[Air Canada Settles With DOT, DOT Will Issue New Regulations About COVID-19 Refunds] Don’t Mess With The DOT! DOT Proposes $25.5 Million Fine Against...
Update, 11/22: Air Canada has settled with the DOT for $4.5 million, though the actual fine paid to the US treasury will be $2...
Finally: El Al Joins TSA PreCheck!
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[Newark Polaris Lounge Now Open!] United Is Finally Reopening Polaris Lounges!
Update: The Polaris Lounge in Newark has reopened today! United has also recently reopened their club in Newark's Terminal A and they continue working...
El Al Opens Lounge In JFK Terminal 4 With Kosher Food!
Yesterday El AL opened a lounge in JFK Terminal 4 that is now open to travelers.
The lounge is a part of the current Virgin...
El Al In Talks To Buy Israel’s Second Largest Passenger Airline, Arkia
El Al, which was purchased by the Rozenberg family last year, is in talks to purchase the Nakash family controlled Arkia.
It's a shidduch that...
United Announces Exciting New Summer 2022 Routes!
United announced that they will fly several new seasonal routes next year, including nonstop flights to places like the Azores, Bergen, Mallorca, and Tenerife!
The...
Despite DOJ Lawsuit, American And JetBlue Move Forward With Reciprocal Elite Benefits
The DOJ is suing American and JetBlue to stop their Northeast Alliance, but despite that, the airlines continue to push forward.
Previously, the airlines announced...
FAA To Southwest: Don’t Blame Us For Your Operational Meltdown
Airlines love nothing more than passing the buck.
I have flown on American when the pilot says the flight is cancelled due to mechanical reasons,...
United Adding New Point To Point Non-Hub Routes
Before COVID, United moved to eliminate nearly all flights that don’t begin or end in one of their hub airports of Chicago, Denver, Guam,...
El Al Adds Online Changes And Holds, Will Once Again Sell Inaugural Flights To Chicago And Tokyo
El Al was supposed to launch service to Chicago and Tokyo in the spring of 2020 before the Olympics. Then COVID hit, the Olympics...
American’s Irregular Operations Policies Just Keep Getting Worse
American just can't seem to figure out if it wants to compete with Delta and United or with Spirit and Frontier.
While Delta and United...
United Offering Full Refunds On Flights To/From Newark Today Or Tomorrow
Many airlines (including American, Delta, JetBlue, and Southwest) are offering free changes though numerous airports due to Ida, with the difference in fare waived...
United Now Allows Electronic Travel Certificates To Be Redeemed For Partner Airline Travel!
During the early days of the pandemic United allowed people to choose between electronic travel certificates (ETC) and future flight credits (FFC) when cancelling...
[Final Day To Book JetBlue Basic Tickets With Free Changes] Changing An Airline Ticket? Here Is A Chart Comparing Which Airlines Now Allow Free...
Update, 10/31/21: Today is the final day to book JetBlue basic economy tickets with free changes. Tickets can be redeposited into TravelBank funds with...
PSA: How To Avoid Getting Kicked Off Your Next Flight
It seems like every day there's another crazy story about people getting kicked off a flight.
I wrote about how to avoid getting your credit...
[Meltdown Continues For 6th Consecutive Day] PSA: Friends Don’t Let Friends Fly Spirit
Update, 8/6: Spirit's meltdown continues today for the 6th day in a row. They have cancelled 44% and delayed another 18% of the flights...
Finally! United Details Their United Club Network Reopening Dates
Related: Earn Up To 150,000 Miles With Bonus Offers On 6 Chase United Cards That Have My Favorite Airline Card Benefit! Plus, Updated Comparison...
[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...
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...
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...
