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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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Good News: Foreigners with UAE Residency Visa can return to UAE June 1 onwards

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Those who work or live the UAE and have been locked out of the country due to UAE’s lockdown on foreign citizens entering the country can now start make plans to enter the country again. UAE will be allowing resident visa holders back shortly.

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Finalised Phase 2 Vande Bharat: Flights to Finland, South Korea, Belgium, New Zealand, Netherlands, Kenya, Mauritius, Spain, Myanmar, Maldives added

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Air India has already started the repatriation mission Phase 2, but they have added loads of new flights overnight to cover new airports and many interesting countries such as New Zealand and Belgium where it has not operated scheduled commercial flights.

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