[Update: Confirmed!] Will El Al And Etihad Codeshare And Have Mileage Reciprocity?
Update, 7/1/21: El Al and Etihad have launched codeshare sales on each other's flights, which will further expand starting in August.
Additionally the airlines confirm...
United Places Massive Aircraft Order, Will Go Fully Premium While American Goes The Other Direction
United announced its largest aircraft order in its history today with an additional 270 Airbus and Boeing planes.
Combined with existing orders, United is now...
[Update: New Routes Launch Today, First US-South Africa Nonstop Since Pre-COVID!] New United Routes: Hawaii, South Africa, India, Nigeria, And More!
Update, 6/3/21: United will fly their inaugural Newark-Johannesburg flight tonight on a Polaris 787-9, marking the first nonstop flight between the US and South...
American And JetBlue Mileage Earning Rates Announced, Which Miles Should You Collect?
American Airlines announced today that you can start earning AAdvantage miles for JetBlue flights and JetBlue announced you can earn TrueBlue points for American...
David Neeleman’s Breeze Airways Routes Just Launched With Tickets From $39! Download The App Get 500 Points!
David Neeleman is the most prolific airline creator of our times.
He co-founded Morris Air in the 80s and sold it to Southwest after less...
5/16/21 News Roundup: Violence In Israel, Meron Thoughts, Get Away With Murder, Inflation, Chinese Vaccine, Delta Abuse, Nazi Escape, Rental Car Shortage, 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...
Senators To Airlines: Provide Refunds Or Remove Travel Credit Expiration Dates
US airlines have received incredibly generous bailouts over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic that have been the envy of airlines across the globe.
Incredibly,...
Finally! Members Of Congress Ask The CDC Why They Picked 2 Years Old As The Age To Require Masks; When Will Airlines Stop Kicking...
Early on in the pandemic, the CDC wrote “Masks should NOT be worn by children under age 2 or anyone who has trouble breathing,...
American Responds To Basic Economy Fare Waivers By Removing Domestic Basic Economy Fares?
American has tinkered with their basic economy fares like no other airline.
In 2017 they matched United when they launched basic economy by not allowing...
American And JetBlue Announce Major Flight Expansion In NYC And Boston; JetBlue Will Finally Fly To Canada!
JetBlue is pointing to its new alliance with American in Boston and NYC as fueling new routes that will launch as follows:
Vancouver, BC...
Avelo Airlines Launches Service Next Week With $19 Intro Fares
Avelo Airlines is launching service next Wednesday with a hub in Burbank, CA. They'll serve similar secondary airports in the western US with 737-800s,...
United Adding New Flights This Summer To Take Advantage Of Countries Opening To Vaccinated Tourists
United is adding new flights this summer to take advantage of countries that are reopening for vaccinated travelers. You can upload your COVID-19 vaccination...
[Refunds Available On Voluntarily Cancelled Flights] Finally! Air Canada Will Provide Refunds For Passengers Who Didn’t Travel Due To COVID-19!
Update, April 13: Air Canada announced that they will allow refunds for tickets purchased before today for travel on February 1, 2020 or later,...
WOW! Has JetBlue Restored Lower “Even More Space” Pricing For Mosaic Members?
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Spirit Releases Another Flight 138 Statement After Deleting Their Original Statement, While The Babylon Bee Trolls Them
Yesterday I wrote about the Spirit Flight 138 fiasco and their retracted statement about what happened.
This was their original statement that blamed the adults...
What Happened Aboard Spirit Flight 138? Family With Special Needs Child Deboarded Then Reboarded, Deleted Statement, Was A Flight Attendant Led Away By Police?
Another day, another odd case of mask enforcement on an ultra low-cost carrier. Last month it was Frontier that had some explaining to do....
Delta Ends Middle Seat Blocking, Extends Basic Economy Waiver And Ticket Validity, Bonus MQMs, Qualify For Elite Status On Award Travel!
Delta announced a number of major changes today.
They will stop blocking middle seats as a 5/1. Other airlines have ended that practice long...
United Adding New Point To Point Non-Hub Routes On Their Awesome CRJ-550 In May; Will Resume Chicago-Tel Aviv Flights!
In recent years United has moved to eliminate all flights that don’t begin or end in one of their hub airports of Chicago, Denver,...
[Route Launch Delayed By A Week, Upgauged To Dreamliner!] Etihad Flights Between Tel Aviv And Abu Dhabi Start March 28th, Now Bookable With Miles;...
Update: Globes reports that the route launch will now be on April 6th and that the flight will be operated in April by a...
3/10/21 News Roundup: Vaccines, Yudi Dukes, Mandalorian, 0% Mortgages, Shomer Shabbat Airlines, Frontier Near Miss, Cats On A Plane, Antisemitism, 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...
