Category Archives for Middle East.
Qatar Airways has announced a Status Extension for all their elite members, regardless of their status being achieved in this year or not. This perk means they can also enjoy their associated oneworld status for the rest of 2021 as well.
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.
Boeing announced the biggest loss in the history of the organisation, for the year 2020, a year which was plagued with the continued grounding of the 737 MAX, 787 production issues and a continued delay in the launch of the 777X programme.
IHG Rewards Club has launched a new promotion, offering 2000 bonus points for every 2 night stay in the coming days. The details are inside, along with IHG’s plans to make it easy for guests to (re)earn elite status in 2021.
Etihad’s new Kids Fly Free promotion offers free Economy Class tickets to kids as long as they are accompanied by an adult. There is also a free date change included in the price.
The United States now requires the implementation of a requirement to provide a recent CoVid-19 negative report to arrive in the USA for everyone who is over the age of 2 and entering the United States on a plane.
Marriott Bonvoy has reinstated all pre-pandemic elite member guarantees, ensuring elite members will be guaranteed their preferred bed types, perks and other benefits at a Marriott hotel globally, again.
Vistara is planning to launch daily flights to Sharjah from Delhi and Mumbai both in January 2021.
The UK will institute new requirements to arrive in the country, asking for a negative CoVid-19 report from next week onwards. The exact date is not notified yet, but the requirement will be applicable for all arrivals by land/sea/air and even for citizens returning home.
Marriott Bonvoy has introduced various changes to the programme for the 2021 membership year, and also announced a couple of promotions. Here is the rundown, and everything inside is positive news!
Qatar Airways is all set to launch flights into Saudi Arabia, just days after the long-standing blockade on the use of Saudi Arabian airspace on Qatari jets came to an end as a part of the Gulf Blockade getting over.
