[El Al To Work Towards Joining SkyTeam And Potentially End Other US Airline Partnerships] BREAKING: El Al And Delta To Launch Mileage And Codeshare...
Update: El Al confirms via a financial filing in Hebrew that Delta has committed to "make reasonable efforts to assist the company" in joining...
NYC Smoke Wreaks Havoc On Flights
As winds from the north bring smoke filled air from Canada into the US, airports in NYC are throttling down operations due to the...
[BA And LATAM Fined As Well] DOT Issues Deceptive Press Release Detailing Fines Against El Al, Frontier, TAP, And More Airlines For Their Deceptive...
Update, 6/2/23: News coverage is reporting that the DOT has fined British Airways $1.1 million for delayed refunds during COVID, though it's actually just...
United Will Pull Out Of White Plains/Westchester County Airport
United announced today that they will be ending service to New York's Westchester County Airport/HPN.
Their spokesperson shares with DansDeals that,
"Since we have a limited...
[Now Live!] DansDeals Exclusive: El Al Will Bring Back Their Awesome Flexible Vouchers Next Week, With A Catch
Update, 5/14: This is now live on El Al's booking site. If you find this option on any other online travel agencies, post a...
American’s Banning Of Automated Reshopping Tools Is A Good Reminder To Reshop All Of Your Travel Plans To Save Big!
American Airlines has added a new clause to their conditions of carriage, banning the use of automated tools that rebook your flight at a...
United Diverts Tel Aviv Bound Flight To Dublin After Windshield Shatters En-Route
United flight 72 took off on time from Washington DC to Tel Aviv last night, but diverted to Dublin this morning after experiencing a...
United’s Flight To Israel Spent 8 Hours Flying To Nowhere
United flight 90 on Saturday, April 22nd was scheduled to depart Newark at 10:55pm.
The flight wound up leaving the gate at 12:48am and then...
United Continues South Pacific Expansion
United has the largest US airline presence in the South Pacific, with flights to Auckland, Brisbane, Melbourne, Papeete, and Sydney, and they will continue...
[Route Increased To Three Daily Flights!] Emirates Will Begin Flying Nonstop Between Dubai And Tel Aviv!
Update, 4/15/23: Emirates continus its Tel Aviv growth with a 3rd daily 777 flight starting on May 1st!
Despite the added capacity, fellow state-owned carrier...
[JetBlue Will Soon Fly To Amsterdam] JetBlue Will Fly To Paris!
Update, 4/11/23: JetBlue announced today that they will fly JFK-Amsterdam starting late this summer, followed by Boston-Amsterdam.
While flight schedules and permissions aren't finalized, they...
[Update: Route Launch In June 2024!] El Al To Trial Nonstop Test Flights Between Tel Aviv And Melbourne!
Update, 3/15/23: El Al and the Australian Government have come to an agreement that will bring nonstop flights between Tel Aviv and Melbourne by...
Finally! United Will Officially Offer Free Advance Seating Assignments Next To Your Kids On All Fares!
Last July the DOT requested that airlines allow families with kids 13 and under to be able to sit together for free on all...
Breeze Continues Nationwide Route Expansion, $39 Fare Sale
David Neeleman’s Breeze Airways is continuing its rapid growth in previously underserved markets. The JetBlue founder started his latest airline in May 2021 with E-190...
A Crown Fit For A Queen: Final 747 Delivery Flight
Boeing delivered its final 747 yesterday. US cargo carrier Atlas Air was the recipient, it now has 56 of the aircraft.
Many of the 747's...
Today Is Your Last Chance To Tell The DOT To Enforce Allowing Children To Sit Next To Their Parents On Flights Without Charge!
Last year, the DOT came out with guidance encouraging airlines to do all that they can to seat children 13 and under next to...
[Updated] 2 Members Of Cleveland’s Jewish Community Killed In Small Plane Crash
Update, 11:10pm: The plane has been located. Sadly, local media is reporting that Ben and Boruch did not survive the crash. Baruch dayan ha'emes.
The...
[Route Upgraded To Daily Service!] After More Than A Decade, Delta Will Resume Flying Between Atlanta And Tel Aviv!
Update, 1/13/23: Even before this route launches in March, Delta tells DansDeals that that they will increase the frequency of this route from 3...
JetBlue Credits Northeast Alliance With New LaGuardia Expansion And More Flights To Canada
JetBlue announced today a number of new routes, which it credited to their Northeast Alliance with American Airlines. That alliance was approved by the...
[Confirmed] American’s Bizarre White Flag Israeli Strategy Continues With Killing Off Of Miami-Tel Aviv Route
Update: American confirms the route cut with the following statement provided to DansDeals,
"As part of the continuous evaluation of our network, American Airlines has...
Delta Will Launch Free WiFi On Most Domestic Flights Starting Next Month
Delta announced today that they will launch free WiFi on most domestic flights, starting on 2/1/23. A Skypesos account will be required.
The airline says...
