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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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Deal: American Express Reward Multiplier offering 15 Membership Rewards/INR 100 spent on all Cards on August 14/15

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American Express is offering a massive bump up on the usual Membership Rewards points earned this weekend, offering all the way up to 15 MR/INR 100 spent on specific brands. Here is how to get these 15 MR/INR 100 on August 14-15, 2020.

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Indians can now travel to the UK/ USA/ Canada and UAE on all visas (including Visitor Visas) | Visitors from these countries allowed to enter India (for some categories)

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India is finally starting to open up a bit for travel for Indians and some nationalities. For instance, Indians can now travel to the USA/ UK/ UAE and Canada on all sorts of visas and these nationalities can also enter India with immediate effect. All the details inside.

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British Airways will resume India – London Heathrow flights on August 17, 2020 (as relief flights)

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British Airways will resume passenger flying on Indian routes on August 17, 2020, onwards with the first in-bound flights scheduled from London Heathrow on August 16, 2020. This should enable Indians and other citizens to travel to the UK and beyond on British Airways.

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