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Extra baggage allowance on Emirates for a limited time
Get up to 20kg extra baggage allowance on Emirates Economy tickets from Dubai to select destinations. For tickets purchased by 31 October, 2018, you can pack a little more without worrying about excess baggage fees. Read on to find out more.
Hyatt scoops 85 Luxury Hotels buying out Two Roads Hospitality
Hyatt has 821 hotels around the globe. It has 28 properties in India. Hyatt has been for a long time looking to expand its portfolio significantly by taking over Hospitality groups. Hyatt has bought Two Road Hospitality for USD 480 million. Two Roads Hospitality has a portfolio of close to 100 hotels under Alila, Destination, Joie de Vivre, Thomson, tommie and some affiliate hotels.
Get 50% more JPMiles on conversions!
JetPrivilege is back with another conversion bonus offer. Get 50% extra JPMiles when you convert to at least 5,000 JPMiles through October 30, 2018. If you are a few JPMiles short for your next trip, this might be a good time to convert some points.
Exclusive: First look inside Etihad’s The House Lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 4
On Saturday, October 6, 2018, Etihad Airways opened doors to its new airport lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 4. ‘The House’ lounge is operated in partnership with No1 Lounges and named The House- Home of Etihad Airways and other leading airlines. Here’s an exclusive look inside The House on its opening day.
Jet Airways’ JetPrivilege transitioning to online upgrades & Digital vouchers
Jet Airways upgrade vouchers are now going digital. That means, you no longer need to think twice before heading to the airport about an upgrade. Just walk in, ask for the upgrade, get the vouchers deducted online and go for it.
Last Week At The Lounge: October 6, 2018
Last Week at the Lounge, we analyzed Air India fleet utilization, heard about the Government’s plans to introduce facial recognition based boarding and more. Catch all the 21 stories of last week in this smart recap.
IHG PointsBreaks: Have you booked yet?
168 IHG hotels are open for booking under IHG PointBreaks for stays up to November 30, 2018. Remember to book fast as there is limited availability and the better hotels tend to go off the list quickly.
Here is how you can pool your family’s Air India miles
Now you can finally pool Air India Flying Returns Points when your family members fly Air India next. Add up to 9 family members who’ll help you reach your travel goals!
Air India’s terrible fleet utilisation & golden codeshare opportunity missed?
Air India currently has a fleet of 124 aircraft excluding subsidiaries. The fleet comprises of 22 Airbus A319, 34 Airbus A320/A320neo, 20 Airbus A321, 4 Boeing B747, 18 Boeing B777 and 27 Boeing B787-8. Their Boeing B777s and B787s are heavily underutilised so is their narrowbody fleet. Air India only requires 11/16 Boeing B777 aircraft and 22/27 Boeing B787 aircraft they have in their fleet. Rest of the fleet is sitting on the ground either for maintenance or want of routes to ply on.
Oasis leaving Hyatt partnership
Oasis was Hyatt’s answer to Airbnb and HomeAway. And in just over a year, the Oasis/Hyatt partnership has ended. You’ll no longer be able to earn miles or book redemptions using World of Hyatt.