[United’s 4th Weekly Chicago-Tel Aviv Flight Will Operate Year-Round, San Francisco-Tel Aviv Upgauged To 77W ] United Will Fly A Record Number Of Weekly...
Update, 1/4/23: United has extended their 4th weekly Chicago-Tel Aviv flight from March through end of scheduling, indicating that the route is exceeding expectations....
[Had A Cancelled Flight? Check Your Email For 25K Bonus Miles Per Ticket!] Southwest’s Operations Are In Shambles Due To Weather That Only Affects...
Update, 1/3/23: Multiple DansDeals readers report receiving Southwest codes good for 25K miles per cancelled passenger. That's a goodwill gesture on top of any...
[Final Hours To Lock In Transferable Voucher Flexibility, But Free Changes Will Continue] El Al’s Awesome Ticket Voucher Exchange Program: Will You Lock In...
Update, 12/30: El Al tells me that all tickets that have a 12/31/22 or earlier purchase date based on the location of the purchase...
Hot Kosher Meals At The Newark Polaris Lounge Are Now Being Served, Plus United Gives Out Kosher Donuts For Chanukah!
Update, 12/19: It's a big day over at United's Newark kosher operations.
I spoke with Fresko partner Avi Moche and he confirmed that United's soft...
[Updated With Additional Route Details] WOW! Icelandair Will Fly To Israel Next Year!
Update, 2:50pm: This post has been updated with additional details provided by Icelandair.
Originally posted 12/13 at 11:25am:
Back in late 2010s, WOW Air offered dirt...
United Goes All-In On 787 And 737 MAX Orders
United announced some major aircraft purchases from Boeing today.
They have made a firm order for 100 787 Dreamliners, with options to purchases another 100...
Ouch: Delta Is Making Major Changes To Lounge Access
Last week I wrote about Delta introducing priority lanes for SkyClub access due to massive overcrowding and long lines to enter their lounges.
Today, Delta...
The Conclusion: Passengers From Lufthansa Flight 401 Are Now Receiving $17,400 Settlement Checks, What Are The Lessons From The #Flight401 Fiasco In Frankfurt?
Previous coverage:
Part 1, originally published on 5/8: A DansDeals Special Investigation: OUTRAGEOUS: German Airline Bans Jews From Flying; Lufthansa Supervisor: It’s “Jewish People...
Goodbye To Singapore Suites From The US
Singapore Airlines was the launch customer for the A380 in 2007, introducing the first suites (SQuites in DDF parlance, thanks to the airline's SQ...
After Successful Testing, Delta Will Introduce Priority SkyClub Lanes At More Airports
Ever since travel demand picked up post-COVID, Delta's SkyClubs have been plagued by shockingly long entry lines and overcrowding.
https://twitter.com/williamson711/status/1562188622882750468
In part, that's because the food...
Delta Launches Basic Economy Fares On Nonstop Flights From North America To Israel, Will Other Airlines Match?
In 2019, Delta launched basic economy fares on some connecting flights between North America and Israel.
I expected other airlines to copy them, but for...
Breakdown Of United Changes Announced Today: Award Cancelation Fees Removed, Elite Status Requirements, Earn Status From Awards Or Spending, And More!
Update: DEAD! Don’t miss it if this becomes alive again. Sign up for deal notification alerts here!
United Launches A New Club Concept In Denver
United has just opened a new club concept in Denver near gate B61 in the new Denver B East Expansion gates. Rather than a...
Life Imitating Art: A Plane With An Israeli Soldier Diverted To Iran Last Week
FlyDubai flight 1942 took off last Thursday from Tashkent, Uzbekistan en-route to Dubai. Onboard the flight was a 19 year old female Israeli soldier,...
American Diverted Tonight’s Tel Aviv To JFK Flight…Before It Even Left The Ground
American Airlines' flight 145 on Thursday from Tel Aviv to JFK is scheduled to depart shortly, at 12:45am IST/6:45pm EDT.
However, at 7:10pm IST/1:10pm EDT...
Air France Will Be Restoring Kosher Meals From JFK; Airlines, Can We Get Edible Food As Well?
Several DDF members have been commenting on the lack of kosher meals on Air France flights from JFK to Paris for the past several...
Ends Tomorrow: Match Your Elite Status To LATAM For Benefits On Delta And Other Airlines
Match Your Elite Status To LATAM For Benefits On Delta And Other Airlines
For a $39 fee, US residents can match their status with airlines...
[Now On Sale For Just $0.01!] Eschewing Basic Economy, Southwest Will Ask Customers, Do You Wanna Pay More For Added Benefits?
Update, 10/20/22: Wanna Get Away Plus fares are available for just $0.01 more than Wanna Get Away fares when you book or rebook travel...
Here’s How US Airlines Managed Israel Flight Scheduling For Yom Kippur This Year
Update: In the end, American cancelled their AA145 service after Yom Kippur from Tel Aviv to JFK at 12:50am. They replaced it with AA9600,...
