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Over 10,000 followers have downloaded the DansDeals app in the past seven months.
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Mileage Bargains With Alaska’s Partner Award Charts
Alaska's New Partner Award Charts
Alaska's new awards charts are in effect and are a game changer for folks with Alaska miles.
With no major bank...
[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...
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30 Years Since Gimmel Tammuz, Watch A Chabad.org Special Video “Vision Alive” Featuring DansDeals’ Tefillin Connection
It's hard to believe, but today, Gimmel Tammuz on the Jewish calendar, marks the 30th yarhtzeit, or anniversary of the passing of The Lubavitcher...
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...
Get A Free Reusable Straw With Any Cold Drink Purchase At Starbucks Tomorrow
"To receive a free straw on July 10, customers just need to order a handcrafted cold beverage - any size - such as...
OUCH! British Airways Avios Massively Devalues Partner Award Pricing Without Warning For The 2nd Time In Half A Year, Here Is The New Hidden...
British Airways launched the Avios program in 2011 and it provided a great value for short-haul flights.
Unfortunately, awards have been devalued several times since...
Here Is How To Find And Book El Al Award Bargains
Last month, I wrote how much Virgin Atlantic charges for every El Al route.
Several readers were unable to find any award space, so I'll...
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...
ITA Airways Will Join Lufthansa Group, Star Alliance
ITA Airways launched service in October 2021 after former Italian flag carrier Alitalia imploded.
I status matched to top-tier ITA elite status 2 years ago,...
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...
Buckle Your Seatbelt And Buy Your Infant A Seat!
Update 7/2/24: Air Europa flight 45 from Madrid to Montevideo diverted to Natal after severe turbulence injured dozens of passengers and sent one flying...
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...
BRUTAL: Flying Blue And Virgin Atlantic Devalue Redemptions On Delta Business Class To Europe
The partner mileage workaround
The party is over for using Flying Blue or Virgin Atlantic points to fly Delta business class to Europe.
Previously a one-way...
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...
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Last But Not Least: Delta One Lounge Opens In JFK Today
American has long had Flagship lounges and United has had Polaris lounges for business class passengers since 2016.
American's Flagship lounges can be found in...
Master List Of The Best Ways To Book El Al Award Flights Between North America And Tel Aviv!
Previous posts on award booking rates:
A Deep Dive Into Cleveland-NYC Award Pricing
Master List Of The Best Ways To Book Award Flights...
Targeted Chase Offers: Save On SeatGeek, Doordash, Alaska Airlines, Hyatt, Gap, Lyft, And More!
Check for Chase Offers online or in the Chase app on each of your cards to see which ones you're targeted for.
You can also...
After NAACP Action And Lawsuit, American Responds To Kicking All Black Men Off Flight; Still No Response To Kicking All Visible Jews Off Flights
American is on a roll. And not in a good way.
The airline is being sued for kicking off 8 unrelated Black men who were...
Here Is How Many Virgin Atlantic Points You’ll Need For Every El Al Route To And From Israel
You can now redeem Virgin Atlantic points for El Al flights.
Award rates aren't cheap, though with Alaska's partnership with El Al going away at...
Paradise Lost From Bad To Ugly: Maldives Now ONLY Wants To Ban Jewish Israelis
Update: While this bill has cross-party support to become law, Maldives Attorney General Ahmed Usham announced that the country is struggling with how to...
Goodbye To Our Family Friend, Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky
Last week, I went to Crown Heights with my mother and grandfather, along with thousands of others to pay our final respects to a...
Win Up To 25,000 Points Or A Companion Pass With The Southwest Wanna Get Away Day Sweepstakes
From now through 6/18 you can enter daily to win prizes from Southwest in their Wanna Get Away Day Sweepstakes.
They will give away over...
Happy National Doughnut Day! Krispy Kreme Giving Away Any Doughnut Of Your Choice, And More Deals!
Krispy Kreme is offering a free Doughnut of your choice today only in stores.
Limited time doughnuts are excluded from this promotion and...
Goodbye To The Best Kosher Chinese Restaurant On Earth
Ken and Kitty Heck opened the Cantonese-style Kosher Chinglish during the COVID pandemic, in September 2020.
Kitty is a Chinese convert to Judaism and her...
El Al Takes Another Step Closer To SkyTeam With Virgin Atlantic Codeshare Agreement
DansDeals reported last year that Delta committed to making efforts to help El Al join the SkyTeam Alliance.
The Delta agreement has opened the door to...
With North American Carriers Sitting On The Sidelines, El Al Reports Record Profits And Flight Loads
The war between Israel and Hamas has limited the flights options available for North Americans to fly to Israel. American, Delta, and Air Canada...
[CCO Out, Brutal Miles Plan Canceled, Lower Fares Returning To Portals] American: Bag Fees Going Up And You May Have To Book Direct To...
Update, 5/29: AA CCO Vasu Raja, who has been with the airline since 2004, is no longer with the airline. He made an ill-fated...
Lifemiles Launches Lifemiles+ Subscription And Credit Cards, Will You Bite?
Lifemiles Background
There's a lot to love and a lot to hate about Avianca Lifemiles.
They generally charge reasonable amounts of miles. However, they no longer...
Stop Falling For This Increasingly Common Google Scam!
Update: Since sharing this article last year, we have been receiving several stories from readers of scammers getting the top paid, AI, or organic...
Register Your Kids For 2 Free Daily Games Of Bowling This Summer
Update: Alive again!
While JetBlue Took Ownership And Compensated For Failures, American Continues To Ignore Alleged Anti-Semitic Incident
I wrote about 2 unfortunate in-flight incidents last week.
A JetBlue flight attendant falsely reported that Paul Faust created an in-flight disturbance, triggering a...
Was Eurovision Fixed? Israel Received 15 First Place Finishes From Voters But 0 From Country Juries…
Dan's note: I've never followed Eurovision before and I don't condone or recommend participating in such contests especially with contests taking place on Shabbos...
American Still Hasn’t Responded To Accusations Of Anti-Semitism; Think You See A Safety Issue On A Plane? Here Is What I Would Do
Earlier this week, 2 unrelated Orthodox Jews, aged 17 and 21, were unceremoniously tossed off of their flight from Cleveland to Reagan National Airport.
American...
