Goodbye Cattle Call! How Southwest Will Transition To A More Traditional Carrier
Southwest announced a series of changes as it seeks profits by pivoting to acting like a more traditional airline.
The airline has long resisted assigned...
Free Starlink In-Flight WiFi Now Live On Hawaiian’s Entire Airbus Fleet, Air France Will Adopt Free Starlink Fleetwide Starting Next Year
SpaceX Starlink in-flight WiFi is a real game changer.
I used free Starlink on a JSX flight from Burbank to Oakland a year ago. The...
[Delta One Lounge Opening In 2 Weeks] Delta One Check-In At LAX Now Has Its Own Security Screening!
Update: Delta confirms with DansDeals that their Delta One lounge in LAX will open on 10/10!
This is Delta's 2nd Delta One lounge, which comes...
[Lufthansa Group Extends Service Suspension Through 10/14] Roundup Of The Current Next Available Israel Flights For More Than 40 Airlines
Update: Please see this post for the latest updates.
Update, 9/23:
The Lufthansa Group (Austrian, Brussels, Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Swiss) confirms that their service suspension to...
JetBlue Will Finally Add Lounges, But Mosaic Benefits Hit With Major Downgrades
JetBlue announced today that they will finally add airport lounges, something that has been sorely lacking for an airline that has tried to break...
As The DOT Investigates Mileage Programs, United Makes Mostly Positive Award Chart Changes
United miles have been on a steady decline since 2013. That decline has accelerated in recent years as the airline copied Delta in removing...
Showdown At The Gate: Watching AA’s JFK Gate Agents Go On A Power Trip Against Flight Attendants And A Mom Over A Doona; Here’s...
I flew to NYC last Sunday to celebrate the engagement of my friend's son at a L'chaim in Crown Heights.
I had been booked to...
[Confirmed!] Is United Going To Announce Starlink In-Flight Internet Tomorrow?
Update, 9/13: United has indeed announced free Starlink in-flight internet fleetwide! Testing will begin in early 2025 and planes will start being outfitted with...
[Update: Proposal For Phased Enforcement, With Full Enforcement Delayed To 5/7/27] Real ID Requirement Will Be Delayed, Yet Again
Update, 9/12/24: DHS is proposing that the Real ID requirement be phased in, with full enforcement delayed to 5/5/27 as most Americans don't have...
[JetBlue Will Switch Map Vendors] JetBlue Responds To Israel Map Criticism
Update, 9/9: JetBlue has provided the following statement to DansDeals:
"The flight tracker app is provided to JetBlue by our inflight entertainment content provider who,...
Which Airlines Allow Crewmembers To Wear Palestinian Flag Pins?
There have been several incidents between passengers and crewmembers wearing Palestine pins and Keffiyeh paraphernalia.
Reasonable people can disagree on whether or not those are...
[United Now Allowing Rebooking Onto Lufthansa Group] United Refuses To Rebook Canceled Israel Flights On Other Airlines While Delta Rebooks Passengers Onto El Al
Update, 9/7: United is now allowing rebooking onto Lufthansa Group airlines to Tel Aviv, including Austrian (via Vienna), Brussels (via Brussels), Eurowings (via Dusseldorf),...
[Free Carry-Ons Are Back On JetBlue Basic Fares] Bag Fees Are Going Up Again, Roundup Of Domestic Checked Bag Fees
Update, 9/6: As of today, JetBlue basic fares come with a free large carry-on bag and small personal item.
Update, 8/16: Frontier Mastercard primary cardmembers...
[Final Hours, Here’s What I Did] Will You Transfer Miles To Hawaiian Before The Bonus Ends Tonight?
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Quick Takes 2: New And Soon To Open Hotels And Lounges Around The World
Last month's quick takes on hotels and airport lounges was a popular post, so here's a sequel of places that are now open and...
Online Passport Renewals Are Back And Better Than Ever! Readers Report Getting Passports Just 1 Week After Online Renewal!
Update, 8/22/24: DansDeals readers report getting their passport just a week after renewing it online! Post your experience in the comments below.
Update, 6/13/24: Online...
With Passengers Scrambling To Book Seats On El Al In Q2, Israel’s Flag Carrier Notches Record Profits
At the end of Q1, many airlines finally started returning to Israel. But it would be short-lived, as Iran directly attacked Israel for the...
[737MAX Order Confirmed] The Inside Story Of How El Al Decided To Remain An All-Boeing Carrier With Its Largest Ever Aircraft Order
Update: El Al has now finalized this agreement, with a firm order for 20 737MAXs that will be delivered between 2028-2031 and an option...
[Spirit Now Selling New Fare Bundles And Benefits] Spirit Changes Mark The End Of The ULCC Model In The US
Update, 8/14: The new fare bundles are now available:
For Newark to Fort Lauderdale on 9/10, the base Go fare is $27.
Go Savvy...
The Curious Case Of Costa Cruises And A Canceled Kosher Group; Was Antisemitism A Factor?
