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 Pegasus cancels flights indefinitely!

July 28, 2016 by Ajay Leave A Comment

Air Pegasus, the regional carrier in India, cancelled all their flights yesterday. There is buzz that they may be suspending operations indefinitely given a technical glitches and funding issues perhaps. Here is what we could make sense of.

#LiveAt5: 3 more days to try winning 30,000 Hyatt GP points

July 28, 2016 by Ajay

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Week 1 of the #LiveAt5 Giveaways offers you an opportunity to win 30,000 Hyatt Gold Passport points, which are good for at least 2 nights at a Category 4 Hyatt hotel such as the Park Hyatt Goa. Are you in it to win it? Take part now!

What? GoAir fixed its web check-in?

July 28, 2016 by Ajay 3 Comments

GoAir does just fine in the air, but on the ground they don’t invest much on their product, including their website. So I was pleasantly surprised when I was offered a few options for my next flight with them. Find out whats new with GoAir.

Etihad bringing a second A380 to New York

July 26, 2016 by Ajay 5 Comments

Etihad is upgrading their second service to New York to an A380 service as well. Check out all the details inside!

Trying out VistaraWorld wifi streaming IFE

July 26, 2016 by Ajay 1 Comment

Vistara is the only airline in India currently to offer an in-flight entertainment system streaming to your own device, which is different compared to Jet Airways’ JetScreen and Air India’s old unresponsive IFE systems on domestic flights. Here is a review of VistaraWorld.

JetPrivilege gets over 5 Million Members

July 26, 2016 by Ajay 7 Comments

So, India’s biggest loyalty program just got a big bigger. JetPrivilege hit a new record in terms of number of members, and it is interesting to see it double in about 2-3 years of going independent.

Lounge Access at Terminal 2 Mumbai Airport now easier

July 25, 2016 by Ajay 13 Comments

There have been new additions to the lounge access policies of the Travel Club Lounge in Mumbai Airport Terminal 2. You can now use some of your credit cards to get access, which is new. Check in and find out how to get through to this very nice lounge!

#LiveAt5 Giveaway: Win 30000 Hyatt Gold Passport Points

July 24, 2016 by Ajay 492 Comments

On the occasion of our 5th Anniversary, we bring you a giveaway in association with Hyatt to send one of you on a vacation worth 30,000 Gold Passport points. Check in to find out how you could be in it to win it!

Jet Airways to introduce Fare Choices as of August 2016

July 23, 2016 by Ajay 3 Comments

Jet Airways will be moving to a new concept called Fare Choices in August 2016. Going forward, you will be able to select various fares and there will be facilities and privileges associated with the fare, apart from your loyalty tier. Here are all the details.

No Air India status for co-branded card holders anymore!

July 22, 2016 by Ajay 9 Comments

Air India offered the best credit cards in the market, along with partner SBI Cards. Till they realised they were being too generous. And now they are being too stingy. Here is the latest move from SBI Cards which essentially kills this card!