[ETA Requirement Delayed To 2025] Despite Tourism To Israel Being Down 80%, It Will Soon Be More Difficult To Visit
Update: The ETA requirement has been postponed to 1/1/25. You will now be able to obtain a free ETA through 12/31/24, but won't need...
After Newark-Tel Aviv Mechanical Issue Forces Aircraft Downgauge, United Pays Out About $75,000 To 30 Passengers Volunteering To Get Bumped
Miki Spitzer writes to DansDeals that he was booked on United flight 90 from Newark to Tel Aviv last night and shared his experience...
Here Is How To Find And Book El Al Award Bargains
Last month, I wrote how much Virgin Atlantic charges for every El Al route.
Several readers were unable to find any award space, so I'll...
Master List Of The Best Ways To Book El Al Award Flights Between North America And Tel Aviv!
Previous posts on award booking rates:
A Deep Dive Into Cleveland-NYC Award Pricing
Master List Of The Best Ways To Book Award Flights...
Paradise Lost From Bad To Ugly: Maldives Now ONLY Wants To Ban Jewish Israelis
Update: While this bill has cross-party support to become law, Maldives Attorney General Ahmed Usham announced that the country is struggling with how to...
The Inside Story Of How El Al Decided To Remain An All-Boeing Carrier With Its Largest Ever Aircraft Order
El Al currently has 24 737NGs (consisting of 16 Boeing 737-800s and 8 Boeing 737-900ERs) 6 Boeing 777-200ERs (only some of these are currently...
El Al Takes Another Step Closer To SkyTeam With Virgin Atlantic Codeshare Agreement
DansDeals reported last year that Delta committed to making efforts to help El Al join the SkyTeam Alliance.
The Delta agreement has opened the door to...
With North American Carriers Sitting On The Sidelines, El Al Reports Record Profits And Flight Loads
The war between Israel and Hamas has limited the flights options available for North Americans to fly to Israel. American, Delta, and Air Canada...
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,...
[Terminal 1 And Ryanair Will Return In June] Israel Flight Change Policies And Next Bookable Flights For All Major Airlines
Update, 3/19:
Tel Aviv's Terminal 1 will reopen on June 1st. Airlines like Ryanair have said that they will return to Israel...
[AA And Delta Extend Status For Select Members] United Sending Out Elite Status Extension Emails To Passengers Who Fly To/From Tel Aviv
Update, 3/19/24: DDF member bendor reports that his Israel based Platinum account received a status extension notification email, with status now through 3/31/25. Then...
[Israeli Media Reporting United Will Return] Why Is United Still Selling Flights To Tel Aviv Next Week?
Update, 2/21: United will indeed resume flying to Israel on 3/2, initially via Munich and then nonstop. See here for the full details.
Below is...
El Al Will Give IDF Soldiers A Free Flight To Europe
The hits keep coming from El Al these days.
I wrote about their tear-jerker of an ad earlier today.
The airline is offering a free round-trip...
El Al’s Impressive New Ad Hits Home
Boy, what a difference a few years can make.
During COVID, El Al shut down, leaving United as the lifeline to the outside world. The...
With US Airlines Refusing To Return To Israel, El Al Will Add More Flights
Update: Alive again!
Delta Investigating Flight Attendant Angello Garcia After He Posts That The IDF Are Terrorists And Israel Must Be Dismantled
In October, Air Canada suspended and then fired a 787 pilot with extreme anti-Israel social media posts.
In November, United quickly suspended a pilot with pay,...
[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...
[United Declines To Comment On Pilot’s Current Status] United Pilot Maintains A Social Media Page Justifying The Hamas Massacre, Kidnapping Babies, And Lies About...
Update, 12/12: United has failed to respond to multiple requests from DansDeals over the past 3 weeks on whether Mr. Mossallam is currently flying...
[Visa Waiver May Be Suspended] US Launches Visa Free Travel For Israelis, More Than A Month Earlier Than Expected
Update, 11/16: Axios is reporting that newly confirmed U.S. Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew has informed Israel that the US visa waiver may soon...
An El Al Plane Is About To Land On Shabbos In Tel Aviv For The First Time In Over 4 Decades; Pray For Israel...
El Al hasn't flown on Shabbos since 1982, but we are living in times that Israel hasn't seen in the past half century.
Israel's flag...
Quick Thoughts On The Shocking Simchat Torah War In Israel; My Strategy For Helping Family Find Flights Out Of Tel Aviv
Over the normally joyous Simchas Torah holiday, word trickled in of the terrorist atrocities committed against Jews in Israel.
Hundreds killed and kidnapped? It seemed...
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...
[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...
United Launches Their First Credit Card In Israel, Here’s How It Compares To The US Version
After El Al, United operates the most nonstop flights between North America and Israel with 28 weekly flights.
The airline has now launched its first...
[Now Matched By American] BRUTAL! United Joins Delta In Selling Basic Economy Fares To Israel
Update, 8/24: American is now selling basic economy fares to Tel Aviv, leaving Air Canada and El Al as the remaining carriers not selling...
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...
[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...
El Al Will Add A 4th Mileage Partner, And It May Just Be A Game Changer!
El Al and Japanese carrier ANA announced they will begin a codeshare partnership in Spring 2024.
More excitingly, the airlines also announced plans to sign...
[Report From El Al’s New Bag Drop Line] Bag Drop Arrives At Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport, Have You Tried It Yet?
Update, 6/4: El Al is now allowing the use of self check-in/bag drop lines at Ben Gurion. DDF member tavster went to check them...
After El Al Retreat, Air Canada Upgauges Israel Flights; Roundup Of 106 North America-Israel Flights
El Al stopped flying to Canada last year, but that doesn't mean demand from Canada to Israel has dropped.
Montreal-Tel Aviv seasonal service with 3...
US Will Host Passport Application Event In Israel, With Reservations Going Live Soon
The US Embassies in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv will be hosting a special passport application event on May 4th from 3-8pm.
It is notoriously hard...
US Embassy In Israel Allowing Newborn Emergency Passport Appointments Once Again
The US Embassy in Israel recently announced a change in policy that no longer allowed newborns to receive a passport on an emergency basis...
[Route Upgraded To Daily Service!] After More Than A Decade, Delta Will Resume Flying Between Atlanta And Tel Aviv!
Update, 1/13/23: Even before this route launches in March, Delta tells DansDeals that that they will increase the frequency of this route from 3...
[United’s 4th Weekly Chicago-Tel Aviv Flight Will Operate Year-Round, San Francisco-Tel Aviv Upgauged To 77W ] United Will Fly A Record Number Of Weekly...
Update, 1/4/23: United has extended their 4th weekly Chicago-Tel Aviv flight from March through end of scheduling, indicating that the route is exceeding expectations....
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Here’s How US Airlines Managed Israel Flight Scheduling For Yom Kippur This Year
Update: In the end, American cancelled their AA145 service after Yom Kippur from Tel Aviv to JFK at 12:50am. They replaced it with AA9600,...
[United Confirms Negotiations For Airport Club!] Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport Will Expand Again To Accommodate Record Passenger Growth Rates
Update: United confirms that they are in negotiations with Natbag to open a club in the airport to service their 28 weekly flights between...
[Will Israel Walk Back Ban?] Israel Will Ban 747s, A340s, And A380s Next Year
Update: After up uproar and confusion in the aviation world and from IATA about the purpose of this ban, Israel is taking a step...
