Recently, a Dubai-based businessman found himself on an empty flight on Emirates, with himself being the only passenger. Watch him take us around the experience on the plane.
Watch: Emirates operates a Boeing 777 flight with just one passenger
American Express adds new milestone benefit to Platinum Reserve card
American Express Platinum Reserve Credit Card will be offering an additional milestone-based benefit of offering a Taj voucher when you are spending a few lakhs on the card in a membership year. Here is an update.
Bahrain suspends entry of travellers from India (amongst other South Asian nations) from May 24, 2021 onwards
Bahrain has stopped accepting travellers from India with effect from May 24, 2021, closing out one more way for Indians to travel out of the country for the time being, in the wake of the pandemic.
Couple gets married on board SpiceJet charter flying from Madurai to Madurai to sidestep Tamil Nadu Corona restrictions
A couple got married with 161 people on board a SpiceJet chartered Boeing 737 aircraft, with complete disregard of all existing aviation and CoVid-19 pandemic rules.
Reader Success Story: How work travel took this reader to Marriott Titanium Elite in no time
A reader story of how he quickly got to Marriott Bonvoy Titanium Elite in 3 months using a status match and a promotion together. Here are all the details.
Air India data breach in February 2021; announcement comes in May 2021
Air India has announced that its customer data was compromised as a part of a global attack on SITA systems which ended up affecting other major airlines across the globe as well.
IndiGo selects CFM’s LEAP-1A engines to power 310 new A320neo family aircraft
IndiGo and CFM International have signed an agreement to supply engines for 310 new A320neo family aircraft with their LEAP-1A engines.
Indians need not be hopeful to travel to Europe anytime soon as EU recommends using new ‘Emergency Brake’ mechanism against India
India might not have reason to rejoice in the reopening of the European Union anytime soon. The EC has proposed travel from India be kept to the bare minimum, for the time being, exercising their ‘Emergency Brake Mechanism’
From May 22, travel outside India will only be possible with QR-coded RT-PCR Reports
A new mandate from the Ministry of Civil Aviation will require all international travel outbound from India which requires an RT-PCR report to have a QR code embedded on the report. This requirement goes live on May 22, 2021.
Donate your Hilton Honors points for CoVid-19 relief in India; Hilton Effect Foundation to match donations up to 50K
Hilton Honors and Hilton Effect Foundation are asking members to donate their Hilton Honors points and they will match the contributions with equitable cash from their end on a one-to-one basis.
The European Union agrees to open up its borders to fully-vaccinated travellers
Europe is on track at the moment for reopening for travel in the Summer of 2021. Fully vaccinated travellers and those from countries deemed safe will be allowed to come in for non-essential travel soon. Details inside.
