Upcoming Continental Airlines Changes…
Here are some of the changes that I warned were coming previously in "Continental Airlines Tidbits…
-Unlike Delta's recent move to the contrary, Continental...
The Pioneer Of Checked Baggage Fees Is Now Launching A Carry-On Bag Fee…
Update: The fee doesn't go into effect until 08/01. Perhaps they are waiting to see if there will be a customer backlash before...
Delta, United, And USAirways Flights To Israel Cancelled Indefinitely?
Update: Delta, United, and USAirways flights to and from Israel today have all been cancelled due to an FAA NOTAM.
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The AP is reporting that...
Fly On United’s Final 747 Flight
Update, 4:20pm: This flight is now sold out!
United is retiring their iconic 747, known as the Queen of the Skies. The final flight will...
El Al: New 787 Routes, Route Launch Cancellation, End Of 747/First Class Dates, Sandwiches Instead Of Meals, And How To Fix What Ails It
El Al is in the midst of retiring their current long-haul fleet, which consists of aging 747, 767, and 777 aircraft. They are being...
United Will Upgauge Their Afternoon Flight Between Newark And Tel Aviv From A 777 To A 787 With Polaris And Premium Plus Seating!
United currently operates their afternoon flight 84/85 between Newark And Tel Aviv on a pre-merger Continental 777-200. Their red-eye flight 90/91 between Newark And...
Goodbye To Al Haynes, Hero Captain Of United Flight 232 Disaster; Thoughts On Jan Brown And Child Safety On Planes
Al Haynes, the captain of United flight 232, passed away Sunday.
30 years ago, Captain Haynes managed to perform the impossible, by landing a DC-10...
Uh-Oh: Alaska Will Join OneWorld Alliance
Alaska Airlines announced plans to join the OneWorld Alliance in summer 2021.
As part of those plans, you can now use Alaska and AA miles...
US Airlines Will Start Enforcing Mask Requirements, Including Suspension Of Flight Privileges; Will New Rules Make You More Or Less Likely To Fly?
Airlines for America announced on behalf of Alaska, American, Delta, Hawaiian, JetBlue, Southwest, and United, that they will start enforcing mask requirements at all...
United Teases Several New Routes: Newark To Maui Looks Strong, But What Else Is United Hiding?
United put out this video, teasing new routes that will be announced tomorrow at 11AM ET. They say there are more than 30 clues...
[Matched By American And United] Delta Waiving Fare Difference On International Tickets To Beat The New US COVID Testing Requirement
Update:
American has matched Delta's waiver of change fees and the difference in fare for international travel to/from the US that was booked...
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...
Celebrations Break Out In Mid-Air As Mask Requirements Are Removed; Is This The Ideal Mask Off-Ramp For The Biden Administration?
US Airlines raced to remove mask requirements today after 35 year old Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle vacated the CDC mandate based on the agency...
[Final Hours To Lock In Transferable Voucher Flexibility, But Free Changes Will Continue] El Al’s Awesome Ticket Voucher Exchange Program: Will You Lock In...
Update, 12/30: El Al tells me that all tickets that have a 12/31/22 or earlier purchase date based on the location of the purchase...
A Crown Fit For A Queen: Final 747 Delivery Flight
Boeing delivered its final 747 yesterday. US cargo carrier Atlas Air was the recipient, it now has 56 of the aircraft.
Many of the 747's...
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...
After Reporting Record Profits, El Al Locks In More Dreamliners
Related: El Al Takes One Step Closer To SkyTeam With Air France Codeshare Agreement; News On Mileage Reciprocity, Delta Lounge Access, SkyTeam, ANA, Alaska,...
Delta Signs Tentative Agreement With Pilots To Clear Way For Northwest Merger…
I haven't reported on all the merger stuff for a while because honestly without the backing of the pilots I felt there was little...
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...
Has The ZOA Jumped The Shark With Their Lufthansa Boycott?
The ZOA put out an action alert on July 1st "Don’t Fly Lufthansa German Airlines: It Discriminates Against Travelers to Israel"
The Zionist Organization of...
My Experience With The #ElectronicsBan
Last Sunday I flew from Washington DC to Dubai before the ban on electronics from select Middle Eastern and African airports was announced.
I wrote...
United Will Start Flying To Tahiti Next Year!
Update: This route is now official. Flights from San Francisco to Papeete will operate on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 2:45pm and arrive at 9:25pm. Flights...
American Is Actually Improving Basic Economy Fares; Your Move United
Delta started the Basic Economy madness, but Scott Kirby single-handedly made it worse. He designed it to exclude overhead carry-on baggage unless you had...
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...
Sunday News Roundup 11/3/19: 9 Quick Takes On What’s Going On In Aviation And Travel; Airbnb Scam, United Plays Dirty, 747 Farewell, LAX Uber...
Some stories and deals don't get their own post, but should get some coverage. Here are some quick takes on stories that caught my...
Air France, Alitalia, Austrian, Iberia, Lufthansa, And Swiss Suspend Flights To/From Israel
Update: Air France has now suspended Israel flights from March 10th through at least March 27th.
Airlines are suspending flights to Israel in the wake...
[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...
[JetBlue Confirms No Advance Notice Devaluation] Ouch! JetBlue Massively Increases Points Requirement For Even More Space Seats In Major Mosaic Devaluation!
Update 2: JetBlue corporate communications has responded and they confirmed the no advance warning Mosaic program devaluation. They also maintain that the new upgrade...
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...
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...
Save Big On Breeze Airways Flights With This Trick They Don’t Want You To Know About!
Ultra low cost airlines use a clever loophole to avoid paying 7.5% federal excise tax on airfare. They charge an online and phone booking...
Air France Will Be Restoring Kosher Meals From JFK; Airlines, Can We Get Edible Food As Well?
Several DDF members have been commenting on the lack of kosher meals on Air France flights from JFK to Paris for the past several...
[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...
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...
Is "A La Carte" Airline Pricing Inevitable?
Spirit announced today that effective 06/20 there will be no more free checked luggage or even free soda on a flight. (Apparently last month's...
Airline News Roundup…
Continental:
Effective 09/03, Easypass mileage awards will be capacity controlled for all non-elite members. Coach rewards will be based on "M" availability and Business/First...
American-USAirways Merger Finalized
Update 12/09/13: The merger has been finalized.
Estimated key dates (subject to change):
01/07/14: Earn and redeem miles between both airlines. Lounge and elite status...
United Rehauls Their Business Class Experience
Continental eliminated first class in the 90s and leapfrogged their domestic competition by improving their business class and renaming it BusinessFirst.
United kept that moniker after the merger,...
Australia Confirms That The IDF Helped Foil An ISIS Attack On An Etihad Flight From Sydney To Abu Dhabi!
News reports came out of Israel yesterday that the IDF helped thwart an attack on an Etihad flight from Sydney to Abu Dhabi last...
If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them: JetBlue Will Launch Basic Economy Next Year
Basic Economy was created by Delta to respond to ultra low cost carriers like Frontier and Spirit. United quickly matched and made it even...
