At last count, six banks had made changes in 2023 to their lounge access offerings, and we are not done yet. More Banks are expected to change their lounge access offerings in the coming months. Here is the how and why of it.
Abu Dhabi’s new Terminal will launch operations on November 1, 2023, and all the airlines will transition to this new airport in the coming two weeks. Here is what to expect when the airport goes live.
HDFC Bank has cut down Lounge Access on some of their mass-issued credit cards and introduced new milestone-based guidelines for other cards in their portfolio. All these guidelines are effective December 1, 2023.
Air India has announced that it will launch flights between Mumbai and Melbourne, using a Boeing 787-8 in December 2023. This will become the third Australian operation for Air India.
InterMiles, in a non-announced move, has shut the tap on all sorts of redemption options. Here are the details.
United Mileage Plus is offering an opportunity to earn a 30% bonus on converting from Marriott Bonvoy points through October 31, 2023. This is a good promotion for those who have a lot of Marriott Bonvoy points in their account.
Aurika is the newest opening to add to the list of hotels coming up around the Mumbai Airport Terminal 2. I tried out the hotel for a short stay earlier this month, and here is how it worked out.
Air India has announced that it has transitioned the Boeing 777 operations from Mumbai to the US from its own jets to leased 777s which were earlier operated for Delta/Etihad. That has provided a significant product upgrade on these routes.
Vistara will be flying its A321 equipment on long haul routes in the coming days, removing it from the current short-haul flights in India.
Air India has conducted an extensive management reshuffle at the top and brought in a new COO to lead operations at the airline. There have also been other senior appointments made at the airline.
I flew the first flight of Air India Express’ 737-8. Here is a full review of the amenities to expect on board.
