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...
AA Going A La Carte…
"American Airlines plans to use a la carte pricing" 10/06/08-Cnn.com
"Is "A La Carte" Airline Pricing Inevitable?" 03/07/07-Dansdeals.com
Master Chart Of US Airlines’ Change Fee Waivers
United shocked the airline industry when they announced they would permanently eliminate change fees on domestic flights.
Of course given that United sold lifetime Club Memberships, lifetime Silver Wings Memberships, and...
[Air France, LOT, Tus Will Return To Israel Over Next 2 Weeks] Roundup Of Airlines And Airports With Service To Israel In January 2024;...
Update, 1/14: Star Alliance carrier LOT Polish will resume Warsaw service on 1/28 and TUS will resume Larnaca service on 1/25!
While multiple Skyteam and Star...
Virgin Australia Ditches Delta, Partners With United
Virgin Australia will partner with United starting in April 2022. The airline had previously partnered with Delta.
It will give United passengers access to Australia...
United Backtracks, Reinstates Free Hot Meal Service On International Flights!
It's not often that we see an airline reversing a bad decision with it's tail between it's legs, but it's refreshing that they did! ...
[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...
The Odd Tale Of American Airlines Flight 145 From Tel Aviv To JFK That Spent 29 Hours In Rome
The tale of Tuesday's AA flight 145 is an odd one. The plane departed Tel Aviv on time, at 12:50am and seemed like it would...
El Al: Free Changes On Flights To Europe Due To Coronavirus
El Al announced today that they will waive the change fees on tickets that include travel to or from anywhere in Europe during March.
You...
AMR, Parent Company Of American Airlines, To Let American Eagle Fly Away…
AMR announced today that in a nod to shareholders they will divest of their wholy owned subsidiary, American Eagle.
Why do I care?
As airlines start...
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...
Air Canada Aeroplan Partners Up With Etihad
Air Canada and Abu Dhabi based Etihad are now partners for earning and redeeming miles.
I flew in Etihad 777 first class from Male to...
WOW! Has JetBlue Restored Lower “Even More Space” Pricing For Mosaic Members?
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[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...
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...
The DOT Compiles An Airline Customer Service Dashboard, But Airlines Still Decide What Is A Controllable Delay
The DOT has surveyed airlines and put together this dashboard with airline commitments on what they will do in case of "controllable" cancellations and...
When An El Al Flight Diverted To Halifax For A Medical Emergency, A Bochur Steps Up To Save The Day
El Al flight 26, operated by one of El Al's aging Boeing 777s, took off from Newark on September 18th at about 9:30pm.
Chabad Houses...
[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...
The End Of Continental Is Near, Sort Of.
The final flight with a Continental flight number will be Continental 1267 which is scheduled to depart on March 2nd from Phoenix at 11:59pm...
[Confirmed!] Saudi Arabia Will Reportedly Allow All Israeli Flights To Overfly Their Airspace
Update: Saudi Arabia announced that their airspace is now open to all flights!
Originally posted on 6/2:
The Jerusalem Post is reporting that Israel and Saudi...
Transaero Filing For Bankruptcy, Will Cease Operations
Update: It now appears that Aeroflot will only be honoring people holding Transaero tickets for travel before 12/15/15. If you have a ticket on...
El Al’s New Safety Video Is Actually Entertaining!
Things are changing at El Al.
They have a new business class with direct aisle access seating on their 787s, they're expanding their North America...
This Morning’s Strike At Ben Gurion Is Just Another Reason Why You Should Avoid Thursday Evening Flights To Israel
At 3am this morning I got messages from several readers about a sudden IAA (Israel Airports Authority) strike that threatened to halt outbound and...
Price Of Continental’s Ticket To Freedom? $100.
Merger talks are back in full force in the airline industry, but I can guarantee that one company won't be the first to break...
What Exactly Is American’s AAdvantage?
Related posts:
-American Joins Delta And United In Revenue Based Mileage Earning
-A Comparison Of AA, Delta, And United Saver Award Space: Is AAdvantage The New...
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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JetBlue And El Al Announce Codeshare Relationship, Will It Lead To A Mileage Partnership?
On November 19th I made several predictions about the American-USAirways merger.
Several have already come true:
-The American OneWorld round-the-world award chart was killed
-USAirways started collecting...
Continental Airlines Tidbits…
Continental has been one of the few major carriers to consistently turn a profit. They do so not with offshoring their calling centers...
United Adds Flights, Delta Reduces Flights To Israel
Earlier this year American abruptly cancelled service to Tel Aviv shortly after their USAirways merger amidst contradictory statements from their president about whether the Philadelphia-Tel...
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...
Find Out The Real Reason Your AA Or UA Flight Is Delayed!
We've all heard the excuse while traveling, "Sorry but the incoming flight is delayed due to bad weather, so we are not responsible for...
Bad Month For Continental’s Newark-Tel Aviv Flight…
"Israeli Airforce Nearly Shoots Down A Continental 777"Previous Incident Linky
[Alaska’s COO Sits Next To Door Plug As 737 MAX9 Returns To The Skies] A Rough, Yet Miraculous Week For Aviation; Travel Waivers Issued...
Update, 1/27: Alaska Airlines COO Constance von Muehlen sat in the window seat next to the door plug on the first 737 MAX9 that returned...
British Airways Is Launching A Business Class Suite That’s Better Than Their First Class Seat
British Airways currently operates a subpar business class and a subpar first class product.
They announced today that they'll be taking a giant leap forward...
[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...
A Comparison Of AA, Delta, And United Saver Award Space: Is AAdvantage The New SkyPesos?
Last Tuesday I showed in 23 bullet points just how far American has fallen as the USAir merger has dragged down their airline operations...
TSA Announces Yet Another Reason To Have Pre-Check
The TSA announced today that they will start requiring passengers to remove all electronics larger than a cell phone from their bag and have...
United Pares Back Their Tel Aviv Flight Schedule Again
Last month I reported that United was temporarily suspending flights between Chicago and Washington DC-Tel Aviv.
United has extended the suspension of those routes through...
Southwest.com Now Selling Airtran Flights In 39 Markets
Effective today, Southwest is expanding their Airtran integration and you can now book travel for Airtran flights on Southwest.com as a Southwest codeshare between...
After State Department Warns Not To Travel To China, American, Delta, And United Suspend All China Flights
Update: United has announced that they will also suspend all flights to China from February 6-March 27. Flights are also being suspended between Newark...
