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.

Air India will increase flights to San Francisco and Australia

January 30, 2018 Updated on December 6, 2023 by Ajay 15 Comments

It seems that the Delhi San Francisco Air India flights will go up from 6 a week to 9 a week shortly. Not just that, Australia will get more flights too in the coming days.

IndiGo will launch no-frill long-haul to Europe in 2019

January 29, 2018 Updated on September 15, 2023 by Ajay 5 Comments

IndiGo is planning to launch long-haul operations in 2019 with Airbus A330 aircraft. They have plans to go to Europe and Hong Kong, amongst other markets.

Etihad Airways Jaipur exit as of March 1

January 27, 2018 Updated on September 15, 2023 by Ajay 1 Comment

Etihad Airways is cutting down the Jaipur station in the coming days. That is one less route for the Jaipur/UAE network, given Jet Airways is not taking over the route.

Jet Airways Sale: 20% off Domestic & 30% off International flights

January 27, 2018 Updated on September 15, 2023 by Ajay Leave A Comment

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Jet Airways’ Republic Day sale is offering 30% off for international travel and 20% off on domestic trips across the Jet Airways network. A great time to get some of those trips in the year ahead for the cheap!

JetPrivilege will discontinue ties with Emirates and GulfAir

January 26, 2018 Updated on December 6, 2023 by Ajay 1 Comment

JetPrivilege partners over 30 airlines around the world at the moment. They will discontinue an earn and burn partnership with Emirates and GulfAir in the coming days. This would mean a couple of more partner airlines going away after American Airlines, United, Turkish, Lufthansa and Austrian.

Inside the new Air India Boeing 777-300ER delivered today!

January 25, 2018 Updated on September 15, 2023 by Ajay 10 Comments

Air India has started to take delivery of brand new Boeing 777-300ER aircrafts. Here is how the new Air India Boeing 777 looks on the inside!

Free Vistara tickets on flying Singapore Airlines

January 25, 2018 Updated on December 6, 2023 by Ajay 2 Comments

Singapore Airlines and Vistara have come together for a very interesting promotion. When you buy a ticket on Singapore Airlines, you get two free tickets on Vistara along. I’d call it a nice Buy 1 Get 2 free!

GoAir Sale: Domestic flights from INR 726

January 25, 2018 Updated on September 15, 2023 by Ajay Leave A Comment

The first GoAir Sale of the year is here and they are offering flight tickets around the year across the country just INR 726 onwards. Here is how to get these tickets so cheap.

Inflight wifi major Gogo is coming to India

January 25, 2018 Updated on December 6, 2023 by Ajay Leave A Comment

Gogo, the inflight wifi major, is entering India this year to explore providing wifi services to various airlines, who in turn would provide it to consumers such as you and me! This is a great start to getting wifi on those Indian planes.

IHG Ambassador status now costs 67% more

January 24, 2018 Updated on September 15, 2023 by Ajay 7 Comments

The IHG Rewards Club program has just made an unannounced change. They just increased the prices of the IHG Ambassador program by up to 67% and did not communicate this to the members.