The Emirates co-brand card partnership in India, offered with Standard Chartered Bank will come to an end in March 2022. Here are the details.
Standard Chartered Emirates World Credit Card partnership to be discontinued in March 2022
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Airbus to collaborate with CFM and GE to demonstrate Hydrogen-powered aircraft by 2026
Last evening, Airbus talked about their plans to test hydrogen-powered engines atop their A380 testbed aircraft in the coming days. Here are the details of what they are planning in the coming years to decarbonise aviaiton.
Qatar Airways to transition to Avios as its reward currency
Qatar Airways is transitioning from QMiles to Avios in the coming month. This is great news from one of the biggest airlines globally. Here are details.
All UAE airports withdraw requirement for pre-departure Rapid PCR test for those arriving from India with immediate effect
Dubai has scrapped the requirement for a Rapid PCR test to be conducted 6 hours prior to departure from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Here are the details
9 more days: Singapore Airlines offering 2 Years of Star Alliance Gold Status for transferring points to Krisflyer programme
Singapore Airlines has been offering a very lucrative promotion for those who are members of the KrisFlyer programme, their loyalty programme. Here is how you can receive Star Alliance status just by transferring miles to SQ KrisFlyer. Less than two more weeks to go to make this work for you though.
Singapore removes testing for those arriving on Vaccinated Travel Lane
Singapore has notified a significant opening up of the country with effect from February 22, 2022. Here are the details!
Vistara outlines plans to restore F&B services to pre-Covid levels
The good news, Vistara is confirming that they are returning to their previous F&B service levels (pre-pandemic).
World of Hyatt Changing Categories at 140+ Hotels in March 2022
In a move announced recently, World of Hyatt is making changes to its award chart for 146 properties, and making some of its most aspirational properties excessively expensive in terms of points required. The good news however is, you still have a few days to lock the stays in at the old rates!
Ex Turkish Airlines’ Honcho İlker Aycı appointed as new CEO and MD of Air India
Air India has made a selection of the new CEO in İlker Aycı, who till recently, was with Turkish Airlines. Here are the details of his appointment to Air India.
Effective February 14, 2022, India largely removes pre & post arrival testing and quarantine requirement on International Arrivals into India (UAE / China vaccinated Excluded)
India has opened up again, by discontinuing the requirement to test before and on arrival in India. Pre-arrival testing has been discontinued for over 80 countries and post-arrival testing has been abolished for everyone, along with home-quarantine requirements. Details inside.
Live Now: Earn upto 85K Marriott Bonvoy Points and 85 Bonus Elite Nights with Marriott’s new promotion for 2022
Marriott’s new global promotion for 2022 is now live, and they are offering double elite nights all the way through May 4, 2022. Here are the details of the new Marriott Global Promotion.
