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Maldives all set to (re)open to South Asia: Tourists from India can travel in from July 15, 2021
Maldives, which had shut down to South Asian travel, has now lifted the border restrictions again, and with effect from July 15, 2021. Here are all the rules to follow, to fly to Maldives at this point in time.
Qatar opens up to fully-vaccinated residents and visitors, including Indians (from July 12, 2021)
Qatar is opening up to the world again, including fully-vaccinated Indians. Qatar will provide visitor visas as well from July 12, 2021 onwards.
Register now: World of Hyatt Promo to offer 3X Points for stays
World of Hyatt will launch a new promotion offering 3X points through Summer 2021. Details inside.
American Express offering 10 Membership Rewards points/INR 100 on utility bills to select customers
A new American Express promotion is offering 10 points/INR 100 spent for various credit cardholders in the coming months. Here is how to register and use this promotion for stocking up some Membership Rewards points.
Jet Airways 2.0 to refund Jet Airways tickets up to a maximum of INR 15,000 per claim
There is finally some news on how Jet Airways customers will receive their refunds. Here is an update for all the claims that were admitted by the IRP of Jet Airways.
International flight India ban extended until July 31, 2021
If you were thinking of flying into India or heading outside the country over the next few weeks, let’s forget it. India has announced that for now, only travel under the Vande Bharat Mission and air bubble flights are allowed.
Switzerland opens up to fully-vaccinated Indian travellers
Switzerland has opened up the country to travellers from India, however, only those who are fully vaccinated will be able to enter Switzerland without a 10-day quarantine. Here are the details of the current criteria for Switzerland.
United goes for Growth: Orders 270 Narrowbody Jets from Boeing and Airbus
United is betting the house on the surge of travel post pandemic. They have ordered another 270 new aircraft from Airbus and Boeing, in a move that signals their confidence on Americans travelling in the future.
Here is how to link your Passport to your Covid-19 vaccine certificate in India
It is evident by now that to travel internationally, one would have to expect to show a fully vaccinated status to the other countries over some time. However, the Indian Covid-19 vaccination certificates did not display the passport numbers if one used another national identity document to register for the vaccination drive. One of the most asked questions so far, then, has been about how to link the passport to the certificate. Now, thanks to updates on the Cowin portal, this is possible. Here is how to link your passport to your Covid-19 vaccination certificate if you get your vaccine in India. The information was shared on the official Twitter handle of the Aarogya Setu app. Now you can update your…
Shangri-La offering Double Points
Shangri-La Hotels’ new promotion offers double points through August 2021. Here are all the details.
