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British Airways’ ‘Book With Confidence’ commitment was due expire today (30th September 2020), but has now been extended to include bookings made by 13th October 2020. “Our book with confidence commitment We know how import…
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American Express reopens Centurion Lounges
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Just like many airport lounges, the American Express Centurion Lounges are currently closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The credit card company however intents to gradually reopen its lounges again. Of course, with adapted facilities and services to …
Why You Should Probably Avoid IHG’s Latest Promotion…
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Until 11th October 2020, you can get a 75% bonus when purchasing IHG Rewards Club Points. Although the bonus kicks in when buying a minimum of 3,000 points, you actually need to buy at least 26,000 points to get the best pricing… IHG uses nice ro…
Did You Know Emirates Offers A Student Discount?
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Emirates has launched a campaign to make it a little cheaper for students to travel with the company. Whether students are going to the country of study or back home, they get a 10 percent discount on Economy tickets and a 5 percent disc…
Your Chance To Win 1 Million Hilton Honors Points
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Hilton Honors is offering one, extremely lucky, member the chance to win a million Hilton Honors Points: How to enter It’s pretty simple: “You must be a member of the Hilton Honors Rewards Program and have a public Twitter or Instagram…
Oneworld commits to ‘net zero’ carbon emmissions
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Oneworld commits to net zero carbon emmissions in 2050 together with all member airlines. Other individual carriers have already set a direction to become more sustainable. But it is now for the first time that a group of airlines shares this ambition….
Contactless technologies gaining traction in travel and tourism industry
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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the travel and tourism industry to a near standstill with prolonged lock downs. Now that government authorities across several countries have relaxed air travel restrictions, airports and hotels are trying to re-build …
This is how the global aviation industry looks now
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Airlines, airports, travel agencies and other organizations in the global travel and aviation industry are struggling to survive during the COVID-19 pandemic. The worldwide aviation industry is in a serious crisis and it may take years to recover. Duri…
Fly From San Francisco To London For Just $68!
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Star Alliance member TAP Portugal is well known for offering excellent fares, but this deal is borderline insane – even given the current circumstances. It is possible to book a one way flight from San Francisco to London (via Lisbon) for da…
Comfortable Travel with BAGTAG + $11 Discount
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There are different kinds of gadgets that can help to make travelling more easy and comfortable. You can think about some interesting baggage items or gadgets such as the Airmate. A handy gadget attached on the seat in front of you. You can click your …
Don’t Miss Out On 1,000s Of Free Miles From Qatar Airways Privilege Club…
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Qatar Airways Privilege Club is currently running another promotion where new members can receive bonus miles. Unlike the previous promotion, this time you can choose from two variants. Which variant is best for you depends on …
WATCH OUT For A New Marriott Bonvoy Email Scam
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PSA: John over at LoyaltyLobby reports that fraudsters are attempting to scam Marriott Bonvoy members with the promise of free nights. As far as email scams go, it’s a relatively sophisticated one. It claims to offer a free 2-…
Cargolux makes a statement with surprising Boeing 747 livery
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Although some airlines design surprising aircraft liveries, Most liveries are quite straight forward. They include the logo and name of the airline and sometimes a slogan. But did you know that British once owned a Boeing 747 in Star Wars livery? Europ…
New Air Canada Aeroplan Means New Redemption Sweet Spots
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Air Canada recently released the details of its newly revamped Aeroplan loyalty programme, which is due to ‘go live’ on 8th November 2020. There are a variety of innovations and you can read the full details here, but I suspe…
Earn Bonus Points with Marriott Bonvoy
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Marriott Bonvoy currently runs an interesting promotion which allows you to earn Bonus Points with each stay at participating hotels. Members get 2,500 Bonus Points per stay. But there is more as you get an extra bonus after three stays. There are 30 M…
Norwegian connects New York and Los Angeles with Paris
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Times haven’t been easy for Norwegian. The European low cost airline decided earlier (pre-covid) to stop several routes due to low demand. For instance Transatlantic connections. The current Corona crisis makes things even worse. Nevertheless, No…
Lufthansa Group reports a loss of 3,6 billion Euros in the first half of 2020
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In the second quarter the Lufthansa Group continued to suffer heavily from the consequences of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The Group is now communicating various key figures from the first half of 2020 and provides an outlook for the coming months. L…
Survey Travel + COVID-19: Travel Technology
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Dear fellow travellers, We hope you are staying safe and healthy. The travel industry has seen some huge setbacks due to the developments around COVID-19. Airlines have grounded fleets, hotels see rooms go empty, people are unable to get home, an…
Qatar Airways states that it is not justifiable to operate the A380
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Qatar Airways is one of the few global airlines to have never stopped flying throughout this crisis. The airline’s mix of modern fuel-efficient aircraft helped it to develop a sustainable and adapted solution, allowing it to continue flying route…
Emirates: Free global cover for COVID-19
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Emirates is the world´s first airline to offer its passengers free cover for COVID-19 medical expenses and quarantine costs, in a unique assurance when they fly to any destination, in any class of travel. Emirates customers can travel with confide…