Airlines That Are Offering COVID-19 Testing I believe that one of the only ways the travel industry will get back (or at least close) to pre-pandemic levels is if everyone wears a mask and if widespread,… Johnny Jet , October 12, 2020
United Airlines Offering Rapid COVID-19 Tests For SFO to Hawaii Flights Great news for anyone planning on going to Hawaii when it opens up without a mandatory 14-day quarantine as long as you get a COVID-19 test that produces a negative… Johnny Jet , September 24, 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
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
Airlines May Now Ban You for Not Wearing a Face Mask One of the major things that has been keeping me from getting on an airplane is the fact that many travelers are not wearing their face masks as they’re supposed… Johnny Jet , June 16, 2020
These Aviation-Themed Activities Are a Great and Educational Way to Spend Time With Your Kids As noted in yesterday’s tip about new airline face mask rules, the number of people flying through American airports last Sunday (170,254 people passed TSA checkpoints) is just a fraction… Johnny Jet , May 5, 2020
Most Major U.S. Airlines Now Require Passengers to Wear Face Masks I love flying, but I wouldn’t get on a plane any time soon unless I really had to and if I knew the flight was going to be empty. To… Johnny Jet , May 4, 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
Why Now Is the Best Time to Buy Plane Tickets for This Summer UPDATED: I’ve canceled all my March and April trips as I’m social distancing as instructed. After buying hundreds of plane tickets a year for the past 20+ years (for myself,… Johnny Jet , March 10, 2020
Remember the United “Flat-Tire Rule” if You Miss a Connection on a Different Booking Last week, I shared a clever way to find cheap flights that I’d never posted before. Today, I thought I’d share another trick I’ve never shared, this time for use… Johnny Jet , February 11, 2020
Austrian Airlines and United Are Now Offering 3-D Seat Maps Last week, Austrian Airlines introduced a 3-D seat map feature. Instead of simply scrolling over a 2-D image of the plane, potential flyers on Austrian Airlines routes flown by Boeing… Johnny Jet , November 13, 2019
All 3 Major U.S. Carriers Now Offer Boarding Alerts With Their Free Apps As I wrote in my post on my trip to Florida (where I flew into Kennedy Space Center!), last week I tried out a new feature included with the free… Johnny Jet , October 29, 2019
United Airlines Baggage Fees: What’s the Cost and How to Avoid Them This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our… Josh Patoka , October 7, 2019
A New United Promotion Is Offering 10% Off Flights to Younger Flyers Good news for travelers age 18-22: Last week, United Airlines announced that when a traveler inside that age window books a qualifying flight through the United app, he or she… Johnny Jet , September 16, 2019
