[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...
An El Al Plane Is About To Land On Shabbos In Tel Aviv For The First Time In Over 4 Decades; Pray For Israel...
El Al hasn't flown on Shabbos since 1982, but we are living in times that Israel hasn't seen in the past half century.
Israel's flag...
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:
All Amazon commission earned on Prime Big...
Quick Thoughts On The Shocking Simchat Torah War In Israel; My Strategy For Helping Family Find Flights Out Of Tel Aviv
Over the normally joyous Simchas Torah holiday, word trickled in of the terrorist atrocities committed against Jews in Israel.
Hundreds killed and kidnapped? It seemed...
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...
Here’s How Ohio’s New Universal School Choice Education Vouchers Will Work
Cleveland's Orthodox Jewish community has experienced explosive growth over the past decade as people discovered its excellent quality of life thanks to its low...
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...
United Will Add Nonstop Service To The Philippines And More!
United's international route network is the envy of every carrier and they continue to add more dots across the world.
Today they announced that they...
El Al’s Retrofitted 777 Takes To The Skies In 2 Weeks
El Al's retrofitted 777s will take to the skies soon, with flights from Tel Aviv to Bangkok and Paris scheduled for August 1st. London...
United Unveils Newark Terminal A Lounge, New Domestic First Class Seat With Wireless Charger
Newark's Terminal A opened to much fanfare, though it was lacking amenities like an airport lounge, never mind the lack of an AirTrain stop....
Norwegian Air Will Buy Widerøe, Airline Infamous For Leaking Their Own Price Mistake Fare
Some 10 years ago, Widerøe Airlines sold thousands of tickets on United for just $127 round-trip to Europe and $287 round-trip to Israel.
But what...
[Claim Form Now Available] United Apologizes For Last Week’s Meltdown With 30,000 Miles, Is That Good Enough?
Update, 7/7: You can now claim the 30K mileage compensation here. They posted to my account immediately.
I wrote a post here about our experience...
9 Israelis Detained In Istanbul, Think Twice Before Video Recording On Flights To/From Turkey
9 Israelis were detained in Istanbul and 3 were arrested after taking an Pegasus Airlines flight there.
The Times of Israel writes,
"According to the sister...
[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...
The Wreckage Of OceanGate’s Titan Submersible Has Been Located
Update, 6/22: Sadly, the BBC reports that dive expert David Mearns confirmed that a debris field which includes a landing frame and a rear...
Less Than 38 Hours Left For Titan’s Air Supply; The CBS Sunday Morning Report On OceanGate’s Titan Submersible Was A Misleading Puff Piece
Yesterday, I wrote about the terrifying case of the missing OceanGate Titan, a submersible that takes tourists some 13,000 feet under the sea to...
The Missing Titanic Submersible Was Operated By A $29.99 Video Game Controller?
The eyes of the world are on OceanGate's Titan, a submersible that takes tourists some 13,000 feet under the sea to view the Titanic...
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...
4/16/23 News Roundup: Podcast, War On Liquids, USB Charging, Aviation Close Calls, Price Drop Guarantee, Flight To Nowhere, More Passenger Bumps, And More
Some stories and deals don’t get their own post, but should get some coverage. Here are some quick takes on stories that caught my eye. Let’s...
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...
