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In the wake of the CoronaVirus related travel disruptions, Hilton Hotels is offering liberal changes and cancellations. They will also update the qualification protocol for the Elite qualification for the rest of 2020.
President Trump of the US has notified that travel to the USA from continental Europe will be barred for the next one month or so. Here is all you need to know.
India has suspended Visas of all the nationalities across the globe, and this suspension will be valid through April 15, 2020, for the moment. Even OCI holders will be not allowed visa-free travel to India for the moment. Anyone entering the country may be put in quarantine for 14 days.
IndiGo has cancelled all their flights to Doha as the State of Qatar has stopped the entry of Indians into the country and is only allowing passengers passing through Doha to use their airport.
CoronaVirus is causing airlines to upgrade their standards to ensure they don’t become the cause of the spread of the virus while maintaining essential services. Unfortunately, Indian carriers’ response to the situation has been found lacking.
Indian carriers have started to issue travel waivers due to the CoronaVirus situation. However, as we discover, most of these are smoke and mirrors and not honest at all.
Vistara’s new seat selection policy comes into effect on February 20, and it means that many preferred seats will now be bookable against a charge by everyone. Vistara Platinum members benefit more, and Vistara Gold members lose some benefits.
GoAir has recently announced two new senior-level hires in Vinay Dube and Praveen Iyer, both ex- Jet Airways management, who will take on the role of CEO and CCO at the airline.
IHG Rewards Club is offering up to 4X points for your stays between February 15 and May 15, 2020. You should register for this promotion right away. Check out the details of this tiered promotion inside and ways to register as well.
Hyatt has made some changes to the World of Hyatt programme, which will go live on March 22, 2020. One of the major changes will be a move to the peak/off-peak pricing model, which will be different as compared to the Marriott Bonvoy implementation of the concept.
World of Hyatt is rolling out award chart changes as of March 22, 2020. Book the 117 hotels going up in prices now or be ready to pay more once the new pricing comes into effect.
