The Time Has Come For Airlines To Choose: #RaiseTheMinimumAge For Masks Or Ban Young Children From Flying During The Pandemic
United started it.
On July 22nd they made a new rule requiring anyone 2 or older to wear a mask.
Until that point all airlines had...
JetBlue Egregiously Kicks Mother And 6 Kids Off Flight Due To 2 Year Old’s Mask Refusal, Retroactively Amends Policy On Website After The Incident
I reported on 8/5 that JetBlue would change their policy on 8/10 to require all kids 2 and up to wear masks, but that...
Grandparents Can Now Visit Israel If They Had A Grandchild Born There Since March
Disclaimer: The health of DansDeals readers is this website’s paramount concern. For your sake and the sake of those around you, consider staying at...
[Update: Hotels Ordered To Collect Guest Quarantine Forms From 35 States And Territories] New York Tri-State Area 14 Day Quarantine For Everyone Arriving From...
Update, 8/18: Mayor de Blasio signed an executive order that hotels and short term rentals must collect quarantine forms from travelers who have been...
[Update: Now Confirmed] El Al Is Cancelling All Flights Until October
Update, 8/18: El Al has finally officially confirmed that they are cancelling all flights through September 30th. Meanwhile, their competitors are operating sold out...
Disinfectant Spray In Stock From Walgreens!
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JPMorgan Chase Ritz-Carlton Card $300 Airline Fee Credit Now Valid On Grocery And Restaurant Spending
The JPMorgan Chase Ritz-Carlton Card normally refunds up to $300 in airline fee credits per calendar year. You have to call Chase to get...
[Update: Students From Green Countries Will Be Exempt From Quarantine] Israel Will Begin To Lift Mandatory Quarantine On Sunday; A Route For Eligible Americans...
Update, 8/15: Chaim V'Chesed reports that Israel has decided that students coming from "Green" countries will be exempt from quarantine. They also note that...
Southwest Kicks Family Off Flight For 3 Year Old With Autism Refusing To Wear A Mask; Has The Pendulum Swung Too Far?
Most airlines now require that everyone 2 and up wear a mask for the duration of their time at the airport and onboard the...
American Is Pausing Mileage Expiration Until 2021!
American paused their mileage expiration from March-June due to COVID-19. In July they started expiring miles again, unless you were under the age of...
Florida Lifts NY Tri-State Quarantine Order As NY Adds Quarantine Checkpoints
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has finally removed the quarantine on travelers from the NY Tri-State area that has been in place since March.
Meanwhile, NYC...
[Update: Matched By JetBlue And Now With Venn Diagram] AA, Southwest, And United Remove Medical Exemptions, Will Require Masks For Everyone 2 Or Older
Update, 8/5: Effective on 8/10, JetBlue will eliminate medical exemptions for wearing airline masks and require everyone 2 and older to wear a mask.
That...
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Ends Today: July Roundup Of Credit Card Freebies And Bonus Offers Added Due To Coronavirus; Where Have You Used Your Credits?
There are lots of credit card freebies and offers being offered due to COVID-19:
AMEX Business Platinum Card:
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[Update: Matched By Alaska, American, Delta, And United] JetBlue Extends Window To Book Tickets Without Change Fees!
Update, 7/30: As they have done in previous months, United media relations has informed me that they will also extend their free change...
Can Of 35 Lysol Disinfecting Wipes For $3.99 From Walgreens
Update: This is now sold out, but now available is a Lysol Disinfectant All Purpose Cleaner 4 in 1 Spray Lemon Breeze 32oz Bottle for $4.49!
Chicago Will Now Require 14 Day Quarantine For Everyone Arriving From 22 States With High COVID-19 Cases; Illinois Still Safe
Update: The new list released today includes 22 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North...
[Updated] Delta: Washington Post Article On Toddlers And Young Children Needing Masks Is #FakeNews
Update: The Washington Post has corrected their article and added the following note, "An earlier version of this post misstated Delta Air Line’s face...
