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In a strange incident a 32 year old man was apprehended at the Delhi Airport for having a fake passport. This person was in disguise of someone 50 years older than him! The disguise was replete with fake hair, beard and turban. Further the man was trav…
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Kuwait Airways Offer – Fly Business at 50% Companion Discount
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Kuwait Airways has a solid business class product. As long as you are ok with no alcohol being served. At present the airline has a great promotion going on. You can get 50% discount on companion fares in business class. Kuwait Airways Companion Discou…
Emirates Skywards Crosses 25 Million Members, Launches Interesting Offers
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Emirates Skywards is one of the most popular airline loyalty programs out there. On September 11, 2019, Emirates Skywards crossed 25 million members. To celebrate the occasion, Emirates has launched some interesting offers. These offers are live now. B…
Air India, Indigo or Emirates – Who Leads International Traffic Out of India?
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Last week was interesting. Centre for Aviation (CAPA) released a report on Indian aviation. In this report, they claimed Indigo – already the largest domestic carrier in India – was the largest international carrier too. Air India – t…
Tim Clark on Emirates’ Expansion and Dubai Airports
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It seems that Tim Clark – President of Emirates – has been around forever. Therefore, when he speaks to the media, it is almost always newsworthy. At a briefing in London, Tim Clark gave several interesting tidbits about the future of Emira…
Why Emirates is My Choice When Travelling with Kids
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My kids have one thing in common in their short (but impressive) flying history. My children have had their first international flight via Emirates. In both cases, we had other options and Emirates was not the cheapest one. However, we chose to fly Emi…
Etihad Makes Standard Seat Selection Free for Premium Members
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In July 2018, Etihad had introduced a fee for selecting ‘Standard’ seats in advance. This was applicable on all flights and all members. This move was expected given Etihad’s focus on going back to profitability. I just received an em…
[Last Day] 50% off at all JA Resorts & Hotels with Emirates Islamic Cards
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JA Resorts & Hotels has a sum total of 7 properties. 5 of these are in Dubai. The others are in Seychelles and Maldives. Most of these are resort properties with a few aparthotels thrown in the mix. I have never stayed at the chain before. However,…
Fake News – Man from Saudi Arabia Bought 2 Airbus A350s with His Credit Card
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Yesterday, I read an incredible piece on a news website. This was not the only site that published this. Several local and international (some of them quite famous) were carrying this news. Saudi Man Accidentally Buys 2 Airbus A350s So the story goes l…
Some Passengers Took an Airline to Court Over Honoring Error Fares
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Airlines rely a lot on technology and IT systems – particularly with regards to fares and ticket bookings. This along with human mistakes can sometimes lead to error fares. These fares can look similar to promotional fares that most airlines offe…
Earn Etihad Miles on Hotel Reservations with Booking.com
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Etihad and Booking.com have announced a partnership wherein you can earn Etihad Guest miles on hotel bookings. Booking.com is one of the most popular OTAs in the hotel booking space. It partners with several airlines including Emirates. Although, not a…
SAii Lagoon Maldives – Great Deal and Honors Gold Benefits
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Maldives is high on my bucket list. In fact, I am saving up a substantial stash of Hilton Honors points to redeem at a Maldives property. By the end of this year, Hilton will have three resorts in Maldives Conrad Maldives Rangali Island SAii Lagoon Mal…
A Guide to Earning Emirates Skywards Miles
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Emirates Skywards miles are a valuable currency. Especially if you live in and around Dubai. In this post, I will lay out many ways of earning Skywards miles. Apart from flying Emirates of course. Let us jump in. Emirates Skywards Co-branded Credit Car…
Emirates Gives Out Interesting Bits About Premium Economy and Meal Service
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Joost Heymeijer, SVP Inflight Catering at Emirates was on a local radio talk show recently. Among a variety of things he mentioned, there were a couple of interesting announcements. Pre-order Meal Service at Emirates Emirates already offers a large sel…
Best Credit Cards in UAE (August 2019)
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From this month, I am starting a new series of posts – Best Credit Cards in UAE. In this post, I will cover the best sign-up bonuses, any good offers etc. I will try to update this list every month of two months as needed. FAB Etihad Guest Infini…
Hello Free Money! Get 10% back on Cash Reloads at GoCashCards
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Don’t you love it when you get an opportunity to make a few bucks for no (or very little) hassle? Here is one such opportunity. UAE Exchange – one of the largest exchange houses in UAE – has a multi-currency prepaid card called GoCash…
The Banana Bill – $6 to the Guest, $350 to JW Marriott
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This is a story of how two bananas shook the hotel industry in India. Not literally. However, it did cause a storm in the teacup called ‘social media’. An Actor Orders Bananas at JW Marriott Rahul Bose in an Indian actor and director. With …
Family Caught Red-Handed Stealing from a Bali Hotel
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I thought several times before posting this. But in the end, I could not resist. In an undated incident, a family – presumably from India – was caught red-handed in Bali. They were attempting to steal several items including a hair dryer, t…
Aeromexico, Emirates and the Service to Barcelona
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Recently, Emirates announced a new route from Dubai to Mexico City. Emirates had been working towards this new service for more than a year. So it hardly came as a surprise. However, the news came with a twist. Emirates expressed its inability to fly d…
Emirates and Marriott Bonvoy Partnership is Back
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Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) and Emirates introduced the World Rewards partnership back in November 2014. Since Marriott acquired SPG, and the programs integrated completely to become Marriott Bonvoy in August 2018, the Emirates and Marriot…