Air Travel
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EU Says Airlines Must Give Full Refunds for Cancelled Flights
Both the U.S. Department of Transportation and the European Commissioner for Transport were forced to make these clarifications as many airlines continue to claim that customers must accept a voucher.
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United Airlines Extends Status to 2022, Makes Earning Status Easier & More
United is extending status for those who have it, making it easier to earn going forward and is extending upgrades and subscriptions. All of the changes will be updated automatically and reflected in customers’ accounts in the coming weeks.Â
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American Airlines Cuts Down Flights to Three NYC Airports From 271 to 13
American will operate just 13 daily flights to LaGuardia, JFK and Newark airports through May 6, compared to 271 a year ago. That is a 95% reduction.
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United Slashes NYC Area Flights Due to Coronavirus
Newark is one of United’s hubs. The airline will go from 139 flights per day to 62 destinations to 15 daily flights to just nine destinations. At LaGuardia flights will be reduced from 18 per day to four destinations to just two daily flights to one destination.
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Delta Extends Medallion Status, Club Memberships & More
Delta SkyMiles Medallion Members will enjoy the same loyalty benefits throughout 2021 as they have in 2020. The 12-month Status extension is part of Delta’s work to offer greater flexibility as coronavirus impacts travel plans.
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DoT Clarifies that Airlines Must Give Full Refunds not Voucher for Cancelled Flights
he Department of Transportation clarified on Friday that airlines must give customers refunds when flights are canceled or significantly delayed during the coronavirus pandemic.
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United Finally Waives Miles Redeposit Fees for Cancelled Flights
So make sure you call right away and ask yo get miles back if your flight was canceled. United has been all over the place with its cancellation and refund policies, so better to do it now.
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No More Middle Seats and Reduced Food and Beverage Service On-Board
Some of the major domestic airlines such as Delta Air Lines, Southwest and American Airlines have all announced this week that they are temporarily cutting back on beverage and meal service.
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Alaska Airlines to Slash Capacity by 70% for April and May
Alaska Airlines says it will cut its number of flights dramatically for April and May while the coronavirus COVID-19 continues to spread. The airline said it will have a 70% reduction in its schedule throughout its network.
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Frontier Airlines is Offering Extra $50 Voucher for Cancellations. Should You Do It?
When you cancel your booking for travel between March 22 and June 17, 2020 by March 23, 2020 you will be eligible to receive a $50 per person voucher for future travel.
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Emirates Will Suspend Passenger Operations on March 25
Emirates announced on Sunday that it will temporarily suspend passenger operations by March 25. The airline said it will retain cargo operations.
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Delta Extends U.S. Domestic Travel Waiver to May 31
Delta is extending its travel waiver for domestic flights. If you purchased a ticket in March, you can adjust your travel as many times as you’d like without a change fee for an entire year from the date you purchased it.
