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British Airways upgrades temporary catering from June 16

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British Airways is upgrading the catering services on their flights from June 16, 2020 onwards. This new boxed-service will be in place till British Airways is all set to bring back the plated and tray service. The timeline of a full return cannot be predicted so far.

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Shangri-La Hotels to give away free hotel nights to medical workers; Register till June 30

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Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts is giving away rooms to medical workers as a way to say Thank You. However, this time around, they need to be nominated by someone else, so nominate your favourite medical hero right away.

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British Airways will extend elite member status for 1-year and offer lower requirement for requalificiation

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British Airways will now extend the Bronze, Silver and Gold status of all status holders who will be expiring their status from July 2020 to June 2021. Additionally, everyone gets a reduced requirement as well to retain or earn an upgraded status as well.

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IATA projects $84 billion losses for airlines in 2020

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IATA, the industry body of airlines has predicted that aviation will see sharp losses in the days ahead. For 2020, that would mean about USD 84 billion of losses at an aggregate level, and for 2021, about $15 billion in losses, if a second wave of the Virus does not come through.

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Air India Vande Bharat Mission flights online booking on June 10 for London – India flights

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Good News, over 30 flights from London will fly back to India in the month of June 2020. Here is how to secure a seat on these flights when they open tomorrow, to ensure you and your family can fly back to India.

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Cathay Pacific gets a USD 5 Billion helping hand; HK Government will take a stake

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Cathay Pacific will receive a USD 5 billion worth bailout in the coming days, which should allow it to stay afloat and thrive as travel restarts after CoVid-19. The airline was burning about USD 400 million every month since February as it tried to live through the pandemic.

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Hyatt ‘Bonus Journeys’ is offering 3X Points for Stays globally from June 15 to September 15, 2020

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Hyatt’s new Bonus Journeys promotion offers triple the usual points for your stays for the coming three months at a Hyatt hotel or a Hyatt-affiliated property and could be a very juicy one indeed.

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