# Airlines
How North American Airlines Changed Elite Status and Cancellation Policies During the Global Pandemic (DL/UA/AS/AA/SW/AC)
The pandemic dealt a massive blow to the travel industry, and airlines were hit especially hard. With so many business and leisure travelers canceling trips, requalifying for or ea...
Chinese Embassy in the U.S.: Notice on a Preliminary Survey for Interest in Taking Temporary Charter Flights Home
Original reference: http://www.china-embassy.org/chn/lszj/zytz/t1766425.htm At present, most overseas students still choose to remain where they are. At the same time, considering...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Additional Temporary Flight to the UK on April 2 to Help Overseas Students Return to China
At today’s regular press conference, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that, in light of the current COVID situation in the UK and the various difficulties fa...
Stimulus Bill: Airfare Excise Tax Waived, and Points Transfers and Miles Purchases Are Tax-Free Too
In the newly passed stimulus bill, in addition to sending a $1,200 payment to most people, there is another change that matters quite a bit to frequent travelers: certain taxes are...
Due to COVID-19: Deadline for Flying Nationwide in the U.S. Without a Real ID Extended Another Year to October 2021
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many state agencies that handle driver’s licenses have stopped operating, affecting the issuance of Real IDs. On March 25, Acting Secretary of Homelan...
Summary of ways to return to China from North America (amid the global COVID-19 pandemic)
With the global pandemic worsening rapidly, return tickets to China have become extremely difficult to find, and prices have shot up. This post outlines the routes and flights curr...
UK Low-Cost Carrier Flybe Files for Bankruptcy: Unable to Withstand the Collapse in Air Travel Demand
Earlier, Hainan Airlines had to be "taken over" by the government because its business volume fell during the pandemic and its cash flow became insufficient. HNA Group officially p...
TSA Announces You Can Carry Up to 12 Ounces of Hand Sanitizer Through Security
Because the U.S. COVID-19 recommendations now emphasize frequent hand washing, TSA has also announced a relaxation of its security restrictions on hand sanitizer. Originally, hand...
In Response to COVID-19: U.S. Airlines Are Rolling Out Free Change Policies
As COVID-19 continued to worsen in the United States, many travelers became reluctant to book trips out of concern that the outbreak could get even more serious. In response, airli...
Summary of U.S. Airlines’ Change/Cancellation Policies During COVID-19 "B6/AS/DL/AA/UA/F9/HA"
[Updated 3/5] AS and DL have relaxed their policies. AS extended the eligible period, and DL now applies to all routes. JetBlue was the first airline to announce a Change & Cancel...
China Eastern Launches OTT Airlines Focused on Domestic Aircraft (J21, C919, etc.)
On February 26, 2020, China Eastern’s OTT Airlines (OTT Airlines), under China Eastern, was officially unveiled and established, with plans to commercially operate domestic aircraf...