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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...

[Exclusive: Regularly Scheduled El Al Flights Between Fort Lauderdale And Tel Aviv Launch Now Bookable!] Taking AAdvantage Of American’s Surrender, El Al Will Launch...

Update: El Al exclusively tells DansDeals that they will be launching 2 weekly flights between Fort Lauderdale and Tel Aviv, effective 4/15/24. These flights...

[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...

Delta’s Lotus Biscoff Cookies Are Now Certified Kosher Parve!

Delta shares with DansDeals that their Lotus Biscoff Cookies, served as free snacks on Delta flights, are now certified kosher parve by Kosher London...

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...

Don’t Fall For This Increasingly Common Airline Scam: A DansDeals Follower Goes Viral Sharing His Warning About Using Google For Airline Contact Info

For some time now, scammy travel agencies have exploited Google to get the search company to display the wrong results or fake ads when...

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...

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...

Awesome! Delta One Check-In At LAX Now Has Its Own Security Screening

Delta One passengers departing from Los Angeles are in for a treat:   Now open on the arrivals level of the airport is a dedicated premium...

[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...

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...

[JetBlue Will Soon Fly To Amsterdam] JetBlue Will Fly To Paris!

Update, 4/11/23: JetBlue announced today that they will fly JFK-Amsterdam starting late this summer, followed by Boston-Amsterdam. While flight schedules and permissions aren't finalized, they...

[Update: Route Launch In June 2024!] El Al To Trial Nonstop Test Flights Between Tel Aviv And Melbourne!

Update, 3/15/23: El Al and the Australian Government have come to an agreement that will bring nonstop flights between Tel Aviv and Melbourne by...

Finally! United Will Officially Offer Free Advance Seating Assignments Next To Your Kids On All Fares!

Last July the DOT requested that airlines allow families with kids 13 and under to be able to sit together for free on all...

Breeze Continues Nationwide Route Expansion, $39 Fare Sale

David Neeleman’s Breeze Airways is continuing its rapid growth in previously underserved markets. The JetBlue founder started his latest airline in May 2021 with E-190...

A Crown Fit For A Queen: Final 747 Delivery Flight

Boeing delivered its final 747 yesterday. US cargo carrier Atlas Air was the recipient, it now has 56 of the aircraft. Many of the 747's...

Today Is Your Last Chance To Tell The DOT To Enforce Allowing Children To Sit Next To Their Parents On Flights Without Charge!

Last year, the DOT came out with guidance encouraging airlines to do all that they can to seat children 13 and under next to...

[Updated] 2 Members Of Cleveland’s Jewish Community Killed In Small Plane Crash

Update, 11:10pm: The plane has been located. Sadly, local media is reporting that Ben and Boruch did not survive the crash. Baruch dayan ha'emes.  The...

[Route Upgraded To Daily Service!] After More Than A Decade, Delta Will Resume Flying Between Atlanta And Tel Aviv!

Update, 1/13/23: Even before this route launches in March, Delta tells DansDeals that that they will increase the frequency of this route from 3...

JetBlue Credits Northeast Alliance With New LaGuardia Expansion And More Flights To Canada

JetBlue announced today a number of new routes, which it credited to their Northeast Alliance with American Airlines. That alliance was approved by the...

[Confirmed] American’s Bizarre White Flag Israeli Strategy Continues With Killing Off Of Miami-Tel Aviv Route

Update: American confirms the route cut with the following statement provided to DansDeals, "As part of the continuous evaluation of our network, American Airlines has...

Delta Will Launch Free WiFi On Most Domestic Flights Starting Next Month

Delta announced today that they will launch free WiFi on most domestic flights, starting on 2/1/23. A Skypesos account will be required. The airline says...

[United’s 4th Weekly Chicago-Tel Aviv Flight Will Operate Year-Round, San Francisco-Tel Aviv Upgauged To 77W ] United Will Fly A Record Number Of Weekly...

Update, 1/4/23: United has extended their 4th weekly Chicago-Tel Aviv flight from March through end of scheduling, indicating that the route is exceeding expectations....

[Had A Cancelled Flight? Check Your Email For 25K Bonus Miles Per Ticket!] Southwest’s Operations Are In Shambles Due To Weather That Only Affects...

Update, 1/3/23: Multiple DansDeals readers report receiving Southwest codes good for 25K miles per cancelled passenger. That's a goodwill gesture on top of any...

[Final Hours To Lock In Transferable Voucher Flexibility, But Free Changes Will Continue] El Al’s Awesome Ticket Voucher Exchange Program: Will You Lock In...

Update, 12/30: El Al tells me that all tickets that have a 12/31/22 or earlier purchase date based on the location of the purchase...

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