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Shangri-La Hotels to give away free hotel nights to medical workers; Register till June 30

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Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts is giving away rooms to medical workers as a way to say Thank You. However, this time around, they need to be nominated by someone else, so nominate your favourite medical hero right away.

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British Airways will extend elite member status for 1-year and offer lower requirement for requalificiation

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British Airways will now extend the Bronze, Silver and Gold status of all status holders who will be expiring their status from July 2020 to June 2021. Additionally, everyone gets a reduced requirement as well to retain or earn an upgraded status as well.

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IATA projects $84 billion losses for airlines in 2020

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IATA, the industry body of airlines has predicted that aviation will see sharp losses in the days ahead. For 2020, that would mean about USD 84 billion of losses at an aggregate level, and for 2021, about $15 billion in losses, if a second wave of the Virus does not come through.

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Hyatt ‘Bonus Journeys’ is offering 3X Points for Stays globally from June 15 to September 15, 2020

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Hyatt’s new Bonus Journeys promotion offers triple the usual points for your stays for the coming three months at a Hyatt hotel or a Hyatt-affiliated property and could be a very juicy one indeed.

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Act Fast: Status Match to Qatar Airways’ Privilege Club for 12 months

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A new Qatar Airways Status Match opportunity is available through May 28, 2020. The provisions are a straight-up status match for 12 months, and an opportunity to re-qualify for status at half the usual number of points required.

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Doha Airport implements new technology solutions to counter CoVid-19 threat

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As Qatar Airways gets set to increase operations again, Doha’s Hamad International Airport is also investing in new technology solutions to guard against transmission of the Corona Virus, while making sure it does not become a hassle to monitor.

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