Would You Take A 20 Hour Nonstop Flight From NYC Or London To Australia?
Qantas has ordered a dozen Airbus A350-1000s that will be able to fly nonstop from Sydney to JFK (9,950 miles) and London (10,573 miles)....
Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo Airport Claims They Have Fuel, So Why Are Airlines Still Cancelling And Diverting Flights?
Last October, I spent an exhilarating 9 days bouncing between South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Namibia, from the Kruger to Victoria Falls and...
Aeroflot Is Finally Suspended From SkyTeam
Some 2 months after Russia invaded Ukraine, Russian state-owned carrier Aeroflot has been temporarily suspended from the SkyTeam Alliance.
That means for example you wouldn't...
[El Al Reinstates 2nd Newark Flight With Morning Departure From Israel] Exclusive: Here’s What El Al Is Saying About The Newark To JFK Flight...
Update, 4/27: El Al shares the following statement,
"Beginning June 12, the arrival time of EL AL flight LY 25, TLV to EWR, has been...
Breeze Airways Announces Transcontinental Expansion From Westchester County, NY!
David Neeleman's Breeze Airways will be growing rapidly in the coming years. The JetBlue founder started with E-190 jets and will have a fleet...
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...
United Matches Delta In Extending Ticket Validity, Allowing Changes On Basic Economy Tickets For A Fee
Update: United confirmed the basic economy fees below with me, but they note that the fees on one-way basic economy tickets will be half...
[JetBlue Just Can’t Get Back On Track, Preemptively Cancels Over 100 Flights Tomorrow] Airline Operations Are Melting Down, Yet Again
Update, 4/13: JetBlue has already cancelled over 100 flights for tomorrow, wreaking havoc with people's Pesach plans as I warned may happen, as they...
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...
Status Match Your Elite Status To ANA And Earn Star Alliance Gold Status!
Japanese Star Alliance carrier ANA is offering a rare status match opportunity for North America based flyers.
ANA says that, for example, AA Gold status...
[Spirit Rejects JetBlue Bid] JetBlue Makes Offer To Buy Spirit And Create An Airline That Will Never Get You To Your Destination On Time
Update: It seems nothing is going right for JetBlue these days. Spirit has rejected their merger offer and plans to move forward with their...
Eschewing Basic Economy, Southwest Will Ask Customers, Do You Wanna Pay More For Added Benefits?
How do you squeeze more money out of passengers?
Delta created the basic economy fare to get passengers to cough up more shekels to avoid...
JetBlue And American Add More Fantastic Reciprocal Elite Benefits!
American and JetBlue previously announced reciprocal elite benefits, including 2 free checked bags and priority check-in and boarding.
Starting today, AA elites can select free...
HUGE! Qatar QMiles Are Now Avios; Enroll Now To Earn 2,500 Avios Per Person And 2 Free Award Tickets With Household Sharing! Plus Link...
As I wrote about last month, Qatar QMiles have been converted to Avios, joining IAG Group's British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, and Vueling. Qatar is...
[Route Launch Now Set For June] Emirates Will Begin Flying Nonstop Between Dubai And Tel Aviv!
Update, 3/15: Emirates announced today that they now plan on starting nonstop daily service between Dubai and Tel Aviv on June 23rd. Flights will...
El Al Adds In-Flight iPads With Artscroll Learning Content
El Al announced that they will carry iPads fully loaded with Artscroll's library between NYC and Tel Aviv. The iPads will features the entire...
[Russia Retaliates Against The UK!] The UK Bans Aeroflot And All Russian Aircraft From UK Airspace, Will Other Countries Follow?
Update: As expected, Russia has banned UK aircraft from their airspace. That effectively cancels BA's London-Moscow route, and adds time to flights between the...
Qatar QMiles Will Convert To Avios; Enroll Now To Earn 2,500 Avios Per Person And Potentially 2 Free Award Tickets With Family Sharing!
Qatar QMiles will be converting to Avios in late March, joining IAG Group's British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, and Vueling. Qatar is the largest...
Awesome! Kosher Food Arrives At Istanbul Airport!
