[Air France Will Return Tomorrow, Other Airlines Extend Cancellations] Here Are The Current And Next Available Flights To Israel On More Than 40 Airlines!
Update, 5/26/25: Air France confirms they will return to Israel tomorrow and will now operate the route with a Boeing 777-300, operating with 48...
United Adding Fresh Kosher Meals On Flights From Chicago And Los Angeles, Can We Get Other Airlines To Fix Their Kosher Meals?
Yael Milobsky of Dimensions Kosher shares some great news out of Chicago, that United is now offering fresh, chef-prepared kosher meals from Dimensions Kosher...
With Limited Competition, El Al Reports Another Quarter Of Record Profits
The war between Israel and Hamas continues to limit the flight options available to Israel.
In Q1, United flew to Israel for 2 weeks and...
El Al Will Add Restrictions To Lite Tickets Tomorrow
El Al offers Lite fares for tickets outside of North America, which is how it brands basic economy.
Lite fares don't include checked bags or...
[Final Day To Book Before Downgrades!] Southwest Unveils New Fare Class Names, Elite And Cardholder Benefits
Update, 5/27: Don't forget to book Southwest flights today to lock in current benefits, like 2 free checked bags, free standby, free changes, and...
Race To The Bottom: Delta’s New Fare Display Hides Non-Basic Pricing, Prepares For Basic Premium Cabin Fares
Delta is changing how it displays and brands fares on its website for travel as of 10/1.
They claim this will add "clarity," though I'm...
What Is Happening With Delta And United’s Flights To Israel; A Lookback At US Carrier Flights Between The US And Israel This Century
Update: Delta has officially confirmed with DansDeals that they will resume flying to Israel on 5/20!
When United merged with Continental in 2010, they inherited...
[AMEX Transfers End Next Month!] WOW! DOT Approves Alaska-Hawaiian Merger, On Condition That Miles Combine At 1:1 Ratio!
Update, 5/16/25: The fun times are coming to an end. The final day to transfer AMEX points to Hawaiian will be 6/30. The Alaska...
El Al Receives First Dreamliner In Updated Livery, Named Acheinu Kol Beit Yisrael, Via Air China
El Al currently has 24 737NGs (consisting of 16 Boeing 737-800s and 8 Boeing 737-900ERs), 5 Boeing 777-200ERs, and 16 Dreamliners (consisting of 4...
After 9 Year Hiatus, SAS Will Return To Tel Aviv
Scandinavian carrier SAS left Tel Aviv in March 2016, citing political instability and a lack of profitability on the route.
Since then, the airline has...
El Al Will Consolidate South Florida Operations To Miami, Ditching Fort Lauderdale
El Al launched holiday service to Fort Lauderdale in September 2023, working up to twice weekly service in April 2024.
That was great news for...
[Full Details With Video And Pictures] Is This United’s Next Generation Polaris Business Class Seat?
Update: United's new 787-9s delivered later this year will feature the new "United Elevated" interior with Starlink WiFi. The 8 bulkhead seats will be...
[Lawyer From Previous Lufthansa Antisemitic Incident Will Represent Passengers From This Week’s Incident] Deja-Vu: Lufthansa Accused Of Antisemitism Again
Update, 5/9: Lufthansa has failed to respond to our multiple requests for comment.
Meyer Tauber shares that Mark Goldfeder, the director of the National Jewish...
Phased Real ID Enforcement Begins Today, Do You Have A Real ID?
Update, 5/7/25: TSA Real ID enforcement begins today, though it will be phased in through 5/5/27.
During the 2 year phase-in period, travelers without a...
American’s New 787 With Business Class Flagship Suites Launches Next Month, Here’s Where You Can Find And Book Them From Just 20K Miles!
American's newest 787-9 Dreamliner features the airline's new Business Class Flagship Suites with doors. The airline has received 2 of them and will start...
El Al Quietly Raises 2nd Checked Bag Fee Between US And Israel
Not too long ago, tickets to Israel included 2 free checked bags. The US carriers reduced that to 1 free checked bag, with a...
[Policy Change: United Will Ban Foreign Flag Pins!] Which Airlines Allow Crewmembers To Wear Palestinian Flag Pins?
Update: United confirms with DansDeals that they will only permit US flag pins to be worn by crewmembers effective 5/28.
Between this major policy shift...
Will A JetBlue-United Partnership Emulate The Continental-United Partnership Path?
I've been saying for a while now that a JetBlue-United partnership or merger is inevitable, and Reuters now confirms that a partnership is being...
[American Suing JetBlue After Refusal To Revive Partnership] Judge Orders American And JetBlue To End Northeast Alliance, Is This The End Of The Road,...
Update, 4/29/25: American announced that JetBlue has turned down all partnership proposals, including a "very attractive proposition," and that they are now suing JetBlue...
Virgin Atlantic Announces That It Won’t Return To Israel Post-October 7th; Book Flights Now To Get Rebooked On El Al?
