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.

Qatar Airways to transition to Avios as its reward currency

February 22, 2022 Updated on December 6, 2023 by Ajay 2 Comments

Qatar Airways is transitioning from QMiles to Avios in the coming month. This is great news from one of the biggest airlines globally. Here are details.

Trujet to resume operations on February 23, 2022

February 22, 2022 Updated on September 12, 2023 by Ajay Leave A Comment

Trujet has announced resumption of operations on February 23, 2022.

All UAE airports withdraw requirement for pre-departure Rapid PCR test for those arriving from India with immediate effect

February 22, 2022 Updated on December 6, 2023 by Ajay 7 Comments

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Dubai has scrapped the requirement for a Rapid PCR test to be conducted 6 hours prior to departure from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Here are the details

9 more days: Singapore Airlines offering 2 Years of Star Alliance Gold Status for transferring points to Krisflyer programme

February 20, 2022 Updated on December 6, 2023 by Ajay 27 Comments

Singapore Airlines has been offering a very lucrative promotion for those who are members of the KrisFlyer programme, their loyalty programme. Here is how you can receive Star Alliance status just by transferring miles to SQ KrisFlyer. Less than two more weeks to go to make this work for you though.

Rakesh Gangwal resigns from the Board of IndiGo; will cut stake over time

February 19, 2022 Updated on December 6, 2023 by Ajay Leave A Comment

IndiGo will see one co-founder exit the airline gradually. The process has already started.

IndiGo brings home an A320Neo Jet powered by Sustainable Aviation Fuel

February 18, 2022 Updated on December 6, 2023 by Ajay Leave A Comment

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IndiGo, India’s largest domestic airline, had an aircraft delivery today, which was powered by part Sustainable Aviation Fuel.

Vistara cancels Delhi – Paris – Delhi Air bubble flight, provides no assistance to passengers stuck in Paris under EU261 requirements

February 18, 2022 Updated on December 6, 2023 by Ajay 9 Comments

Vistara, on a recent long haul flight operating from the EU, did not provide the customers with the standard of care that is the right of the customers on being delayed for a departure out of an EU state. They could have done much better!