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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UK announces Lockdown in London and other parts over Christmas; Netherlands cuts flights to the UK till January 1

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In a new spate of measures to control the CoronaVirus, the UK has now placed London under a new stricter lockdown due to the emergence of a new mutation of the virus.

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Marriott’s new limited time Status Challenge offer for IHG, Hilton, Hyatt, Accor loyalists

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A new Marriott Bonvoy Status Match offer is providing you instant Marriott Status for 90 days and extending it till 2022 once you give enough business to the chain to comply with the terms of the offer. Here is how to get this status.

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Vistara A321neo Business Class: My Experience flying between Delhi and Hyderabad (CoVid-19 edition)

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I recently flew the Vistara A321neo for the first time. Here is my experience flying the flat bed Business Class for the first time. The same product is flying to Dubai these days.

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Indian Government eases rules to fly on Air Bubble flights for Indians

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India has amended its Air Bubbles policies, to accomodate passengers of neighbouring nationalities such as Nepal and Bhutan to fly on these flights. Also, there is substantial easing of requirements to fly to South America, intra-Europe and Africa. All the details inside.

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