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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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Last 2 Days: Royal Jordanian status match offers up to oneworld Sapphire Tier for Hotel/Airline Elites

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Royal Jordanian’s Royal Club programme is offering a status match opportunity for their loyalty programme members in select countries. RJ would match member tiers all the way up to Gold Tier in this generous status match opportunity, and match many hotel and airline statuses.

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India’s Fast-Track Immigration – Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) launched at seven major airports in India

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India has launched its own version of the US CBP’s Global Entry Programme, where Indian citizens and OCIs won’t have to wait to get back into the country and they can use biometric gates to enter the borders. Here is how it works at Delhi Airport.

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Alaska Airlines Buy Miles with up to 60% Bonus Miles

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Alaska Airlines has a new Buy Miles Promotion through February 21, 2025. You can get Alaska Miles with up to a 60% bonus to redeem on oneworld member airlines, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, British Airways and many other airlines at reasonable prices.

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Virgin Atlantic Flying Club offering Status Match and an opportunity to win One Million Miles for elites of 11 airlines, including Air India and Emirates

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Virgin Atlantic has launched a new status match promotion, where you can use your status with other carriers in their markets (Including India, USA and the UAE). You can match all the way through to Gold Status with Virgin Atlantic.

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