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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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Less than a month before Jet Airways flies to Amsterdam

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Jet Airways will be moving operations from Brussels to Amsterdam at the end of March 2016, when the summer 2016 schedule gets underway. This move solves a lot of problems for Jet Airways and also opens a new city for Jet Airways.

Here are all the details of the new route and how it will work for Jet Airways’ European operations here on.

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INR 1100 cashback on domestic tickets via Ixigo/PayTM doubledip

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Ixigo is one of India’s leading travel metasearch engine, while PayTM is India’s leading digital wallet. There is an opportunity to get INR 1100 discount on your travel bookings, if you use both of them in tandem for making reservations.

This promotion is valid till February 27, 2016 only, so check in to see how to make it work for you.

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2 years of OneWorld Emerald with the Citi Prestige Credit Card

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One of the many perks of holding the Citi Prestige Credit Card is the tie-up they have with BA, where members get a tier upgrade if they fly British Airways within the first year of membership. Also, they get 5000 free Avios, which is good for a short flight in most parts of the world.

Check here to see how this helps you get oneworld Emerald status.

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