What Happened Aboard Frontier Flight 2878 Last Night?
Every airline has egg on their face when it comes to mask enforcement. While some flight attendants let things slide when it comes to...
After Engine Fire Grounds United’s 777-200 Pratt & Whitney Subfleet, Some Polaris Flights Operate To Hawaii
I was in Maui and Molokai last week and flew home Thursday on American, though I nearly switched to United after our flight was...
JetBlue Eliminates Change Fees From Blue Fares, Removes Free Carry-On From Basic Fares; Is Mosaic Status A Joke Now?
JetBlue announced a number of changes.
Tickets bought on or after 4/1: JetBlue will eliminate change and cancel fees on Blue fares. If you...
US DOT: Allow US Airlines To Operate Rescue Flights To Israel; El Al Adds More Rescue Flights
Israel's Ben Gurion Airport has been closed since January 26th and remains closed through at least February 21st.
El Al has been operating rescue flights...
Cathay Pacific No Longer Requiring Face Masks In Business Or First Class Lie Flat Seats
While US carriers are forced to add stricter mask requirements, Cathay Pacific is going in the other direction.
The Hong Kong based airline now exempts...
[Extended Through 4/30!] Delta Bucks The Trend, Will Extend Blocking Of Middle Seats; Winning In The COVID-19 Era
Update: Delta will block middle seats through at least 4/30/21!
Note that due to new US regulations, Delta no longer exempts children 2 and...
After President Biden’s Executive Order On Masks, Delta Is Forced To Remove Mask Exemption For Young Children
While most US airlines copied each other's mask rules last year that required everyone 2 or older to wear a mask on flights, Delta...
JetBlue Introduces New MINT Business Class Suites And MINT Studio!
JetBlue is redesigning their MINT business class and it looks awesome.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtcTuf9lR9M&feature=youtu.be
The new configuration will be found on the new A321LRs that will...
[Matched By American And United] Delta Waiving Fare Difference On International Tickets To Beat The New US COVID Testing Requirement
Update:
American has matched Delta's waiver of change fees and the difference in fare for international travel to/from the US that was booked...
American And JetBlue Will Move Forward With Strategic Alliance, JFK-Tel Aviv Route Launches This Summer!
6 months ago, American and JetBlue announced that they would form a new partnership. We haven't heard much about it since then, but more...
United Pares Back Their Tel Aviv Flight Schedule Again
Last month I reported that United was temporarily suspending flights between Chicago and Washington DC-Tel Aviv.
United has extended the suspension of those routes through...
1/3/21 News Roundup: Failing The Vaccine Rollout, UK Variant, Silver Linings, Greenland Flights, COVID At 35K Feet, $16K Apple Bill, Jetpack Flyer, Volcano Eruption,...
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....
Emirates Applies To Fly To Tel Aviv Next Month!
Globes reports that Emirates has applied to start commercial flights between Dubai and Tel Aviv starting on February 15th!
The Ben Gurion site for 2/15...
COVID Route Wars: American Strikes Back At JetBlue With Fort Lauderdale Expansion
JetBlue just keeps picking new battles.
Earlier this year, JetBlue launched 30 new flights to Florida, with a big expansion at Newark.
United struck back at...
JetBlue Adds Miami, Key West, Cabo, And More New Destinations!
JetBlue is expanding their route map once again, as shifting travel patterns due to COVID-19 create new opportunities for airlines.
New cities served by JetBlue...
Alaska Airlines Extends Flight Change Fee Waiver Through 3/31/21
Alaska Airlines has extended their flight change fee waiver for tickets purchased until 3/31/21.
Alaska previously announced the permanent elimination of change fees on all...
United Matches Permanent Elimination Of International Change Fees, Extends Basic Economy Waiver
United tells me that they will be matching American and Delta's permanent elimination of change fees on international tickets!
While American's policy applies to all...
Delta Matches American’s Permanent Elimination Of International Change Fees, Extends Basic Economy Waiver
Last month, American permanently eliminated changes fees for all travel originating in North or South America.
Delta announced that they will also permanently eliminate change...
United Suspends Service On A 2nd Route To Israel
United started flying between Chicago and Tel Aviv in September and resumed service between Washington DC and Tel Aviv in October.
With Israel's borders remaining...
Gulf Air Will Fly To Tel Aviv Next Month And Will Partner With El Al; Ritz Carlton Bahrain Now Offering A Kosher Menu!
Gulf Air announced plans to launch 2 weekly flights between Manama, Bahrain and Tel Aviv starting on 1/7/21.
They also signed a memorandum of understanding...
