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.
Breaking: Qatar Airways buys stake in China Southern
Middle East
Category Archives for Middle East.
Qatar Airways moves to all A350-1000 service on Doha – New York & Singapore
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.
IndiGo codeshares with Turkish Airlines and launching flights to Turkey?
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.
Plaza Premium First Lounge Hong Kong Review
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.
Jet Airways announces new codeshare agreement with FlyNas
FlyNas is Jet Airways 25th codeshare partner. Jet Airways will improve connectivity in Saudi Arabia by codesharing with Saudi no-frills carrier FlyNas.
Deal: Jet Airways Global Sale offers 30% off
Jet Airways has announced a global sale where you can get a deep discount on your domestic and international flights with Jet Airways and on KLM/Air France routes as well. Here is a lowdown of the sale! Book up for 2019 now!
Is a Qatar Airways – IndiGo codeshare in the making?
Qatar Airways CEO Al Baker in a recent interview pointed out that a codeshare agreement with IndiGo and GoAir is in the making. It will be the first time Indian LCCs will be signing a codeshare agreement.
Hotel Promotions to Maximise in December 2018
It’s December 2018 and it is the holiday season. make sure you make use all of the hotel promotions that are ongoing at the moment. Here is a definitive roundup of all the hotel promotions you could take advantage of when booking your stays!
Last Week At The Lounge: December 1, 2018
Last week at the Lounge, we broke the news about the massive Starwood data hack and got you set for 33% cashback rewards on your international spends, without the HDFC Bank Diners Black card. Catch all the 24 stories of last week in this smart recap.
Starwood Preferred Guest Hacked: Half a billion guests affected
Breaking news is that Marriott has detected that over a half a billion guests data is at risk due to a compromised database at Starwood which was not detected for over 5 years. You might be at risk too!
Jet Airways Middle-East Network changes
Jet Airways is consolidating their international routes in December. They are further shutting down 2 international stations in February. In addition, they may be pursuing a big push in the Saudi Arabian market.
