Dubai will reopen tomorrow and will start accepting stranded Dubai residents tomorrow onwards. July onwards, Dubai will open for tourism and visits for foreigners as well.
Dubai is opening June 22; Will accept tourists July 7 onwards
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Shangri-La Hotels to give away free hotel nights to medical workers; Register till June 30
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.
British Airways will extend elite member status for 1-year and offer lower requirement for requalificiation
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.
Deal: Etihad offering 33% discount for travel vouchers valid for two years
Etihad has launched a fabulous new promotion where they are offering 50% more value for buying Etihad Vouchers right now, which can be used for travel up to two years in the future. Limited-time promotion, all the details inside.
IATA projects $84 billion losses for airlines in 2020
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.
Hyatt ‘Bonus Journeys’ is offering 3X Points for Stays globally from June 15 to September 15, 2020
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.
No International flights to/from India till June 30, 2020
If you were thinking of flying into India or heading outside the country over the next few weeks, let’s forget it. India has formally announced that all flights outside the country will not be operative until at least June 30, 2020.
Emirates stops charging huge fuel surcharge on redemption tickets
Emirates has recently stopped applying fuel surcharge to tickets, which means also Skywards has become a great opportunity to use your miles for redemptions and not just upgrades.
Act Fast: Status Match to Qatar Airways’ Privilege Club for 12 months
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.
Good News: OCI Cardholders can travel to India
For Indians stranded abroad, there is some great news. OCI Cardholders have now been permitted to come back to India under some circumstances. This should help those stuck in the USA.
How to book flight tickets from 25 May?
Domestic passenger flights will restart on May 25, 2020. Bookings for these flights are now open. Here is how to book these tickets and how much would they cost.
