HDFC Bank Diners Club 10X Partner Brands have seen a massive cutdown for the month of February 2020. Three out of the seven brands have left the building. Here is a quick rundown.
HDFC Bank Diners Club halves 10X partner list
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Vistara and United launch reciprocal frequent flyer earning and redemptions effective February 1, 2020
With effect from February 1, 2020, you can earn and burn Club Vistara and Mileage Plus miles on United and Vistara flights in a reciprocal frequent flyer relationship established.
Star Alliance lounge access rules for Gold members changed
Star Alliance Lounge Access Rules have been modified in January 2020 to remove guaranteed lounge access to Star Alliance Gold Tier members flying economy at airports where there are no Star Alliance member lounges and hence contract lounges are used.
Novel CoronaVirus: Indian carriers cancel most flights to China and offering full refunds
The Corona Virus is spreading fast and airlines around the globe are now acting on cancelling flights. Here is how the virus is affecting airline plans across the world. The latest to join in cancelling flights is India, with Air India and IndiGo both cancelling most China flights.
Vistara changing qualifying criteria for elite tiers from 2021
Club Vistara tiers requalification guidelines change on January 1, 2021. With this change, the airline is now going to have a big focus on the amount you spend with the airline, not just the number of flights you take with them. In fact, the number of INR you spend with them is the only thing that matters come 2021.
Boeing 777X First Flight scrubbed on account of weather
Boeing’s First Flight of the 777X could not happen second day in a row, because of the inclement weather. Boeing will try to fly the aircraft again on January 25, 2020.
GoAir to cancel many flights due to non-availability of aircraft
GoAir, which has ten grounded aircraft at the moment, will cancel flights en masse on January 24, 2020, onwards on the back of non-availability of spare engines.
Airbus will produce A321neo aircraft from Toulouse from 2022 onwards
Airbus is expanding the production of the A321neo family and will use the Toulouse site to assemble aircraft from 2022 onwards. This will involve repurposing the existing A380 Final Assembly Line and replacing it with the A321 line.
Boeing Statement on 737 MAX postpones (re)entry into service till mid-2020
The Boeing 737 MAX won’t come back in the air at least till June 2020, as per the latest statement from Boeing. This is not good news for the airlines, nor for the customers, who are suffering through high fares at the moment and reduced capacity.
Boeing 777X set for first flight on January 24, 2020
The Boeing 777X is going to take to the skies for the first time on January 23, 2020, establishing a series of test flights that will eventually help the plane get certification in the days ahead for a 2021 Entry into Service.
KLM acquiring Dutch assets of Jet Airways, including one Boeing 77W aircraft
Jet Airways is selling one of their Boeing 77W parked in Amsterdam to KLM, as a part of a deal which will give them approximately USD 23 million in cash. Here is how this transaction works.
