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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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Qatar Airways establishes a Mariner Lounge at Doha’s Hamad International Airport

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Qatar Airways recently launched a new lounge for the benefit of the Mariners who use the airline and are passing through to get to work or back from work during these tough times. Here is a look inside, and how to access the Qatar Airways Mariners Lounge. No memberships to oneworld or Privilege Club required.

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SpiceJet London flight launch postponed indefinitely

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SpiceJet’s upcoming services to London Heathrow, which were supposed to be launched in the first week of December 2020 have been postponed for the time being, with no date being clarified for when will these flights resume. Here is an update on SpiceJet’s plans to fly to London.

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Pick up 5,000 Miles free for signing up with Aegean Miles+Bonus programme for Star Alliance flights

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Aegean, a Star Alliance member airline, is offering 5000 miles, usable on their own airline as well as Star Alliance, just for signing up with the programme in the next few days. Here is how to pick up these bonus miles today.

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Air India banned from operating flights to Hong Kong for the fifth time due to CoVid-19 cases on board.

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Air India has been banned by Hong Kong’s authorities for the fifth time in as many months because they have brought into the country more cases than a certain statutory limit set for each flight arrival into the country. Here are all the details.

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Lutyens Delhi gets another Taj property as “The Connaught” opens as a SeleQtions Hotel

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The Connaught is IHCL’s newest hotel opening in Delhi, taking the tally for Delhi hotels from the owners of the Taj Group up to 15. Here is a peep inside this urban-chic hotel which is now open for your next stay in Delhi, whether for Business, or Pleasure.

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