Alaska Airlines Eliminates Change Fees Permanently When it rains it pours! Alaska Airlines is joining the ranks of United, Delta and American Airlines in announcing this week that they’re eliminating change fees on all domestic and… Johnny Jet , September 1, 2020
American and Delta Follow United in Eliminating Change Fees But This is Why American’s Policy Is Better My head is spinning over here but in a good way! Yesterday, I wrote about the incredible, huge travel news that United Airlines was dropping those pesky and ridiculous $200… Johnny Jet , September 1, 2020
United, Delta and American Permanently Getting Rid of Change Fees United Airlines Permanently Getting Rid of Change Fees First, United announced yesterday that they’re permanently getting rid of change fees for standard and premium tickets (not Basic Economy). They also… Johnny Jet , August 31, 2020
Delta Follows United and Eliminates Change Fees For Good Well, that didn’t take long. In a bit of unexpected good news yesterday, United Airlines pleasantly surprised the travel world with some new, customer-friendly policies. I know … it sounds… Johnny Jet , August 31, 2020
Why The Southwest Credit Cards Bonus Makes Sense The Southwest credit cards bonus can get you closer to earning a Southwest Companion Pass®, help you save money on incidental fees, fly more often, and more. Josh Patoka , August 31, 2020
United Airlines Permanently Getting Rid of Change Fees When I saw United’s tweet announcing that they’re eliminating changes fees, I had to doublecheck that today wasn’t April 1st (who knows what day it is, anyway?) I mean, what?!… Johnny Jet , August 30, 2020
Are Trains Or Planes Cleaner To Travel On? Here’s What To Look For Given the pandemic, you may be wondering whether trains or planes are the cleaner option to go with. The answer isn’t straightforward. Here’s what to know. Josh Patoka , August 17, 2020
Here’s the Latest Face Mask Policy for Each of the 4 Biggest U.S. Airlines Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian made the television rounds yesterday (here’s his interview from TODAY) to get the message out that if you’re concerned about flying during COVID-19, there’s… Johnny Jet , July 23, 2020
One Reason You Might Want to Fly United During COVID Last month, I did a conference call with Boeing executives and airline reporters about the Boeing Confident Travel Initiative. One of my big takeaways was that airplanes that are equipped… Johnny Jet , July 22, 2020
Why I’m Filing a DOT Complaint Against Air Canada My wife is Canadian so I have an affinity for Canadians and have visited our northern neighbors dozens of times. In pre-COVID-19 times, I would go to Toronto at least… Johnny Jet , May 12, 2020
What Airline Miles Are Best For The Reopening Of The Economy? What will be the best airline miles once the economy reopens? These tips can help you find the best options for you so you can be ready once we can travel. Josh Patoka , May 6, 2020
Airline and Hotel Reward Programs That Have Extended Elite Status I recently wrote a post for CNN.com entitled: What coronavirus means for elite airplane passengers. I know there are a lot more important things in the world but when frequent… Johnny Jet , April 13, 2020
American Airlines Just Extended Elite Status for 2020 Great news for American Airline Elites! I just received the following email from Bridget Blaise-Shamai, President of AAdvantage Loyalty Program, regarding American Airlines elite status: As an American Airlines AAdvantage®… Johnny Jet , April 13, 2020
Miles And Credit Card Perks Extended Due To Coronavirus Check your loyalty programs and travel cards as credit card perks are extended due to COVID-19. You have more options and time to use some benefits. Ramsey Qubein , April 13, 2020
How Do You Get Avianca LifeMiles? Trying to figure out how to get Avianca LifeMiles without flying Avianca? You have several options to earn LifeMiles every day of the year. Josh Patoka , March 12, 2020