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.
Flights cancellation across India extended through May 3, 2020
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Behind the Scenes with Etihad, who is using their downtime to fix everything
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.
Book your tickets for the Mileage Mentor MasterClass (Online Edition) on April 18/19, 2020
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.
No more Chicken Junglee Sandwich on IndiGo for the time being: IndiGo to revise service protocols in CoVid-19 times
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: We Will Fly Again, a pilot’s tribute to aviation
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.
Marriott Bonvoy extending elite status of members by one year
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.
DGCA preparing stringent social distancing norms in CoVid-19 era
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.
IndiGo/SpiceJet/GoAir/Vistara not selling international flights through April 30, 2020
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 closes down Lounge at Delhi Airport Terminal 3
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.
Lufthansa will retire many 747s, A340s and A380s ahead of schedule
The CoronaVirus crisis is causing cuts at one of the biggest airlines around the globe. Lufthansa has decided to ground a large chunk of their A380, 747-400 and A340 fleet, apart from cuts across group airlines, closing down one brand and grounding many single aisle aircraft as well.
IATA: 25 million job at risk due to CoVid-19
IATA predicts 25 million jobs related to aviation are at risk due to the CoVid-19 crisis. These include 11.2 million jobs in Asia Pacific region itself. It seems it will be a long winter ahead for aviation.
