The UAE has extended the ban on travel originating from India to May 31, 2021. Further three other countries from South Asia face a similar ban for now.
Ban on travel from India to UAE continues till July 6, 2021
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Heading abroad for education or work? Get your second shot of the vaccine quicker
The Government of India has permitted, till August 2021, a quicker 2nd dose of Covishield for those who are travelling abroad for work or education or to participate in the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Here are the details.
IHG Buy Points Promotion: buy points with 100% bonus through June 10, 2021
Buy IHG Rewards points at 100% through June 10, 2021. At the top end, that means, you can get up to massive 66% off on your vacations, as we demonstrate inside.
Plaza Premium Group and DragonPass form strategic tieup for global lounge offerings
After expiring their contract with Collinson Group, Plaza Premium Group has formed a tie-up with DragonPass International to offer their lounge offerings on the network of Dragon Pass International.
International flight India ban extended until June 30, 2021
If you were thinking of flying into India or heading outside the country over the next few weeks, let’s forget it. India has announced that for now, only travel under the Vande Bharat Mission and air bubble flights are allowed.
Marriott Bonvoy tweaks Points Advance
Marriott Bonvoy has tweaked the Points Advance feature a bit, which should effectively make the use of the feature more judicious by people who like to block a redemption without having the points. Here are the details
Interview: Marriott’s Vice President of Marketing, Loyalty and Partnerships tells us about their plans for India
I sit down with Marriott’s APAC Head of Marketing, Loyalty and Partnerships to understand more about how Marriott plans to up their loyalty offering in the Indian market and deliver on their promised benefits. Here are the details.
Watch: Emirates operates a Boeing 777 flight with just one passenger
Recently, a Dubai-based businessman found himself on an empty flight on Emirates, with himself being the only passenger. Watch him take us around the experience on the plane.
Bahrain suspends entry of travellers from India (amongst other South Asian nations) from May 24, 2021 onwards
Bahrain has stopped accepting travellers from India with effect from May 24, 2021, closing out one more way for Indians to travel out of the country for the time being, in the wake of the pandemic.
Air India data breach in February 2021; announcement comes in May 2021
Air India has announced that its customer data was compromised as a part of a global attack on SITA systems which ended up affecting other major airlines across the globe as well.
Indians need not be hopeful to travel to Europe anytime soon as EU recommends using new ‘Emergency Brake’ mechanism against India
India might not have reason to rejoice in the reopening of the European Union anytime soon. The EC has proposed travel from India be kept to the bare minimum, for the time being, exercising their ‘Emergency Brake Mechanism’
