Jet Airways has a great sale on for travel within India which is happening this weekend. Prices are really reasonable for many segments, and even lesser than some of the other low-cost carriers in the market. For instance, tickets to Goa from Mumbai are at INR 1800 each. Here are the details of the sale: Avail up to 50% off in Economy on flights within India operated by Jet Airways* Tickets must be purchased between April 18, 2015 and April 19, 2015 Travel must commence between July 1, 2015 and September 30, 2015 Child discount is not permitted Date change is not permitted Tickets purchased under this offer are non-refundable Applicable on select booking class – B So, if you…
About Ajay
How my travel life changed after courtship!
Gaah, this is something I’ve been wanting to write about for a while, and I hope Shipra will take this in good spirit. I have been noticing a pattern and I just want to have it off my chest. As a top-tier with most airlines I do business with, I am usually given the opportunity to select the nicer seats out there, sometimes by virtue of pre-selection, sometimes by virtue of checking in 48 hours prior. Because Uncle Scrooge did not pass on his wealth to me yet, I am still a predominantly Economy class flyer on a lot of the domestic segments that I do. Now, back in the day, I was almost always to be found on 10C…
Air Asia India heads to Delhi
Air Asia India is now working on launching flights from Delhi, in a U turn from their earlier strategy not to turn Delhi Airport. Here are some details of their plans at Delhi.
Air India now offering 100% flown miles on Flying Returns
Air India’s Frequent Flyer Program Flying Returns has just started its revamp, and is now offering 100% flown miles on most fare classes from April 1, 2015. Minimum mileage per segment has also changed to 500 miles.
Vistara offering Premium Economy upgrades to 100 pax
Vistara has completed a 100 days of operations and is offering a 100 passengers an opportunity to upgrade on their flights. Here is how to get one.
Vistara soft launches IFE, full rollout by Nov 2015
Vistara is currently working on rolling out IFE via hand-held tablets for business class passengers, and will install Wi-Fi streaming for all PEDs by November 2015 on their planes. Here is a look at their plans for the days ahead.
Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Resort, Goa
IHG’s only resort property in India, which turned out into a very underwhelming stay with a devil may care attitude from the staff. They are in the hotels business, not in the hospitality business, my take!
Mumbai Airport Lounge Access: One Stop Reference
Mumbai Airport Lounge Access: An all inclusive resource for various available airport lounges at Mumbai’s CSI airport (Terminal 1 & 2) and how to get access.
Hyatt Regency Ahmedabad offering 3000 Hyatt Gold Passport Points bonus
The Hyatt chain has recently added a new property in India, this time, a Hyatt Regency in Ahmedabad. To celebrate the launch of the new property, the hotel is offering an opening offer, which provides you 3,000 Hyatt Gold Passport points during your stay, if you complete your stay till June 30, 2015.
Oberoi launches Advantage 2015: 1 night for 5 nights across India/UAE
The Oberoi chain of luxury hotels and resorts does not have a loyalty program per se, but they do make promotions which look like one from time to time. The same promotion is essentially rehashed. However, this time they’ve upgrade the promotion to add free nights in a suite to the mix. For 5 nights that you stay at various Oberoi Hotels in India/UAE between the period April 15, 2015 to September 30, 2015, you get one free night at any Oberoi Hotel in India, Indonesia, Dubai, Mauritius and Egypt. Complimentary night stay includes accommodation in a standard double room and is inclusive of taxes. If you are a high-roller and spend 5 nights in a suite, you get…
IHG Rewards Club to introduce new Black/Diamond tier & expire points
They all come to terms with the new realities, someday. The IHG Rewards Club program, which is the loyalty program encompassing InterContinental, Even, Indigo, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge & CandleBridge brand of hotels, just announced some new changes today. Points Expiration One of the selling points for Intercontinental Hotels Group has been that their points don’t expire under the IHG Rewards Club. However, this is changing with effect from April 14, 2015. If you are a base level member (Club member in their parlance), with no activity in 12 months, you could lose all your points. You need to earn or redeem once every 12 months to keep your points alive. This is effective immediately.…
