The news is good. Airport lounge access via credit cards is attracting fewer customers in a material way now!
It’s happening, airport lounge visits are reducing in India.
Analysis
Category Archives for Analysis.
Analysis: Why Indian Banks are brutally cutting down airport lounge access?
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.
Air India/Vistara and Singapore Airlines gave minimum capacity commitments to win merger approval
As a part of the merger terms of Vistara and Air India, the involved airlines have had to give assurances to the regulator to not drop services on certain routes. Here are the details.
8 Great Reasons to get that American Express Platinum Card
There are many reasons I keep an Amex Platinum in my wallet. Here are eight of the most prominent ones.
IHCL (Taj Hotels) ekes out a profit during the pandemic
Wow! When people start travelling again, the hospitality industry could make a profit too. IHCL did some solid results in Q3FY22, but there is a lot more insight into their business. Take a look at how the hotel behemoth has survived and thrived during the pandemic.
2022 Airline Status I have and I will chase
Here is a quick round-up of where I stand in 2022 with my Airline status, and how does 2022 look in this very uncertain world for now. Let’s discuss all your inputs here too.
A 100-day plan to Make Vistara Great Again
Here is how Vistara could redeem itself and become its old self again, a carrier that was well-liked all around and excelled at customer service.
Club Vistara needs to fix their gate upgrade processes at Delhi Airport
The tale of a few missed gate upgrades at Delhi Airport, when the plane had open seats in the premium cabin.
Why are flights to Dubai are so expensive right now?
Planning a trip to Dubai? Here is why fares are eye-watering right now between India and Dubai right now.
Airline Loyalty Update: Midyear 2021
Here is the first of a series of status updates where we discuss updates on Status for the year 2021. First one is about airline status.
ICMR recommends removing tests for healthy travellers; I disagree
The Indian Council for Medical Research recommends no more testing for travel, but I disagree with them. Keen to hear what do you think.
