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IndiGo seems to plan an entry into London in 2019. Jet Airways is also planning to add a second daily flight on Delhi – London Heathrow route, to keep their lead going on all the other airlines serving the metro market to London.
It is out in the open that IndiGo wants to add flights to London. But what we didn’t know so far was when and how? IndiGo will be adding flights to London Gatwick from March 31, 2019.
Air India has introduced Bid for Upgrades. You can now bid to upgrade to Business Class or First class on your next Air India flight.
Qatar Airways already has a stake in Air Italy (49%), IAG (20%), LATAM (10%) and Cathay Pacific (9.99%). They have now bought a 5% stake in China Southern Airlines.
Qatar Airways is upgrading the second Doha-New York JFK frequency to an A350-1000 from March 31. They will also upgrade Doha-Singapore frequency to 3x daily A350K. With this, all Qatar Airways flights to New York and Singapore will be operated by A350-1000.
Philippine airlines will launch a new nonstop flight on New Delhi-Manila route. The flight will be operated by an Airbus A321neo.
IndiGo is planning to launch flights to Europe and has entered into a codeshare agreement with Turkish Airlines. All the news hints at IndiGo launching flights to Turkey.
The Plaza Premium First lounge is the newest departure lounge located in Terminal 1, Hong Kong. The lounge is currently offering a discounted price for Priority Pass members and has multiple facilities. It was relatively easy for me to spend 3 hours in this lounge and I was happy to a 25 USD charge for access.
World of Hyatt is changing next year. The new program changes intend to make you eligible for more rewards are more milestones rather than just at 30 and 60 nights. Here is how things will work from January 1, 2019.
NokScoot, a Thai LCC is launching 4x weekly flights on New Delhi-Bangkok route. NokScoot is currently offering some great introductory fares and combining it with free Visa on arrival makes a great deal.
Malta’s tourism minister recently outlined an ambitious dream for Air Malta. Air Malta is considering ordering the A321LR for launching routes to Mumbai, New York and Toronto.
