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.

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Government of India postpones implementation of 20% Withholding Taxes to October 2023

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The Government of India has decided that Credit Cards spending, when abroad, will not count against the LRS limits, and hence no tax will be levied on it. However, when you spend in International Currency while being in India, there will be implications. Details inside.

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Paris Airshow 23: IndiGo orders 500 A320neo family aircraft from Airbus, making it the largest order by an airline in commercial aviation history

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IndiGo, India’s largest airline, has announced another mega order for 500 aircraft, which Airbus will deliver to them between 2030 and 2035. This makes IndiGo’s future deliveries secured for the decade ahead.

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