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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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After US’ DoT puts Air India on Notice, India talks of opening regular commercial flights to USA

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Air India might soon be seeing competition from Delta and United to fly to India again as the US DoT forces the hand of the Government of India on designating Air India as the sole carrier between India and the USA for the time being. Air corridors are under discussion with the USA, UK, France and Germany for now.

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US Department of Transport moves to regulate Air India’s US Charter operations

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The US Department of Transport will implement a new order regulating the ability of Air India to operate flights to the USA from July 22 onwards if India does not give US-based carriers parity in terms of operating flights between India and the United States which were hampered due to India’s Corona Virus lockdown.

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