Ajay, Author at Live From A Lounge

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.

Traveling to the US via Jet/Etihad: Read this advisory before you go.

March 24, 2017 by Ajay Leave A Comment

Jet Airways has issued an advisory for passengers who are travelling to the USA using their connections with Etihad Airways in Abu Dhabi.

Member of Parliament is first to get on Indian no-fly list

March 24, 2017 by Ajay 3 Comments

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Air India, and most of the other carriers in India, have banned a certain member of parliament who manhandled and hit an Air India staffer yesterday. This is good news to get those on a powertrip contained and back in their place.

2 Indians who should be role models but should now be on no-fly lists!!

March 23, 2017 by Ajay 5 Comments

Within this week, at least two incidents have happened where people who should be extra careful about how they behave, acted carelessly and misbehaved on Air India’s flights. Such behavior should not be tolerated and I guess it’s time for an Indian no-fly list!

Air India planning free wifi on planes

March 23, 2017 by Ajay 2 Comments

Air India is planning to offer wifi, that too free of cost, on their planes. Here are some details including the expected date of launch per Air India. What do you think??

Fantastic deal on Samsonite baggage at 35% off

March 23, 2017 by Ajay Leave A Comment

Samsonite luggage is going on for 35% discount at the moment. A great time to pick up that bag you’ve always thought of buying but have been postponing!

Using Delta Miles to travel to India

March 23, 2017 by Ajay 1 Comment

Delta Skymiles flicked the switch on a button a short while ago which makes it possible to redeem DL Skymiles for flights to India on Jet Airways, apart from their other network partners. Here are the details of how to redeem DL skymiles on Jet Airways

Deal: Malindo offering India–Malaysia tickets for INR 10000 return

March 22, 2017 by Ajay Leave A Comment

Malindo Air, a Malaysia-based airline which operates from 5 airports in India, is offering a deal where you can get economy class round trip tickets for INR 10000 and business class tickets for INR 33000 onwards. It’s a steal if you plan now!

Time to transfer via India: Indian airports & Jet Airways / Air India should shine under #electronicsban

March 22, 2017 by Ajay 8 Comments

With the changes in the aviation world hitting us hard and fast over the past two days, it seems a lot of Indians and other Asian travelers won’t be able to fly to the USA with their gadgets in sight. Perhaps it’s time for them to consider Air India and Jet Airways as an option.