Vistara has paused the issuance of free tickets to its co-brand cardholders due to the CoronaVirus pandemic.
Club Vistara pauses issuing ticket vouchers to co-brand card holders
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Emirates boosts capacity to process a 1/2 million refunds due to CoVid19 related cancellations
Emirates is getting together more resources to process the refunds of over half a million trips which were cancelled due to the CoronaVirus. Even then, refund processing is expected to last till August 2020.
Boeing calls off its joint venture with Embraer; Embraer terms it unfair
Boeing, over the past 24 hours, has cancelled a deal to purchase 80% of Embraer’s commercial aviation business as the timelines to close the deal expired yesterday. Embraer states that it was ready to close the deal but it was wrongfully terminated.
Are Credit Card Disputes successful for CoVid19 travel cancellations?
Is Credit Card Dispute your way out of your credit shell with the airline? We try and explore how this could go both ways.
Emirates commercial flights planned resumption in July 2020; new service protocols in place
Emirates Commercial flights are planned to be resumed on July 1 for the moment. However, Emirates has put in place new service protocols which involve strictly no meals except on long-haul flights (repacked) and social distancing measures. No cabin bags allowed as well.
AvioInteriors gives us a peep into the future of economy air travel
Aviointeriors, an Italian seat maker, has filed for a patent on a new radical design of seats (for economy class!) which promises to protect from CoVid-19, and perhaps even making conversation with a pesky neighbour on the plane.
Refund of airline tickets or hotels stuck? Tell us!
I call upon the entire LFAL community to come together and help those who have their refunds stuck. Tell us and if we can, we will help you with the combined wisdom of the entire bunch to give you a direction to get your refunds.
Wow! Airbus is now electronically delivering aircraft!
Airbus has now started e-delivering aircraft. That does not mean the aircraft are flying themselves home, but it does mean the customer no longer has to be setting up a shop inside Airbus to collect each and every plane of theirs.
Air India opens booking for international flights on June 1, 2020
Air India has opened up reservations for flights abroad from June 1, 2020. This may be indicative of the timeline when most airlines will be able to actually open up future international flights in line with getting over with CoVid-19. Social Distancing on the plane will be practiced on the plane as well.
Flights cancellation across India extended through May 3, 2020
As we all prepare to stay at home for another three weeks, give or take, don’t expect to fly anywhere anytime soon. No commercial flights will operate till May 3, 2020, for the moment.
Behind the Scenes with Etihad, who is using their downtime to fix everything
Etihad is making some great use of their downtime, ponying up their aircraft for their next flights, promising to make them as good as new. Let’s go behind the scenes and have a look.
