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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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Good News: India to organise repatriation flights to bring back Indians from May 7 onwards!

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The Government of India has finally figured they will operate flights from May 7, 2020, onwards to repatriate Indian citizens who might be stuck in various other countries. The size of this repatriation could be anywhere between 200K to 700K citizens by varied estimates.

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Here is how Delhi Airport plans to resume flights after Lockdown 3

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What will the Delhi Airport look like once flights resume? Elaborate measures are being put in place to try and make sure that the airport will be safe for aviation personnel and passengers in the days ahead. Here are some details of how the airport procedure will look like post CoVid19 lockdown ending and resumption of operations.

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Hilton launches new CleanStay initiative for enhanced cleaning in a (post) CoVid-19 era

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Hilton Hotels has partnered with Mayo Clinic and RB (owners of brand Lysol) to put in place new hotel cleaning standards in North America, and subsequently the rest of the world, as they prepare for travel in a post CoVid19 era. Check out how your travels might change in the times ahead.

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