Qantas has sent out an e-mail to loyalty members stating that their elite status will be extended for 12 months due to COVID-19. Iff your membership year ends: between March and June 2020, it will be automatically extended by 27 March... Read More →
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WestJet To Suspend All International & Transborder Flights Starting 3/22
WestJet has announced that on Sunday, March 22 at 11:59 p.m. MDT, it will suspend scheduled commercial operations for all international and transborder flights for a 30 day period. WestJet will also be reducing it’s domestic... Read More →
U.S. Airlines Requesting $50+ Billion In Aid & Tax Relief
Airlines for America (A4A), an airlines lobbying group has released it’s official request for government assistance. The assistance they are requesting falls into three things: Grants. A request for $25 billion to compensate for... Read More →
United Changes Schedule Change Policy For The 5th Time (Keeping Your Money For 1 Year)
Update: DoT has issued an enforcement notice that airlines must provide a refund. In case you’ve missed the saga of United making extremely negative changes to it’s schedule change policy here’s a quick run down: On... Read More →
United Making Changes To Ridiculous Schedule Change Policy For 4th Time – It Won’t Be The Last
On March 8th United made it so that a schedule change of 25 hours was required for a refund, previously a schedule change of 2 hours was what was needed. United then said that schedule changes of 2-25 hours would result in a travel... Read More →
Southwest Airlines Now Offering Priority Boarding For Same Booking Of A-List/A-List Preferred Members
Southwest Airlines has announced a new benefit for members with A-List & A-List Preferred elite members Read More →
Southwest Schedule Extended Until October 30th, 2020
Southwest periodically make flights for further in the future available. You can now book flights through October 30th, 2020. On April 23, 2020 the schedule will be extended again until January 4th, 2021. I can’t see many people... Read More →
United Increasing Checked Baggage Fees If You Don’t Prepay
This is a change that was first announced on February 21st and went into effect on March 6th but United has increased checked baggage fees as follows: First checked bag will now cost $35 (up from $30) Second checked bag will now cost... Read More →
U.S. Bank To Discontinue Aeromexico Card, Replace With Visa Signature Rewards
U.S. Bank has sent out a letter to existing cardholders that the Aeromexico Visa Program will end in May 2020. This card will automatically convert to the U.S. Bank Visa Signature Rewards card. Hat tip to reader Michael G Read More →
United Changes Their Ridiculous Schedule Change Policy Again
On March 8th United made a no notice change to it’s refund policy on schedule changes. Previously if there was a schedule change of more than two hours you could get refunded, that was changed to needing to be more than 25 hours... Read More →
Southwest ($49) & JetBlue (From $24) Sales
Southwest Sale Direct link to sale Southwest is holding a sale, flights start at $49 ($39 for interisland Hawaii). Things to know: Book by 3/12 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. 14-day advance purchase required. Nonrefundable. Seats, travel... Read More →
United Now Offering A Travel Credit For Schedule Changes 2-25 Hours
Over the weekend United made a no notice change to it’s schedule change policy that also applied to tickets that were already booked. Previously if there was a schedule change of more than two hours United would offer a refund... Read More →
American Airlines Reduced Mileage Awards: 1,000-7,500 Miles Discount
The Offer Direct link to offer American Airlines has released their reduced mileage awards for February 1st – March 31st, 2020. The discount you’ll receive varies from 1,000 miles to 7,500 miles depending on the route, the card... Read More →
United Makes Massive Negative Change To Schedule Change Policy (From 2 Hours To 25+ Hours For Refund) Applying New Rules Retroactively
Update: They are now at least offering a travel credit, but still not good enough. United has made a no notice retroactive change to it’s schedule change policy. Previously if there was a schedule change of more than two hours... Read More →
United 2020 Status Match & Challenge [30 Additional Days Added]
United has released a status match and challenge for 2020, this is good to see as in 2019 they didn't run a public status match/challenge like this. The following table shows what is required to get your status matched for 90 days: Read More →