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...
[Q3 Estimates Due Today] It Keeps Getting Better To Pay Your Taxes With A Credit Card, 2024 Is Now The Best Year Ever To...
Update, 9/16/24: Q3 estimated tax payments are due today. Which card will you use to come out ahead of the fees?
Update, 6/17/24: Q2 estimated...
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The best deals often die quickly, so you'll want to sign up for instant deal notifications now.
The DansDeals Apple & Android App has been...
[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...
4 Free Photo Bookmarks From Walgreens Stores
Update: Alive again!
Remembering 9/11 And Book Recommendations
Update: Bumping this post again for the 23nd anniversary of 9/11.
It's crazy to think an entire generation of adults were born after 9/11, and...
[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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[Register Again For 2024!] Delta: Washington State Members Get Free Miles For Seahawks Passing Yards
Update, 8/27/24: This is back again for 2024. You'll have to enroll again to earn miles, even if you enrolled in past years. In 2023,...
Free This Week! NJ Transit Will Be Completely Free From 8/26-9/2, Plus Monthly Passholders Receive An Automatic Discount!
Update: NJ Transit is completely free this week!
Originally posted 8/15/24.
NJ Transit Will Be Completely Free From 8/26-9/2!
Gov. Phil Murphy just announced that all NJ...
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...
United Excursionist Perk Booking Error? Try This Workaround To Up Your United Mileage Game!
I've written about United's Excursionist Perk many times. Along with free changes or cancellations until the time of departure, the perk adds a ton...
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...
BRUTAL! The End Of Avios Bargains: Qatar Devalues AA/Alaska Award Chart By As Much As 64%!
It's devaluation season at mileage programs.
Qatar Airways has provided an absurdly good award chart for AA and Alaska flights ever since they joined the...
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...
New $284,000,000 Settlement: If You Received Financial Aid From Columbia, Penn, Yale, Cornell, And 13 Other Colleges, Claim $2,000 Now!
Update: Comments point out that you can also file directly at financialaidantitrustsettlement.com when it becomes available. The link in this post is for ClaimsHero, which will...
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...
[1 Day Left For Free Membership And Credits!] Don’t Forget To Register All Of Your Eligible Chase Cards For Instacart+ Membership And Credits, How...
Update, 7/30: This partnership ends tomorrow. You can still use credits for this month and stack cards to activate and extend your free Instacart+...
[Workaround To Book American Eagle Regional Flights] How To Book Qatar Avios Award Bargains
Update: I flew from Cleveland to Philadephia yesterday with my grandfather and a friend, checking off my 23rd active ballpark while watching the Guardians...
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...
[Ends Tonight!] Transfer Citi ThankYou Points To Cathay Pacific And Get A 15% Bonus; Save Big On BA Fuel Surcharges And Expanded Award Space...
Update: This offer ends tonight!
Originally posted on 6/17:
Transfer Citi ThankYou Points To Cathay Pacific And Get A 15% Bonus
You can transfer increments of 1,000...
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...
