# Airlines
Spirit Airlines Files for Bankruptcy Protection, Ticket Sales and Flights Continue as Normal
Spirit Airlines has finally announced that it has filed for bankruptcy protection. According to reports, the company has reached an agreement with its bondholders and secured $300...
U.S. Air Passenger Protection Rules: Automatic Refunds for Flight Delays or Cancellations
In recent years, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has strengthened consumer protections for air travelers in the United States through regulatory action. The latest rule...
JetBlue Status Match: Major U.S. Airlines Eligible, Up to Mosaic 3
JetBlue has added more match partners, and Frontier, Southwest, and Spirit are now eligible too. This is a good move, since those three are also low-cost carriers and should bring...
REAL ID Requirement for Air Travel May Be Delayed Again to May 5, 2027
Due to slow rollout progress, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed delaying REAL ID enforcement until May 5, 2027. If finalized, this would be the fourth ext...
Spirit Airlines May File for Bankruptcy Protection
According to The Wall Street Journal, Spirit Airlines is in talks with bondholders over the terms of a potential Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, following the collapse of its merger...
US Department of Transportation (DOT): Public-interest protections for the Alaska Airlines–Hawaiian Airlines merger, including 1:1 mileage transfers and status matching
The US Department of Transportation (DoT) announced that, before the merger of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, it is requiring certain “binding, enforceable public-interest...
DOT Investigates Frequent Flyer Programs at the Four Largest U.S. Airlines to Protect Consumers
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has launched an investigation into the rewards programs of the four largest U.S. airlines, aiming to protect loyalty customers from pote...
Bilt Rent Day Offer: Limited-Time Transfer Bonus to Avianca or Virgin Atlantic
About Bilt: Bilt | Rent credit card (points can be transferred to miles) During September Rent Day, members receive a 50% bonus when transferring points to Avianca; transfers to Vi...
“Two 70,000-Point Welcome Bonus Cards Worth Considering” Alaska Airlines’ Acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines Receives DOJ Approval
After Hawaiian Airlines is acquired, its miles will very likely convert to Alaska Airlines miles at a 1:1 ratio. So if you haven’t been applying for many cards lately and want to t...
Airline Dining Rewards: Earn Airline Miles When You Eat Out (Up to 5,000 Total New Member Bonus Miles)
You can earn airline award miles just by dining out. Many airlines offer dining rewards programs that let you earn rewards each time you eat at participating restaurants. Even bett...
Airline Miles and Hotel Points Expiration Policies and How to Extend Them
Many people have accumulated large balances of airline miles and hotel points through credit cards and other methods. Keeping track of all those balances can become a real challeng...