# Airlines
American Airlines Fined $4.1 Million for Long Tarmac Delays Without Letting Passengers Deplane
Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a $4.1 million fine against American Airlines for violating federal law and DOT rules by keeping passengers on domestic...
Introduction to Airline and Hotel Points Sharing (Points Pooling)
More and more airlines and hotels now offer points pooling, which can be very useful. Here’s an overview....
"Deadline: April 23" Spirit Low-Cost Carrier Status Match: Get 12 Months of Silver or Gold Without Flying (for a Small Fee)
There is now a deadline, April 23. It looks like this promotion is really popular, so if you need it, match now....
Award Ticket Change and Cancellation Rules and Fees by Airline (2023)
This article summarizes the change and cancellation policies and fees for award tickets across several airlines we commonly use....
Canada Also Requires Travelers Entering From China to Provide a Negative COVID-19 Test Taken Within 2 Days
On December 31, 2022, the Canadian government also announced restrictions for passengers traveling to Canada from China. The new requirement took effect on January 5, 2023 (Eastern...
UK and France follow suit: Travelers from China must provide negative COVID-19 test results
Although both the UK and France denied on December 29 that they would require testing for passengers from China, that changed today (December 30). UK Health Secretary Steve Barclay...
Emirates Skywards: Premium Cabin Award Prices Increase, Elite Earning Boosted
A little while ago, quite a few bloggers reported that Emirates had suddenly raised the mileage required on some routes. For example, flights from Dubai to Europe and several US ci...
ExpertFlyer Suspends Award Availability Data for Some Airlines
ExpertFlyer recently announced that it will suspend award-ticket data for the airlines listed below, which means you can no longer directly search these airlines’ award space or se...
EVA Air Infinity New Member Offer: Get 500 + 500 Free Miles
Sign up now for the EVA Air mileage program, MileageLands, and you can get 500 miles right away. Complete your personal profile and you can earn another 500 miles. If you take an e...
Aegean Airlines 20th Anniversary Promotion: Fill in Your Milestone and Get Bonus Miles, Up to 2,000,000 Miles!
Aegean Airlines is now running a 20th anniversary promotion. Just fill in your milestone to claim a free mileage bonus. The minimum bonus is 500 miles, and the maximum is 2,000,000...
China Removes Circuit-Breaker Rule for Inbound Flights, Quarantine Adjusted to 5+3 [Nov. 2022 Update: Specific Arrangements for Travelers to China from the U.S.]
After China introduced its new 20 COVID measures, the Chinese Embassy in the U.S. also released the corresponding travel arrangements for passengers flying from the United States t...
