Air India has a brand new aircraft, the first of many it will induct towards fixing up the airline’s offering on the long-haul market. Here are the details.
Air India kicks off 2026 by inducting the first Boeing 787-9, built for them
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Marriott Bonvoy now awards half elite nights for specific brands
Marriott Bonvoy has amended its T&C to now allow for 0.5 elite nights at some of their hotel brands, instead of the earlier 1 for 2 scheme.
Book Your Luxury Travel through LiveFromALounge.com (Hotels, Cruises, Limos et al)
Time to launch something new at LiveFromALounge.com. We are now powering hotel bookings as well. Here is how to get in touch.
Purchase United Mileage Plus miles with up to a 45% Discount
United MileagePlus is offering up to 45% discount on the purchase of miles. Here are the details of this time-limited promotion.
Air India kicks off Vistara A320neo narrowbody livery update
Air India has completed the first phase of its $400 million retrofit exercise, with 27 A320neo aircraft finished as of October 31, 2025. Now, it has started updating the livery on the A320neos that it inherited from Vistara.
IndiGo’s compensation: Details and Timeline for those affected from the December 2025 meltdown
IndiGo talked about the compensation it would pay to its customers who suffered the brunt of the meltdown today. Here is what they do and do not offer in this announcement?
Reminder: Marriott offering 20,000 points per Homes & Villas Stay throughout December 2025
Marriott’s Home-sharing website, Homes and Villas is offering a bonus 20K points to everyone who books a stay by December 15, 2025 for stays between November 15 – December 31, 2025.
Reminder: Cathay Asia Miles offering 25% Bonus Miles on Transferring Indian Credit Card Points
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles is offering a 25% bonus on transferring miles from credit card partners through December 31, 2025. This might be a good promotion to use if you want to make redemptions on oneworld airlines.
Akasa receives linefit Boeing 737 MAX 200; taps into steady supply of aircraft hereon
Akasa Air added its 31st aircraft, and will now add a whole pipeline of aircraft with its custom product on the Z200 seats from Safran. Here are the details.
IndiGo ordered to scale down schedule by 10%
IndiGo is asked to cut down 10% of its sanctioned capacity so that other airlines can operate those flights, given IndiGo is “unable to operate them”
IndiGo Top Bosses receive show cause notices from DGCA to explain airline meltdown
IndiGo’s top managers are finding themselves slapped with show cause notices from the regulator to explain why “action should not be taken against them”.
