The national airline of the sultanate, Oman Air has recently signed a deal with Qatar Airways wherein the two airlines have joined hands for a reciprocal loyalty partnership. Under this new deal, the members of Oman Air Sindbad and Qatar Airways Privilege Club will be able to earn loyalty miles when they travel between Doha and Muscat in either direction and on any of the two flights. Advantages of the... Read More
Qatar Airways, one of the largest global air carriers, has started trialling the IATA Travel Pass. In doing so, Qatar Airways has become the first airline in the middle-east to test the IATA Travel Pass. For the unaware, IATA Travel Pass is a digital application developed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). It is a ‘Digital Passport’ mobile application that has multiple features and uses. Passengers of the airline... Read More
National carrier Air India has announced that it will operate UAE-Kerala flights from October 25 to December 31 as a part of Vande Bharat mission. The bookings are already open, and passengers can book tickets on the Air India website or contact travel agents for the same. Kerala has a large number of its population working in UAE, and the mission has successfully brought many expatriates home. Air India UAE-Kerala... Read More
Etihad Airways has announced the Global Student offer. The airline is the flag carrier and second-largest airline of the UAE just behind Emirates. For students who want discounts on their next flight, they can take advantage of Etihad Airways Global Student offer. The Global Student offer is aimed to make travel between home and universities an easier affair for the students. The great thing about this offer is that as... Read More
United Airlines is one of the biggest airlines in America. If you are a frequent traveller of the airline, it would only make sense that you are either in any of their loyalty programs earning points or hold a credit card which can help you earn some reward points when you make a transaction with the airline. United Explorer Credit Card is one of the best credit cards for you... Read More
If you want to travel in the cheapest American Airlines flight, you should book the airline’s Basic Economy ticket. There are some restrictions on the baggage that you will likely face. Before we go ahead, let’s first understand what Basic Economy is. So American Airlines Basic Economy is built to provide the cheapest flying options to passengers. You will find restrictions with baggage, the seats that you choose, and on... Read More
Qatar Airways grabbed the top spot at the 2019 Skytrax Awards 2019. It is the fifth time that the airline is achieving this feat. The airline also grabbed the titles for World’s Best Business Class, World’s Best Business Class seat, and Best Airline in the Middle East. “It is a proud moment for the airline as our constant innovation and service standards set the benchmark in our industry,” said Qatar... Read More
Offering the first direct connection between India and Iceland, WOW Air has started direct flights between Delhi and Reykjavik. The trip further connects to North America and Europe from Reykjavik. Iceland’s budget airline will provide the service thrice a week between the destinations. The inaugural flight to Iceland was flagged off from Indira Gandhi International Airport last Friday. Lowest Air Fare Between Iceland and India According to Kiran Jain, Managing... Read More
Etihad Airways might restart flying to International destinations from August. Some of the European countries have cleared a few of the nations to fly internationally. For airlines such as Etihad Airways, Emirates, and many more, their biggest source of revenue is from international flights. Etihad Airways has made plans for operating international flights from August. In its list of many countries, India also features. The Abu Dhabi based air carrier... Read More
Airbus has finally flown down the popular single-aisle A220 flight to Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) on November 11, as part of its plan to woo domestic airlines and other stakeholders. A report from PTI also said that the demonstration from Airbus was witnessed by the government officials as well. In addition, KIA or Kempegowda International Airport is the first airport for the aircraft to touch down. The next airport for... Read More
The national carrier, Air India has announced a new flight from New Delhi to Toronto. The national carrier has been slated to go through a disinvestment process recently, but still, the airline continues to introduce new routes and is also adding new flights on its existing routes as well increasing the frequency of its flights on certain routes. In the last week of July, Air India has made some major... Read More
The HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card will allow Australians to earn Star Alliance Points on everyday purchases and convert them into miles or points across Star Alliance carriers' frequent flyer programmes, as well as accelerate their path to Star Alliance Gold Status through everyday spending. The card is the world's first credit card created in collaboration with an airline alliance, and it will be issued solely on Visa credit. Star... Read More
IndiGo announced the appointment of Pieter Elbers, the CEO of Dutch airline KLM, as its new CEO on Wednesday. He will take over for Ronojoy Dutta, who will step down on September 30, 2022. Since 2014, Mr. Elbers has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. On or before October 1, he will join IndiGo. He is also a member of the Air France –... Read More
Capital One has been one of the fastest-growing over the past few years and has invested a lot of resources towards making its credit card miles more competitive in an industry of many heavyweights. With an intent of improving its travel rewards program, the issuer created a transfer partner option in 2018 which allows cardholders to use their miles against travel charges using the bank’s ‘purchase eraser’ option as well... Read More
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