[Update: Matched By Hyatt And IHG] Marriott Will Require All Employees And Guests To Wear Face Masks In The US/Canada; Can We Ditch Bulk...
Update, 7/23: IHG hotels will require face masks in US/Canada hotels starting on 7/27 as well.
Update, 7/22: After Hyatt announced this rule will only...
Israel Won’t Open Borders To Foreign Nationals In August
As expected, Israel will not open their borders to foreign nationals in August.
There are exceptions, including returning married students, people attending the wedding of a...
[Update: Now Confirmed] El Al Appears To Be Cancelling All Flights Until September!
Update: As speculated below, El Al has now confirmed that all flights are suspended through August 31st.
Originally posted on 7/5:
With Israel's borders closed to foreign...
The Maldives Reopened Today Without Restrictions, Will You Travel?
Update: The Maldives have reopened today. Will you travel there?
Originally posted on 6/24:
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$400MM Class Action Filed Against El Al For Refusing Refunds, Have You Received A Refund Yet?
A $400MM class action suit has been filed against El Al for refusing refunds on cancelled flights.
With no end in sight for Israel's lockdown,...
Qantas Is Not Selling International Flights Until March 28, 2021
Qantas appears to be throwing in the towel on international travel for the next 9 months.
They have stopped selling flights to all international destinations,...
[Updated With 2020 Hilton Elite Night Rollover] Master List Of Hotel Cancellation Waivers And Nights, Points, And Elite Status Extensions
Update, 7/14: Hilton will rollover all elite qualifying nights earned in 2020 for 2021 status!
Originally posted on 3/13:
Accor:
Date modifications allowed on non-refundable...
[Updated With AA Basic Economy Waiver] AA, Alaska, Delta, JetBlue, And United Extend Their Window To Book Tickets Without Change Fees Through July 31st
Update, 7/14: American is now including basic economy tickets in their change fee waiver for new tickets, regardless of when you fly. Previously they...
In Stock! 200 Honeywell NIOSH Certified N95 Respirators For Just $277.11!
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JetBlue Offering Refunds Or Bonus Credits For Previous Flight Schedule Changes And Cancellations!
In the early days of COVID-19, JetBlue changed their refund policy from a 2 hour schedule change to requiring a change greater than 24...
Ouch! Israel Will Now Allow Airlines To Delay Issuing Flight Refunds For Years
Last week Israel agreed to potentially take control of El Al if a private buyer can't be found for the struggling carrier.
El Al owes...
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Israel Adds More Exceptions To Ban On Foreign Nationals
Israel closed their borders to foreign nationals back in March.
Unfortunately with COVID-19 cases trending up and setting new daily records there, that ban isn't...
The Canada Transportation Agency Responds To DansDeals Article On Air Canada’s Refusal Of COVID-19 Flight Refunds: Please Don’t Call Us Canada, Eh?
Oh Canada.
Last week I wrote about the showdown between Air Canada and the US DOT.
The post gained traction among Canadians, with a number of...
Chase Adding New Q3 Benefits For Sapphire Cards Due To Coronavirus
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300 Surgical Masks For $35.79 Shipped From Amazon
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[Update: TRO Denied] NY Has Banned Sleep Away Camps This Summer Due To COVID-19
Update, 7/6: The US District Court for the Northern District of New York has denied the longshot TRO filed by the camps. "The Court finds that granting...
[Update: Extended Though 8/8] Apply Now For A PPP Forgivable Loan For Your Business!
Update: The PPP application deadline has been extended through August 8th!
Originally posted on 6/25:
The federal government’s PPP loan was designed to allow contractors, self-employed...
Aviation Showdown: Will The DOT Enforce Its Rules Against Air Canada?
After the US DOT said in April that COVID-19 was not a valid excuse to steal money from your customers and then said in...
After Pilot Dispute, El Al Calls Their Bluff And Suspends All Flights Indefinitely
El Al has been at the negotiating table for months with their labor unions to extract concessions that would allow for the airline to...
