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If you thought pirates attacks are a thing of the past think again. Recently a passenger cruise ship en route Dubai had to go dusk-to-dawn blackout for 10 days in fear of pirate attack.
I am red all over my face seething with some sort of pent-up anger. I’ve just discovered that luxury is taxed differently in the western world as compared to India as compared to south-east Asia, and boo-yeah, we are paying a lot more taxes on those hotel stays now as compared to earlier. Nice moneygrab, eh?
Evidently, Jet Airways is no longer making a fuss about Economy Class Elite passengers preboarding ahead of the rest of the back of the plane. This is based on anecdotal experiences, but maybe you’ve heard or observed something as well? Do let us know.
IHG has released this year’s last Accelerate promotion. The promotion is applicable for stays between September 1 – December 31, 2017. I have just registered and discovered my hurdles. What does this round of Accelerate have for you?
Qatar has just opened up their country for visitors from 80 countries who can enter the country without a prior visa to Qatar. These countries include India, USA, UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and 75 others….
There are a whole lot of changes coming to the Regalia and Diners Club cards offered by HDFC Bank. And this will all be next week onwards. All I could advise is salvage all you can, because this is a pure devaluation coming in a week, no upside here!
The UK Electronics Ban is beginning to go away as well. On Royal Jordanian and Turkish, you can now carry your electronics in the cabin on your London or other UK bound airports as well. Here is the lowdown.
Miss your 10x points on travel (including flights & hotels)? Here is how you can get 10x points on HDFC Bank’s range of credit cards this month for Phone bills, DTH, Flights, Hotels and lots more.
Marriott Rewards is running a social media promotion where you can earn up to 45,000 points, good for a Category 9 redemption, by clicking and tapping your fingers. They are giving away 1,000 points just for connecting and following them on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Here are all the details you need to know.
It seems Mumbai Airport Terminal 2 will have another new lounge soon? Here is all the stuff we know so far about this lounge under consideration.
Qatar Airways is offering a half million miles if you are willing to play along and get on a few flights. Here is how you could become a half-a-mileage-millionaire. Your time started yesterday!
