United Unveils Newark Terminal A Lounge, New Domestic First Class Seat With...
Newark’s Terminal A opened to much fanfare, though it was lacking amenities like an airport lounge, never mind the lack of an AirTrain stop. Then again, the entire Newark AirTrain is overdue for a full...
View ArticleEl 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 flights are also expected soon. Taking a selfie in June 2022...
View ArticleDon’t Fall For This Increasingly Common Airline Scam: A DansDeals Follower...
For some time now, scammy travel agencies have exploited Google to get the search company to display the wrong results or fake ads when you’re trying to find a phone number for an airline. DDF members...
View ArticleUnited Will Add Nonstop Service To The Philippines And More!
United’s international route network is the envy of every carrier and they continue to add more dots across the world. Today they announced that they will be the first US carrier to offer nonstop...
View ArticleFormer El Al Directors Launch A New Israeli Airline
Israel has a new airline, though it won’t face much competition from Arkia, El Al, or Israir. Air Haifa will be a low-cost carrier based out of Haifa Airport (HFA), which features a runway that is only...
View ArticleGoodbye AA, Hello Delta! El Al Now Selling Delta Connections And Updates...
Last month, El Al announced that it would partner with Delta and work to join the SkyTeam Alliance. The announcement meant that its days as a partner of American, Alaska, and JetBlue were numbered. And...
View ArticleWill Delta’s 2nd JFK Sky Club Help With Overcrowding?
Ever since travel demand picked up post-COVID, Delta’s Sky Clubs have been plagued by shockingly long entry lines and overcrowding. But perhaps none have been worse than in JFK: @Delta is there anyone...
View ArticleHere’s How Ohio’s New Universal School Choice Education Vouchers Will Work
Cleveland’s Orthodox Jewish community has experienced explosive growth over the past decade as people discovered its excellent quality of life thanks to its low cost of living, warm and friendly...
View ArticleDelta’s Lotus Biscoff Cookies Are Now Certified Kosher Parve!
Delta shares with DansDeals that their Lotus Biscoff Cookies, served as free snacks on Delta flights, are now certified kosher parve by Kosher London Beis Din (KLBD), which is a CRC recognized...
View Article[American Moves Doha Flight From JFK To Philadelphia] Judge Orders American...
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 their flagship 777-300ER aircraft on the route....
View Article[More Eyewitnesses Step Forward] An Eyewitness Shares What She Saw Happen On...
Update: I just spoke with Sol and Eva C. who were seated in seats 46E and 46F. They were among the first on the plane in economy and saw what happened from the beginning. They corroborate what I heard...
View ArticleDansDeals Interview With The “Haredi” Accused Of Discrimination On United;...
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 not be published. He is the man accused by...
View Article[Future Award Chart Rates And More Details Revealed!] DansDeals Exclusive...
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 El Al will no longer maintain an award chart, they will...
View ArticleAmerican Announces New 2024 Routes, Reaffirms Commitment To A Northeast...
American will add several new European destinations, resume some discontinued routes, and change some seasonal flights to year-round service as follows: Philadelphia-Copenhagen, Denmark 787-9 daily...
View ArticleDOT Fines American $2.05M For 43 Lengthy Tarmac Delays
The DOT is increasing penalties for airlines failing to allow passengers to deboard during lengthy tarmac delays. Airlines must return to the gate before sitting for 3 hours on the tarmac for domestic...
View ArticleWere You On The First Nonstop Commercial Passenger Flight From Saudi Arabia...
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 to land in Tel Aviv at 10:50pm. It ran into...
View ArticleBermudair Launches Service Today, Don’t Expect It To Stick Around For Long
New Bermuda based carrier Bermudair launches service today, hoping to fill a niche in the marketplace. Their inaugural flight from Boston to Bermuda this morning was cancelled due to Hurricane...
View ArticleCapital 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 able to shower, use the prayer and...
View ArticleQuick Thoughts On The Shocking Simchat Torah War In Israel; My Strategy For...
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 hard to believe. How could...
View ArticleAir Canada Fires Dreamliner Pilot With Extreme Anti-Israel Social Media Posts
Update, 10/11: Air Canada now confirms that Mostafa Ezzo no longer works for Air Canada. We can confirm the pilot in question no longer works for Air Canada, following the process initiated on Monday....
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