23 of 27 Air India’s 787-8 have been affected by a new FAA airworthiness directive, to install fixes as certain areas in the wheel threat zones could be susceptible to damage.
Air India’s 787s need repair under a new FAA airworthiness directive
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The Airbus A350 is set for World’s longest flight
Airbus has confirmed that both A350 variants the A350-900 and A350-1000 can be modified to have enough range to operate the world’s longest routes under Qantas’ Project Sunrise, which should be a 21-hour long flight.
Etihad’s offering free Abu Dhabi stopover till December 31, 2019
Etihad is running a free two nights Abu Dhabi stopover program. Eligible transit passengers can book a free two nights stay at one of the 20 participating hotels.
Last Day to buy LifeMiles at less than INR 1 (1.3 cents) [BOM-EWR J for INR 150K RT]
Today is the last day to buy LifeMiles at a 140% bonus. Lifemiles get you Business and First Class tickets worldwide at a very cheap cost. For instance, India – USA J Class one-way is for INR 78,000 when bought with LifeMiles.
IndiGo increases flights to Kuala Lumpur and Doha
IndiGo has added quite a few international flights from Mumbai, especially to Saudi Arabia. IndiGo has now launched a second daily flight to Doha from Mumbai. IndiGo has also added 2x daily flights to Kuala Lumpur from Chennai.
Flash Sale: 100% IHG bonus points on purchases until June 8, 2019
The 100% IHG bonus points purchase promotion is back this year. Here are some examples of how booking hotels on points can save up to 40% money.
Get a free Bosphorus Cruise on your Turkish Airlines stopover
New Turkish Airlines Stopover Tour options include a 4-hour tour, a cruise on the Bosphorus river between Europe and Asia, or a 2 day stay as well.
Some Boeing 737 have a problem: wing components that may break
The FAA has just put out a notice stating at least 112 Boeing NG aircraft, and many Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft need to be inspected on account of faulty parts which some of these may have had installed.
Star Alliance rethinks new tiers, will work on improving Gold Status
The much talked about Star Alliance Diamond Club which was promised last year, it’s not happening. Star Alliance is now charting a different course to create alliance-wide benefits for their existing Gold and Silver members instead.
Applying for a US Visa now requires you to submit your Social Media accounts
US Visa Social Media requirements have been put in place on May 31, 2019, which will require you to turn in all social media handles for getting a USA Visa, whether a visitor or a work visa.
SpiceJet’s Business Class may not be around for long
SpiceJet added a business class cabin, SpiceBiz onboard ex-Jet Airways 737s that they inducted. SpiceJet may reconfigure the aircraft to a single class configuration from August 2019.
