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If you were thinking of flying into India or heading outside the country over the next few weeks, let’s forget it. India has formally announced that all flights outside the country will not be operative until at least July 16, 2020.
Lufthansa has avoided bankruptcy with 98% of the voters voting for the airline to take a bailout package from the German government in exchange of a 20% share of the airline.
UAE has barred Air India from flying UAE residents and stranded citizens from India on the Vande Bharat mission flights on the lines of the USA and France making the same moves.
Air India might soon be seeing competition from Delta and United to fly to India again as the US DoT forces the hand of the Government of India on designating Air India as the sole carrier between India and the USA for the time being. Air corridors are under discussion with the USA, UK, France and Germany for now.
The Maldives is planning to re-open the tourism activities in the country next month and will do so with minimal or no requirements to undergo Quarantine. Also, Visa continues to be free.
British Airways has implemented the extension of one-year gratis status for all members who held Gold, Silver or Bronze status with the airline’s loyalty programme.
The US Department of Transport will implement a new order regulating the ability of Air India to operate flights to the USA from July 22 onwards if India does not give US-based carriers parity in terms of operating flights between India and the United States which were hampered due to India’s Corona Virus lockdown.
Virgin Atlantic has announced a resumption of operations from July 2020 onwards. Virgin Atlantic will also resume flying to India from September 2020 onwards, flying to Mumbai and Delhi daily.
Air India has further implemented many customer-friendly policies for those who have domestic and international tickets booked with Air India and their flights got cancelled or they were not allowed to board the flight due to various reasons.
Dubai will reopen tomorrow and will start accepting stranded Dubai residents tomorrow onwards. July onwards, Dubai will open for tourism and visits for foreigners as well.
Marriott Bonvoy will be providing a 50% on elite nights for everyone who earned Marriott status in 2019 & will offer all Marriott hotels at very cheap redemption prices through July 2020.
