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SpiceJet is all set to fly to Hong Kong from Delhi later this year. Bookings are currently open and the timings look pretty good for budget travellers. The more you save on tickets, the more you can spend on food and shopping in Hong Kong!
IndiGo is adding routes and aircraft at a mind-boggling rate, in times of high fuel prices and diminishing profits. For one, they have added Kuala Lumpur as their 12th international destination starting November 1. They will add daily flights from New Delhi and Bengaluru to Kuala Lumpur.
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Here is a quick update of the first Mileage Mentor MasterClass and Points & Pints in Delhi. We had a great time meeting up every one and speaking for over 4 hours on our favourite topic, miles and points!
Jet Airways was supposed to go ahead with their meal-less ticket sales today. But the airline has decided to delay their plans by a few weeks. That means, you still get food on these cheap tickets for the coming days.
Pakyong is the first airport in Sikkim, inaugurated yesterday. The first greenfield airport in north-eastern parts of India. Time to fly to Pakyong. SpiceJet will be the first airline to connect here from Calcutta and Guwahati.
Lufthansa used to operate a flight between Pune and Frankfurt using a Boeing 737. They cancelled that contract and stopped the flights to Pune. Looks like they have come up with a creative but sad solution. They will use an Airbus A319 with intra-Europe Business class to operate this route from November 1.
Spicejet is the launch customer of the Bombardier Q400 90 seats variant. They have 25 Bombardier Q400 on order with an option of 25 more Bombardier Q400. Last week, they took delivery of the first 90-seat Bombardier Q400.
Last Week At The Lounge, Jet Airways cut meals on deal fares, Air India Star Alliance redemptions went digital and your credit cards can help you travel full-service on no-frills carriers. Catch all the 18 stories of last week in this smart recap.
Singapore Airlines has taken delivery of their first Airbus A350-900ULR. This marks a milestone for them as they will be using the aircraft to (re)start the longest flight in the world.
Cathay Pacific and Qantas, both founding members of oneworld, have long had their co-operation very limited. This is now changing with both getting into extensive codesharing, and this opens up new flight routes for Asian passengers.
