About Ajay

Ajay Awtaney is the Founder and Editor of Live From A Lounge (LFAL), a pioneering digital platform renowned for publishing news and views about aviation, hotels, passenger experience, loyalty programs, travel trends and frequent travel tips for the Global Indian. He is considered the Indian authority on business travel, luxury travel, frequent flyer miles, loyalty credit cards and travel for Indians around the globe. Ajay is a frequent contributor and commentator on the media as well, including ET Now, BBC, CNBC TV18, NDTV, Conde Nast Traveller and many other outlets.

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Whatever happened to Vistara’s Premium Meal Service?

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Vistara has been cutting back the meal experience even before Covid-19, but during the pandemic, it has been uniformly rolled out across their domestic and international flights across the board. In the process, Vistara is cutting off the legs of their premium experience, which set them apart from other Indian carriers. And of course, in their head, it is all Covid-19.

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Air Canada expands flights to India: New flights from Montreal to Delhi coming up October 2021

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Air Canada is adding a new, year-round direct flight between Montreal and Delhi on October 31, 2021. Not just that, there will be also the expansion on the Toronto – Delhi city pair, with a second flight being added on October 15, 2021 for three-times a week operation.

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