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At a weekly press conference about the CoVid-19 impact on aviation, IATA predicts that there will be a USD 314 billion dollar drop of revenue from passenger traffic in 2020, compared to 2019. This is a much higher number as compared to their original prediction made three weeks ago.
Talk to three aviation veterans who have built, along with their teams, some of the finest airlines in India. Come along and join us on April 16 for this freewheeling conversation.
As we all prepare to stay at home for another three weeks, give or take, don’t expect to fly anywhere anytime soon. No commercial flights will operate till May 3, 2020, for the moment.
Etihad is making some great use of their downtime, ponying up their aircraft for their next flights, promising to make them as good as new. Let’s go behind the scenes and have a look.
Use the “Lockdown” to learn at the Lounge and get set for the mileage earning and burning opportunities after. To make it better, there is an early bird pricing valid as well. Sign up at the link inside.
IndiGo is updating its service protocols to get ready to fly again. CEO Rono Dutta says no more food service on the planes in the days ahead. So be ready to say goodbye to the Chicken Junglee sandwich on board for the time being.
Watch this beautiful video created by a member of the aviation community, a captain at IndiGo. Gives us all hope, that we will fly again, and soon.
Good news. Marriott has decided to extend the status benefits for all members by a year. This means if your status was valid till February 2021, it will be extended to February 2022. All this and more inside.
Flying will not be the same again, at least in the coming months. If the new rules of engagement are to be believed, a lot of changes will be made to how we are used to flying. Find out inside.
Indian carriers seem to have taken a call to not operate their flights abroad at the moment. All the carriers have stopped selling international tickets till April 30, 2020, now, extending from their earlier cancellations till April 14, 2020.
Vistara’s lounge at Delhi Airport Terminal 3 has been closed effective April 1, 2020. Vistara has made new arrangements to host their eligible passengers at a contract lounge going forward.
