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Marriott Bonvoy seems to be let down by their IT team over and over again. The new programme just downgraded a whole bunch of members as status rollovers happened for the current year, and awarded a whole bunch of wrong points as well.
From American Express’ generous offers on spend to massive stress in the Indian airspace due to Pakistan, Jet Airways and IndiGo, we capture it all in our smart recap. Read the 18 stories of the week in this smart recap.
Vistara has signed a codeshare agreement with Japan Airlines this week, adding to their codeshares with British Airways & Singapore Airlines. Here is a shot at inferring what is Vistara is planning in the long run with these tie-ups.
Jet Airways problems don’t seem to end for the moment. Air India and Vistara seem to have withdrawn their arrangements with Jet Airways to accommodate 9W’s passengers in case of a disruption.
British Airways is celebrating 100 years of flying. As a part of their celebrations, British Airways confirmed that a 747 will be repainted in the Landor livery.
A new update on the Pakistani Airspace. It is still closed and will continue to be closed for another few days. Which means more time in the air for those of you who are affected due to circuitous routings for your flights now.
The ICICI Bank Emeralde Credit Card, which was announced last month, was finally launched today by ICICI Bank. The card offers tonnes of benefits for travel, lifestlye and wellness lovers, but goes to dust the minute you want to talk rewards.
In the coming years, you won’t have to travel in British Airways very old 747 aircraft. British Airways has just signed a large order including 18 firm deliveries and many options of the Boeing 777X aircraft.
Airlines in India are having a tough time. More than 80 aircraft are on the ground at this point of time due to various reasons. Currently, the aircraft on ground exceeds the fleet size of SpiceJet.
Pakistan’s Airspace closure has caused multiple flights being rerouted. Dubai, Mumbai and Bucharest are having a busy day handling flights which are being rerouted due to the closure of their airspace.
Pakistan Airspace Closure is affecting flights globally, with a lot of flights having to circumvent Pakistan through the Arabian Sea and hence delays may be expected for flights.
