# Airlines
New Return Policy | Return Flights to China Require Antibody Testing Starting Nov. 6
Today, Chinese embassies and consulates in various regions each issued a notice announcing new testing rules for return flights to China. The requirements are stricter, so here are...
Spirit Airlines Will Launch the New Free Spirit Loyalty Program
According to TPG, Spirit Airlines will launch its new frequent flyer program, Free Spirit, on 1/21/2021. Here are the preliminary details we know so far. Elite Tiers and Benefits F...
Virgin Atlantic Says Miles Never Expire
Virgin Atlantic (VS) said miles will no longer expire and has renamed miles to Virgin Points. The program change does not alter redemptions, including the China-U.S. 60,000-point D...
Frequent flyer miles stolen from multiple Chinese celebrities
This story has been trending on Weibo lately. Recently, a growing number of celebrities have posted on Weibo saying that their airline miles were stolen and misused. Since Septembe...
XiamenAir’s North America flight expansion plan is here!
XiamenAir’s new capacity increase plan is here! The temporary plan is 8/28/2020 - 10/24/2020. One extra flight for the U.S. and one extra for Canada, with a balanced split. For the...
Direct Flights Between the U.S. and China to Increase From 8 to 16 Per Week
DoT Original: link The latest update is that the DOT has approved direct flights between the U.S. and China to increase from 8 per week to 16 per week. On the U.S. side, Delta and...
Etihad Mileage Redemptions Are 30% Off
Etihad has launched a 30% off award redemption promotion. They are calling it the biggest promotion in their history, so if you already have a planned redemption in mind, this coul...
Virgin Atlantic Files for Chapter 15 Bankruptcy
More bad news: Virgin Atlantic has officially filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy in New York. Virgin’s position looks shaky: it sold Virgin America to Alaska a few years ago, and earl...
American Airlines AA and JetBlue B6 Form a Strategic Partnership
Today, 7/16/2020, American Airlines and JetBlue announced that they are entering a strategic partnership. AA’s official announcement: link Reasons and strategic goals JetBlue is a...
AeroMexico Applies for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
Another major carrier has gone under—Mexico’s flagship airline, AeroMexico, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. on 2020-6-30. Official statement here: Original T...
Air Canada Launches Another Promotion: 50% Mileage Rebate on Aeroplan Tickets (Canada Domestic and U.S.-Canada)
Air Canada has been rolling out new ideas during the pandemic, and it now has another promotion: a 50% Aeroplan mileage rebate on certain ticket redemptions. Specifically, if you b...