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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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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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Oneworld News: Alaska Airlines announces benefits; American Airlines upgrades Platinum Pro to Emerald; Qatar Airways and Alaska Airlines strike partnership

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Oneworld member-elect Alaska Airlines has announced the perks their members will be able to access once the airline will be a part one the alliance, apart from their recent partnership with Qatar Airways before the alliance even gets started. Not just that, American Airlines is upgrading some members too from Oneworld Sapphire to Emerald.

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Book Virtuoso rates online and get added benefits at Luxury Hotels while still earning points

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You can now access the amazing perks of Virtuoso Travel Advisors online and receive premium perks such as $100 F&B credits, free dinners, upgrades on arrival amongst other benefits, while still earning miles and status. Worth of a try for those who believe in getting the most value out of their travels.

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Jet Airways’ bidder hopes to resurrect the airline as a full-service carrier by April 2021 (I am not convinced though)

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Jet Airways successful bidders today released (hardly any) details about the plans for the resurrection of the airline. They hope to take off by the Summer of 2021 and have a long wishlist of things they want to achieve, including a pan-India network and a return of the slots taken away from 9W back in the day

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