It's not easy to find kosher food in airports.
There are DDF threads where people report finding kosher food for sale in airports and free...
El Al Will Trial Sanctioned Minyanim On Long Haul Flights, But What Else Can Be Done To Solve Potential Issues?
In 2018, then secular owned El Al accused chareidim of physical violence which led to the flight being delayed and later diverted due to...
United Continues South African Dominance With Year-Round Cape Town Flights
United first launched service to South Africa in October 2019, with seasonal 3 weekly nonstop flights between Newark and Cape Town. At the time...
Frontier And Spirit Plan To Merge And Create An Even Larger Terrible Airline
Frontier and Spirit announced today that they plan on merging to create the 5th largest US airline. Frontier will control 51.5% of the combined...
Roundup Of Airline Travel Weather Waivers For This Weekend
Winter Storm Kenan is predicted to dump heavy snow across the East coast this weekend. Depending on their storm's severity, flight operations may be...
United Flight To Tel Aviv Returns To Newark Over Self-Upgraders, American Flight To London Returns To Miami Over Mask Dispute
Airlines have faced an unprecedented amount of in-flight incidents over the pandemic. Given how contentious the mask issue is, I suppose that's not a...
[British Airways, Lufthansa, And Korean Cancel US Flights, United Delays Say Go Complain To The FCC] Emirates, ANA, JAL, And More Airlines Suspend Boeing...
Update: Most of the effected flights have been restored after an agreement to delay the 5G launch near airports.
Update: British Airways' 777, Lufthansa 747-8,...
With Cathay Pacific Locked Down, Singapore Airlines Doubles Down On NYC; Miles And Status Extended And Star Alliance Gold Status For Transferred Miles Now...
Once upon a time, Cathay Pacific had 5 daily flights from NYC. Currently there are none.
Hong Kong was once one of the world's great...
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...
Transportation Mask Mandate Will Be Extended Through March 18th, When Do You Think It Will Be Removed? Will The US Ever Get Sensible Toddler...
On the day after he was inaugurated, President Biden signed an executive order requiring masks for everyone on all modes of public transportation and the CDC...
[Air Canada Settles With DOT, DOT Will Issue New Regulations About COVID-19 Refunds] Don’t Mess With The DOT! DOT Proposes $25.5 Million Fine Against...
Update, 11/22: Air Canada has settled with the DOT for $4.5 million, though the actual fine paid to the US treasury will be $2...
Finally: El Al Joins TSA PreCheck!
TSA PreCheck makes flying much easier. Shorter lines, no need to remove your shoes, belt, jacket, or hat. You can keep your laptop and...
[Newark Polaris Lounge Now Open!] United Is Finally Reopening Polaris Lounges!
Update: The Polaris Lounge in Newark has reopened today! United has also recently reopened their club in Newark's Terminal A and they continue working...
El Al Opens Lounge In JFK Terminal 4 With Kosher Food!
Yesterday El AL opened a lounge in JFK Terminal 4 that is now open to travelers.
The lounge is a part of the current Virgin...
El Al In Talks To Buy Israel’s Second Largest Passenger Airline, Arkia
El Al, which was purchased by the Rozenberg family last year, is in talks to purchase the Nakash family controlled Arkia.
It's a shidduch that...
United Announces Exciting New Summer 2022 Routes!
United announced that they will fly several new seasonal routes next year, including nonstop flights to places like the Azores, Bergen, Mallorca, and Tenerife!
The...
Despite DOJ Lawsuit, American And JetBlue Move Forward With Reciprocal Elite Benefits
The DOJ is suing American and JetBlue to stop their Northeast Alliance, but despite that, the airlines continue to push forward.
Previously, the airlines announced...
FAA To Southwest: Don’t Blame Us For Your Operational Meltdown
Airlines love nothing more than passing the buck.
I have flown on American when the pilot says the flight is cancelled due to mechanical reasons,...
United Adding New Point To Point Non-Hub Routes
Before COVID, United moved to eliminate nearly all flights that don’t begin or end in one of their hub airports of Chicago, Denver, Guam,...
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...
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...
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...
