 8/4: American announced today that they will move their JFK-Doha flight to Philadelphia-Doha on 10/29. There's no word if they will still utilize...
Will Delta’s 2nd JFK Sky Club Help With Overcrowding?
Ever since travel demand picked up post-COVID, Delta’s Sky Clubs have been plagued by shockingly long entry lines and overcrowding.
But perhaps none have been...
Goodbye AA, Hello Delta! El Al Now Selling Delta Connections And Updates Reciprocity Timeline; International Secure Transit Now Bookable Via Ben Gurion!
Last month, El Al announced that it would partner with Delta and work to join the SkyTeam Alliance. The announcement meant that its days...
Former El Al Directors Launch A New Israeli Airline
Israel has a new airline, though it won't face much competition from Arkia, El Al, or Israir.
Air Haifa will be a low-cost carrier based...
