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Air India will see a change in the nuances at the airline going forward on January 27, 2022. Here are some of the initial things that will be fixed at the airline.
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26 Hours Only: Book Tickets for Mileage Mentor MasterClass (Online) February 2022 @ 26% off the usual price
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Use the time on the ground to learn at the Lounge and get set for the mileage earning and burning opportunities after. Sign up at the link inside.
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Airbus is setting up a cargo airline with its iconic Beluga aircraft
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Airbus is launching a brand new cargo airline, one that will offer the ability to move around voluminous cargo inside the iconic Beluga Aircraft that the company used, so far, to transfer Airbus aircraft components.
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England removes Post-Arrival LFT Tests effective February 11, 2022
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In a new move to open up, England will remove requirements for testing after arrival for vaccinated travellers into England.
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Earn upto 85K Marriott Bonvoy Points and 85 Bonus Elite Nights with Marriott’s new promotion for 2022
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Marriott has announced their first global promotion for 2022, and they are offering double elite nights all the way through May 4, 2022. Here are the details of the new Marriott Global Promotion.
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Buy Hyatt Points with 30% Bonus through March 7 (US Cents 1.85 | INR 1.38 per point)
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Buy Hyatt Points with a bonus of 30% through March 7, 2022. This is the best bonus on offer and could land you an extremely swanky luxurious new hotel in India at less than 5* star prices.
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Air India likely to be transferred to the Tata Group this week
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The Tata Group is on track to closing the Air India acquisition this week. Here is what is happening right now!
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Airbus and Qatar Airways dispute escalates as Airbus cancels 50 A321neo order for airline
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Airbus and Qatar Airways have been in a dispute for about six months now, where Qatar Airways has grounded over 20 A350 jets on the back of paint issues, and as the legal tussle around it escalates, Airbus has now exercised its rights to cancel an orde…
Nothing changes. You can still carry 1 Handbag and one purse/laptop bag on your flight!
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A new message sent by the Indian paramilitary to the Aviation Security Incharge of India reminds you that you can only fly with one handbag. However, there is more nuance to this that you should know, and you can find in our writeup.
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Promotion: IHG offering Double Points through March 31, 2022
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IHG Rewards is offering double points on stays during Q1 2022, after registering for this promotion. Here are the details!
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Effective Jan 22, 2022, India removes isolation requirement on International Arrivals into India; 7-days home quarantine still required
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India will require travellers arriving into the country from all countries to quarantine for 7 days and upload a negative RT-PCR on Day-8. Here are the new requirements, effective, January 22, 2022, where even positive cases won’t need to isolate in an…
Air India restores flights to the USA after receiving clearance on their 777 operations
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Air India has finally resumed flight operations to the USA after getting clearance from Boeing about their ability to safely deploy the 777s on flights to the USA.
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IHG Rewards: Changes coming in March 2022
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IHG Rewards programme will be changing in March 2022. Here are the details of what we know about the programme changes at this instance.
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Accor Plus members can fast-track their Elite Status with just one stay!
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Accor Plus is offering members an opportunity to score not just a free lunch, but also get yourself more elite nights under your belt by using the fast track programme. Here are the details.
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International flight India ban extended until February 28, 2022
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If you were thinking of flying into India or heading outside the country over the next few weeks, let’s forget it. India has announced that for now, only travel under air bubble flights is allowed.
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US flights cancelled by Air India and Emirates due to 5G rollout
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Emirates and Air India became some of the first airlines to cancel their flight operations to the United States as 5G began to come online across the country.
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United postpones launch of San Francisco – Bengaluru non-stop flight to October 2022
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United has pushed the launch of their flight between San Francisco and Bengaluru to October 2022, which is the third reschedule of the flight originally supposed to be launched in May 2021.
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Buyer Beware: GoFirst to stop issuing refunds and move to credit shells
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In a stunning move, Go First has blocked all refunds to customers where they will cancel flights and rebook customers on new flights. If the new flights don’t work for you, they will offer you a credit shell, instead of a refund now. Details are inside…
Ahmedabad Airport to be shut for 9 hours daily through May 31, 2022
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Ahmedabad Airport is going to be shut from 9 am through 6 pm every day for runway repair works through May 2022. Here are the details.
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ITA Airways fulfiling SkyTeam Elite status matches
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ITA Airways, the newest member of the SkyTeam Alliance, has started to roll out membership cards for those who enrolled for their generous status match promotion last year. Check your email!
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