A few days ago the U.S DoT issued an enforcement notice that airlines must provide cash refunds for cancelled flights and not travel credits. The European Transport Commissioner Adina Valean has also clarified this is same under... Read More →
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Have You Been Issued A Travel Voucher For A Cancelled Flight? Ask For A Refund Now
Earlier today the DoT issued an enforcement notice that airlines must provide a full refund and not a travel voucher for cancelled flights. A lot of readers have had to take these vouchers while they pursue a refund, if that’s you... Read More →
DoT Issues Enforcement Notice: Airlines Are Obligated To Provide Refunds For Cancelled Flights
U.S. Department of Transportation has issued an enforcement notice that U.S. and foreign airlines (emphasis mine): remain obligated to provide a prompt refund to passengers for flights to, within, or from the United States when the... Read More →
jetBlue Makes Huge Negative Change To Schedule Change Policy, No Refund Unless Flight Is Changed By More Than 24 Hours
Update: DoT has issued an enforcement notice that airlines must provide a refund. JetBlue has made a huge change to its schedule change policy. Previously you were eligible for a full cash refund if your schedule was changed by more... Read More →
United Automatically Extending United Club Lounge Certificates
It looks like United is automatically extending United Club Lounge certificates that are expiring until August. For example: Certificates that expired in March have been extended until July 31st, 2020 Certificates that are due to expire... Read More →
S7 (OneWorld Partner) Earn 100 Miles Every Day You Confirm You’re Home (3/30 – 4/30)
Star Alliance partner S7 is offering members 100 miles daily when they confirm they are home Read More →
United Now Allowing Fee Free Mileage Refunds On All Flights Through May 31st
Yesterday United stopped charging a mileage redeposit fee on flights they had cancelled. Today Dans Deals was able to confirmed that United is offering fee free mileage refunds on all flights through May 31st (regardless of whether... Read More →
United No Longer Charging Miles Redeposit Fees On Flights They Cancelled
United hasn’t been good when it comes to providing refunds to customers for cancelled and changed flights. After changing their schedule change policy five times they finally settled on that if your flight was changed by more six... Read More →
Asia Miles To Add New Duration Limit For Stopovers
I’m not sure if other sites covered this and I missed it, but Cathay Pacific’s Asia Miles program is introducing some new rules on April 1st: Stopover duration will now be limited to a maximum of 24 hours for Asia Miles... Read More →
Southwest Rapid Rewards Can Not Be Redeemed For Gift Cards Due To Covid-19
Southwest has temporarily paused their More Rewards feature which allowed redeeming Rapid Rewards points for gift cards and other merchandise. I assume they just don’t have the money to lay out to pay for these rewards so they are... Read More →
Frontier: Cancel Existing Booking By 3/25 & Get $50 Additional Voucher
Frontier is offering customers an additional $50 voucher per person if they cancel their existing booking by 11:59pm Mountain Time on March 23, 2020 for flights 3/22/20 and 6/17/20. Read More →
Southwest Will Stop Flying Internationally Starting This Sunday
Southwest has announced a number of schedule modifications. The biggest is that starting Sunday March 22nd, 2020 Southwest will stop flying international destinations. The current plan is to resume flying to those destinations starting... Read More →
Airlines Ask For The Ability To Deny Refunds
The IATA is ‘disappointed’ with the European Commission Guidelines on EU261. Normally airlines have to pay cash compensation when flights are cancelled, the European Commission ruled that due to the COVID-19 these cash... Read More →
Aeroplan Allowing Award Flights To Be Cancelled For Free
Aeroplan has announced that loyalty members can cancel award flights for free until March 31st, 2020. You’ll receive a full refund of all your miles and in addition to all taxes and fees paid. Thankfully this can also be done... Read More →
Frontier: Join Discount Den For $59.99 & Get $100 Frontier Voucher
The Offer Direct link to offer Frontier is offering a $100 voucher when you sign up for a new Discount Den membership by 3/20/20 ($59.99 cost). Flight voucher must be used by May 31st, 2020 The Fine Print Individuals who sign up for a... Read More →