Update, 4/28/25: Virgin Atlantic's final flight to Israel was October 6th, 2023. It announced today that it will cancel all service to the country.
For...
Will The NYC-Tel Aviv Market Become More Competitive Than It Has Ever Been?
Until recently, El Al had a virtual monopoly on nonstop flights between the US and Israel that dated back to 10/7/23, except for some...
American Will Finally Launch Free WiFi Next Year, But It Won’t Include Flights Where You Want It The Most
American will offer free WiFi to AAdvantage members, sponsored by AT&T, starting in January 2026.
Unfortunately, that will only cover the 90% of its fleet...
United Adding Service To Several Asia-Pacific Cities!
United is by far the most exciting US carrier in adding service to unique and far-flung destinations across the globe. This summer they will...
[Now Live] Fiji Airways Will Adopt AAdvantage As Mileage Currency, Join OneWorld
Update: Fiji Airways has joined OneWorld and adopted AAdvantage as its mileage currency.
Last year, I noted below that likely meant we would see saver...
Will United Buy JetBlue To Get Back Into JFK?
United CEO Scott Kirby had a number of interesting things to say yesterday at the JPM Industrials Conference.
He confirmed that government and government...
In A Year When Other Airlines Abandoned Israel, El Al Reports Over $500,000,000 Net Profit
2024 will be remembered as, among many things, a year that foreign carriers stayed away from the Holy Land.
While El Al flew their full...
Dan’s Rant: Southwest’s CEO Said That Charging For Bags Would Cost Them More Than It Would Make, Will You Prove Him Right?
In one fell swoop yesterday, Southwest killed off nearly 60 years of loyalty, company culture, and goodwill.
Herb Kelleher co-founded the airline and was CEO...
[Wanna Get Away Fare Will Be Replaced By Basic Fare; Updated Fare Comparison Chart] OUCH! LUV Lost: Southwest Adding Bag Fees, Basic Economy, Expiring...
Update, 3/11 at 9am: Southwest will sell the Wanna Get Away fare through 5/27. As of 5/28 it will be replaced by a Basic...
[Starlink Installation Has Begun!] Is United Going To Announce Starlink In-Flight Internet Tomorrow?
Update, 3/7/25: United has finished installation of Starlink on its first regional aircraft. Speeds will go up to 250 Mbps, some 50 times faster...
United Will Further Devalue Million Miler Companion Benefit
Despite cutbacks and lawsuits, United has the most generous Million Miler lifetime status program.
At 1 million lifetime flight miles you earn lifetime Gold, 2 million...
[Lounge Reopened] El Al Closes King David Lounge For Renovations
Update, 3/3: The King David lounge has reopened today. The upgrade includes 2 new bars, new furniture, more seating, additional power outlets, and Nespresso...
Sky-High Consequences: How A DansDeals Reader’s DOT Complaint Led To A $1,300,000 Fine For Turkish Airlines
Over the years, I have written many times about filing complaints to the DOT over bad behavior from an airline.
There are 2 types of...
[Register Now For Bonus Loyalty Points] While Other Airlines Keep Raising The Cost Of Status, American Won’t Change Elite Status Requirements In 2025, Will...
Update, 2/26/25: American's status year begins on 3/1.
You can register here for Ready, Set, Jet towards status and earn 500 bonus Loyalty Points per flight...
[After Passenger Rebuttal, Air France Has No Further Comment] Shameful! Beware Of Fake Kosher Meals On Air France!
Update, 2/25 at 3:25pm: Air France responded to our latest request for comment on the passenger's rebuttal and for a copy of the lead...
[2nd Club Fly Location Opens In Houston] United Launches A New Club Concept In Denver
Update, 2/25/25: United opened a 2nd Club Fly location in Houston/IAH's south side of Terminal B. It will allow Club members to pickup premium...
Airlines Planned 112 Weekly North America-Israel Flights For Summer 2024 Before Slashing It, Here Is What The Summer 2025 Schedule Looks Like
On 9/28/23, we reported that airlines were planning to fly a record 112 round-trip flights between North America and Israel. Things were finally looking...
[Spirit Adds Back Fees On Lower Fares] Spirit Changes Mark The End Of The ULCC Model In The US
Update, 2/20/25: Spirit has quietly added back several fees for tickets bought on or after 2/5/25. On Go fares, changes or cancelations now cost...
Delta Offers $30,000 To Each Passenger On Flight 4819; Quick Thoughts On The Crash
I was bouncing in between LaGuardia and Newark on a gusty Monday trying to catch a flight home that wouldn't get canceled, when I...
DansDeals Exclusive: El Al Dreamliners Will Have The First Ever Privacy Screens In The Sky!
El Al exclusively tells DansDeals, that they have just begun installation of new privacy screens for their seat-back entertainment system. It will be installed...
Delta’s New Sky Club Access Restrictions Are Now In Place
As announced in late 2023, Delta's new club access restrictions are now in place.
Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card and Delta SkyMiles® Reserve...
