[Finnair Cancels Flights Until November 2024, AA Extends Waiver, United Postpones Return To Market] Israel Flight Change Policies And Next Bookable Flights For All...
Update, 12/4:
Finnair has officially canceled all flights to Israel through at least 10/29/24.
AA has extended their waiver to 2/14/24 with...
BREAKING: Alaska And Hawaiian Airlines Announce Merger Plans!
With the US government successfully suing to break up American and JetBlue's partnership and currently suing to stop Spirit and JetBlue's merger, not many...
Etihad Brings The A380 Back To JFK!
Etihad currently flies 2 daily flights between JFK and Abu Dhabi on the 787 and A350 with economy and business class seating.
The UAE has...
Listen To The ATC Audio Of Yesterday’s El Al Mayday Call After Engine Failure
El Al flight 28 from Newark to Tel Aviv diverted to JFK yesterday after experiencing a left engine failure.
The 787-9 Dreamliner 4X-EDH was delivered...
Have A United Ticket To Israel After 11/30? Your Only Alternate Flight Option Will Be To Fly To Amman
Many airlines have generous rebooking policies for people who purchased tickets to Israel before 10/7.
American has allowed rebookings on El Al.
Delta has...
[United Suspends Pilot With Pay During Investigation] United Pilot Maintains A Social Media Page Justifying The Hamas Massacre, Kidnapping Babies, And Lies About The...
Update, 7:46pm: United has responded to DansDeals saying, "This pilot has been removed from service, with pay, while we look into this matter."
Last month,...
Capital One Will Open Their Denver Lounge Tomorrow!
Capital One currently operates excellent lounges in Dallas/DFW's terminal D, and in Washington/IAD just beyond the airport’s PreCheck, between the East and West Security...
Priority Pass Now Includes Access To JFK Terminal 1 Expedited Security Access And Pre-Security Lounge!
VIP One operates a landside departure lounge in JFK's Terminal 1 that offers expedited TSA security access. It's located behind counter E/F.
VIP One's lounge...
[El Al Route Changes, Thailand Flights Have Returned To Taking Longer Route, & More] Game Changer: Oman Agrees To Open Its Airspace To Israeli...
Update 10/30: Due to the war in Israel, El Al service to Dublin, Marseille, and Tokyo is suspended as of tomorrow, with plans to resume...
[Passenger Onboard Plane Shares Experience] Crazy Iron Dome Footage Of Plane On Approach To Land In Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport
Update: Commenter LY546traveler shares the following:
"I’ve been on that LY546 flight from ATH-TLV. We were really about to land with all the lights off...
JetBlue Will Fly To 6 European Airports Next Summer, Flights On Sale From $399 Round-Trip
JetBlue currently flies to Amsterdam, London (LGW and LHR), and Paris. The airline announced today that they will add seasonal daily service to Dublin...
[Delta Details Partial Rollback Of Program Changes] OUCH! Here Are Delta’s Massive 2024 Skymiles Program And Sky Club Access Devaluations For Elites, AMEX Cardholders,...
Update, 10/18: Delta has made several changes, which were promised after an outcry from Delta elites over 2024 program changes.
Lowered MQD requirements:
If you...
Air Canada Fires Dreamliner Pilot With Extreme Anti-Israel Social Media Posts
Update, 10/11: Air Canada now confirms that Mostafa Ezzo no longer works for Air Canada.
https://twitter.com/AirCanada/status/1712210445614907656
Originally posted on 10/10:
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A Star Alliance Founding Member Will Switch To SkyTeam Next Year
The Star Alliance was founded in 1997 by Air Canada, Lufthansa, SAS, Thai and United. It was the first global alliance and changed aviation...
Capital One Will Open Their Washington Dulles Lounge Tomorrow!
Capital One currently operates a lounge in Dallas/DFW's terminal D, and it's excellent.
I have used it several times during connections there and loved being...
Bermudair Launches Service Today, Don’t Expect It To Stick Around For Long
New Bermuda based carrier Bermudair launches service today, hoping to fill a niche in the marketplace.
Their inaugural flight from Boston to Bermuda this morning...
Were You On The First Nonstop Commercial Passenger Flight From Saudi Arabia To Israel?
Air Seychelles flight 22, an A320neo with 128 passengers onboard, departed yesterday from Mahe, in the Seychelles, at 5:19pm local time and was scheduled...
DOT Fines American $2.05M For 43 Lengthy Tarmac Delays
The DOT is increasing penalties for airlines failing to allow passengers to deboard during lengthy tarmac delays.
Airlines must return to the gate before sitting...
American Announces New 2024 Routes, Reaffirms Commitment To A Northeast Alliance Added Route From JFK!
American will add several new European destinations, resume some discontinued routes, and change some seasonal flights to year-round service as follows:
Philadelphia-Copenhagen, Denmark 787-9...
[Future Award Chart Rates And More Details Revealed!] DansDeals Exclusive Look Behind The Scenes: Here Are The Details On El Al’s Reimagined Matmid Frequent...
Please see the original post below the updates for all of the changes going into effect for Matmid in 2 weeks from now.
Update, 8/17/23: While...
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...
