American Continues To Lead The Major Airlines’ Race To The Bottom With Even Less Room Throughout Coach
Once upon a time, low cost airlines like Southwest offered no-frills service for less money.
My how times have changed.
Not only did the major network...
El Al Announces Final 747 Flight Between North America And Tel Aviv; End Of First Class And Major Capacity Cut For JFK-Tel Aviv Flights
El Al's final 747 flight from Tel Aviv to North America will depart as El Al Flight 1 on Thursday, October 25 at 12:30am from...
It’s Time For Religious Jews To Rethink Taking Flights That Are Too Close To Shabbos
Thursday night's El Al flight 26 from Newark to Tel Aviv was delayed from 9:10pm until 1:07am. Its arrival into Tel Aviv was delayed...
United Will Launch Seasonal Nonstop Service Between Newark And Cape Town!
Nonstop flights between the US and South Africa can be quite pricey. That's due to lack of competition, currently SAA flies nonstop between JFK...
American Backtracks On Daily Tel Aviv Flights
Last week I wrote about American filing to increase their Dallas-Tel Aviv flights form 3x weekly to daily, just a month after they started...
Air France Retires Their Entire A380 Fleet
Air France has announced that that are permanently retiring their remaining fleet of A380 aircraft, effective immediately.
In an era of empty flights, Air France...
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...
[Extended Through 4/30!] Delta Bucks The Trend, Will Extend Blocking Of Middle Seats; Winning In The COVID-19 Era
Update: Delta will block middle seats through at least 4/30/21!
Note that due to new US regulations, Delta no longer exempts children 2 and...
[Update: Now Goes Into Effect 5/7/25] Real ID Requirement Will Be Delayed, Yet Again
Update, 12/5/22: DHS has announced that the Real ID requirement will now go into effect (allegedly) on 5/7/25.
Update, 4/27/21: DHS has announced that the...
[Now Available In Multiple Lounges] Awesome! Kosher Food Arrives At Istanbul Airport!
Update, 7/29: Rabbi Chitrik, Chairman of the Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States, shares that kosher food is now available in Turkish Airlines' awesome...
Last Week Was A Very Good Week For Israeli Airlines
Israeli airlines had a whole lot of winning last week.
El Al, which has been besieged by pilot issues for years, finally came to an...
After Successful Testing, Delta Will Introduce Priority SkyClub Lanes At More Airports
Ever since travel demand picked up post-COVID, Delta's SkyClubs have been plagued by shockingly long entry lines and overcrowding.
https://twitter.com/williamson711/status/1562188622882750468
In part, that's because the food...
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...
Breeze Expands To Denver And Adds More Routes, Including Akron, OH-Los Angeles!
David Neeleman’s Breeze Airways is continuing its rapid growth in previously underserved markets.
2 weeks ago they announced they would add service to San Diego.
Today they...
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...
Updated: The Ultimate Airline Checked Baggage Fees Chart.
01/20: Updated with today's Hawaiian Airlines changes.
01/18: Updated with today's AA changes.
01/15: Updated with today's USAirways changes.
Instead of posting the full baggage fee chart...
Singapore Airlines Applies For Tel Aviv Flights
Ynet (Hebrew) reports that Singapore has applied for TLV landing permits for mid-2017.
Singapore flies a number of 5th Freedom routes such as JFK-Frankfurt, Houston-Manchester,...
16 Years After 9/11, One Airport Opens Up The Airside Terminal For Non-Passengers
I loved visiting the airport as a kid.
Watching planes taking off so gracefully always amazed me. Being able to leisurely stroll around without running...
Are Awful Kosher Airline Meals Our Own Fault?
Any kosher observant airline passengers has their share of KSML (airline-speak for a special kosher meal) horror stories. Often times the meals aren't loaded...
Icelandair Will Buy Wow Air For $18 Million
Icelandair has agreed to buy Wow Air, its chief competitor, for $18 million.
Icelandair has been under intense pressure from Wow, an ultra low-cost carrier....
Another Week, Another Diverted United Dreamliner From Israel
Last week was pretty surreal.
Last Wednesday, United flight 85 from Tel Aviv to Newark diverted to Cleveland due to thunderstorms. It was the first...
Cathay Pacific Suspends Flights To Newark, Washington DC, Maldives, And More; Employees Asked To Take Unpaid Time Off
I wrote about how the Wuhan Novel Coronavirus is going to take a toll on air travel this year in this week’s Sunday roundup.
One...
Under DOT Pressure, United Returns To Pre-Pandemic Refund Policy For Flight Changes
United has been desperately trying to avoid handing out refunds during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Before the pandemic, United would provide refunds if they changed your...
[Update: New Routes Now On Sale!] Southwest Will Fly To Miami And Palm Springs, Wins All Of JetBlue’s Long Beach Slots
Update: Southwest will begin flying the following routes on 11/15:
Miami to/from Baltimore (5 daily nonstops)
Miami to/from Chicago/MDW (1 daily nonstop)
Miami to/from...
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...
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...
El Al Has A New CEO After Just One Year; Here’s My Advice To Her
Last week, El Al CEO Avigal Soreq announced that he would be stepping down after just 1 year at the helm.
It didn't take long...
United Adds A Valuable New Mileage Redemption Partner
Last October I spent a whirlwind week and a half jumping off bridges, going on safari, flying on a microlight, and swimming to the...
[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...
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...
After Failed Merger Effort, JetBlue Slashes Route Network
After a costly failed merger effort with Spirit, the end of the Northeast Alliance with American, and corporate activist/raider Carl Icahn gaining board seats,...
HOT! Earn Double Elite Qualifying Miles On Delta Flights!
I honestly can't recall ever seeing such a rewarding promo to attain elite status. You can become elite (good through 02/28/10) with just...
Aegean Airlines: 19,000 Miles And You’re Star Alliance Gold!
Updates:
-DDF moderator Chaikel confirms and posts the firsthand proof that Aegean will indeed shut down your account if you fail to credit a flight...
United Will End All Flights From JFK Later This Year; Grab Lie-Flat Award Seats Now…
Amid heavy competition from American, Delta, JetBlue, and Virgin America on transcontinental flights from JFK, United is raising the white flag.
Effective 10/25 there will no...
Starting May 5th There’s One United Flight From Newark To Tel Aviv You’ll Want To Avoid In Coach And Another You’ll Want To Avoid...
Effective May 5th United will start flying their new Boeing 777-300ER (77W) aircraft between Newark and Tel Aviv.
The 77W will be operated by subsidiary...
Kosher Meals Are Starting To Make A Comeback On Domestic Flights
Kosher meals, or KSML in airline speak, can be a hit or miss, though the latter is more common. In this post I wrote about some...
El Al CEO: Refusing To Sit Next To Another Passenger Will Result In An Immediate Ejection From The Plane
El Al flight 2 from JFK to Tel Aviv last Thursday evening was delayed 75 minutes in part due to 4 charedi men who refused to...
Canada Grounds The 737 MAX, Leaving Only American, Southwest, And United Flying The Plane; Which Airlines Will Let You Change Your Flight For Free
Previous posts:
The 737 MAX Is Being Grounded Around The World, Except For North America; Here’s What You Need To Know
Thoughts On Today’s...
United Will Deliver Business Class Passenger’s Bags From London Heathrow To Marriott Hotels
United announced an innovative program today to deliver business class passenger's bags from London Heathrow to your room in select Marriott hotels, free of...
[Updated: Caveats Added] United Adds The Best Overall Coronavirus Waiver On Paid And Award Flights!
Update: United has clarified that:
No refunds will be given for awards, but you can cancel your award and rebook any other award within...