A viral article
Last week, an article made the rounds with the title, "Cruise Company To Kosher Travelers: Stay Off."
The article referenced an alleged antisemitic...
[Contact Delta Or United In Israel For Rebookings] Delta Cancels Israel Flights For The Month Of August, United Suspends Israel Flights Indefinitely
Update, 8/12: Several readers have had better success calling Delta or United's customer service lines in Israel for flight reaccomodations on other airlines.
You can...
[United Confirms Indefinite Suspension, Expands Rebooking Policy] Is United Thinking About Suspending Israel Service Through July 2025?
Update, 8/8 at 10pm: United has provided DansDeals with the following statement,
"Our flights to Tel Aviv remain suspended – we look forward to resuming...
Starting Tomorrow, United Will Remove The Most Onerous Part Of Basic Economy Travel
United's basic economy is the worst of any airline. You can't bring a full size carry-on bag, something which used to be the case...
Lufthansa Crew Allegedly Refused To Fly To Israel And Spent Over 9 Hours Returning To Munich; Lufthansa Group Cancels Flights To Israel For At...
Yesterday's Lufthansa flight 682 from Munich to Tel Aviv departed at 11:45pm and made a scheduled technical stop in Larnaca.
Reports from Israel's Channel 12...
JetBlue Abandons Burbank, Charlotte, Minneapolis, San Antonio, Palm Springs, Tallahassee, And More In 3rd Major Round Of Cuts This Year
4 months ago, JetBlue announced the end of service to Baltimore, Kansas City, 5 routes from Fort Lauderdale, 8 routes from Los Angeles, and several...
Final Cattle Call: Southwest Continues Its Transformation Into A Traditional Carrier
Southwest has long been a unique airline.
It has resisted assigned seating, preferring open seating which helps board and turn around planes more quickly. Over...
After Days Of Meltdown, Delta Allows Refunds And Waives All Bag Fees (Travel With 300lbs For Free!) Through Sunday
Friday's CrowdStrike/Windows outage wreaked havoc on IT systems worldwide. Airlines were hit particularly hard, but nobody performed worse than Delta.
Other airlines mostly recovered by...
[ETA Requirement Delayed To 2025] Despite Tourism To Israel Being Down 80%, It Will Soon Be More Difficult To Visit
Update: The ETA requirement has been postponed to 1/1/25. You will now be able to obtain a free ETA through 12/31/24, but won't need...
Were You Affected By Today’s CrowdStrike/Microsoft Windows Outages?
Phased updates? Who needs 'em!
CrowdStrike is a cybersecurity company founded in 2011 that now protects most major companies worldwide from cyberattacks.
A systemwide software update...
[Matched By American!] Delta’s Lotus Biscoff Cookies Are Now Certified Kosher Parve!
Update 7/14/24: American Airlines is now also offering Biscoff cookies that are certified kosher parve on the packaging:
Share what other airlines you have seen...
Following Palestinian Pin Incidents, Delta Bans Crew From Wearing Foreign Flag Pins
Earlier this week, people complained on social media about Delta flight attendants wearing Palestinian pins.
I had reached out to American, Delta, and United after...
[Air Canada Further Postpones Return To Israel] Israel Flight Change Policies And Next Bookable Flights For Major Airlines
Update, 7/11:
Air Canada has further postponed their return to Israel. The next Toronto-Tel Aviv flight is now scheduled for 10/15/24 and the...
After Newark-Tel Aviv Mechanical Issue Forces Aircraft Downgauge, United Pays Out About $75,000 To 30 Passengers Volunteering To Get Bumped
Miki Spitzer writes to DansDeals that he was booked on United flight 90 from Newark to Tel Aviv last night and shared his experience...
Is United Changing Its Airport Checkin Cutoff Time?
United currently requires:
Domestic checkin without bags at least 30 minutes before departure.
Domestic checkin with bags at least 45 minutes before departure.
International...
Quick Takes: New And Soon To Open Hotels And Lounges Around The World
I don't have the opportunity to cover every new hotel and lounge opening, but here are some quick notes and thoughts on some that...
Air Canada Will Suspend Many US Flights This Winter
Air Canada's flights between many US cities and Canada have been down since the pandemic. They provide a good way of flying to Europe...
El Al Sets The Stage For Potential Matmid Status Devaluations And Removes Soft Landings, But Will Add Choice Benefit And Expanded Lifetime Status Program
This post was updated with information on the new lifetime status qualification program.
El Al did a major overhaul of their Matmid frequent flyer program...
Turkey To Diverted El Al Flight: No Fuel For You!
El Al flight 5102 from Warsaw to Tel Aviv was flying over Turkey today when a passenger got sick and the flight declared a...
Fiji Airways Will Adopt AAdvantage As Mileage Currency, Join OneWorld
American announced today that Fiji Airways will adopt AAdvantage as their loyalty currency.
While several airlines use Avios as their currency, they each maintain their...
