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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Covid19 Impact: As demand dips 38% in two weeks, IndiGo to reduce operations by 20%; SpiceJet, IndiGo, Vistara, Go First offering free rescheduling of tickets

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IndiGo has decided to cancel up to 20% of their flights in the coming days on the back of a 38% dip in demand over the past 2 weeks itself, arguably caused by the virus!

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Arriving on international flight to Mumbai Airport? Be prepared for a compulsory Rapid PCR Test when arriving from Europe, UAE and some other countries

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A new requirement from the Mumbai BMC, effective January 2, 2022, requires all international arrivals to compulsorily Rapid PCR test on arrival. Those who test positive will be quarantined, and those who test negative will be put in home-quarantine.

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