Delta has just set a new standard among US airlines when it comes to voucher validity... at least for a limited time. One major point of frustration for consumers has been the way that airlines are issuing vouchers to customers when they change or cancel…
For the past couple of weeks we've been trying to do virtual happy hours most evenings -- we did them every weeknight last week, while this week we fell behind a bit. Even though I'm a massive introvert, it's nice to get some sort of human interaction,…
There has been a lot of frustration among consumers when it comes to how airlines have been handling cancellations in light of COVID-19. Even in situations where airlines cancel flights, in many cases there has been no option to get a cash refund, but…
Airlines have been all over the place when it comes to their policies for changing and cancelling tickets. For some airlines, finding a way to avoid ticket refunds has become a necessity in order to not run out of money. Among US airlines, United Airlines…
US airlines have just gotten $50 billion in government aid, and now they're already looking for ways to skirt the terms that they agreed to... "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard this American Airlines flight, operated in conjunction with our codeshare…
There are all kinds of benefits to making purchases with credit cards over other forms of payment -- you can earn rewards, you get fraud protection, you can dispute charges, and with some cards you even get purchase protection and other travel coverage.…
Taiwan has just taken flight crew protection to a whole new level... Over the past couple of months we've seen airlines slowly roll out protections for crews. The reality is that flight attendants are at among the highest risk of getting COVID-19 (in…
While the impacts of the current global pandemic have been catastrophic for the airline industry, there are some cool flights that have emerged as a result of this, at least from the perspective of an aviation geek. That includes the furthest ever scheduled…
We've heard airlines around the world talk about how they need state aid to survive, though here's an interesting twist on that... Qatar Airways' CEO, Akbar Al Baker, has revealed to Reuters that Qatar Airways will be seeking government support, as the…
While overall demand for air travel is low at the moment, we are seeing a number of rescue and repatriation flights to pick up stranded travelers, as well as a bunch of extra cargo flights to get supplies around. Wamos Air is a Spanish charter airline…
I'm going to write about an airfare deal not because I think people should take advantage of it (quite to the contrary, they shouldn't -- stay home, people), but rather because I find this pricing strategy to be rather unusual. With demand for travel…
Most government functions have either screeched to a halt or been re-directed to address pandemic-related concerns, but the Canadian Competition Bureau is still ticking along. Today it released its findings in a review of Air Canada's proposed acquisition…
This is a pretty significant development, when you consider that Turkish Airlines has historically flown to more countries than any other airline in the world... With the cases of COVID-19 on the rise in Turkey, the country has banned international flights…
The government will be providing aid to the airline industry, but United Airlines is already saying that this won't be enough. With the CARES Act, the government is supposed to provide $50 billion in aid to airlines. A couple of conditions of this include…
Florida's Attorney General is looking into claims that Norwegian Cruise Line instructed employees to mislead consumers about the risks of coronavirus. It goes without saying that along with the rest of the travel industry (and much of the world, for…
How times have changed. In early February the US essentially introduced a China travel ban, preventing foreign nationals who had been to China recently from entering the US, and more. Well, the tables have turned, and now China has introduced significant…
As the news cycle on COVID-19 evolves and we find our radius of travel getting smaller and smaller (in many cases, to the confines of our homes), it's no wonder so many people are looking to get outside. Even the most stringent of "shelter in place"…
We haven't seen much communication directly from American Airlines CEO Doug Parker in the past couple of weeks, and that's apparently because he has been in Washington fighting for government aid for airlines. American Airlines has just released a video…
I expect virtually all travel loyalty programs to make it significantly easier to earn status this year. Some programs have already announced how they'll make it easier, while other programs are acknowledging they'll have to adjust elite tiers, but are…
I'm sure I'm not the only one who is daydreaming at the prospect of getting on a plane. At this point I'd be giddy about a middle seat in the last row on a Spirit Airlines flight taking me to a Holiday Inn Express just off an interstate. I continue to…
The politics of this one sure is going to be interesting... Reuters is reporting that German leisure airline Condor has applied for 200 million EUR in state aid, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The airline confirmed that they have applied…
