India has granted approval to Boeing’s 737 MAX aircraft to fly again in the country. This should be important for Akasa, the new airline planning to take off in India, soon.
India’s DGCA grants Boeing 737 MAX approval to fly again
Reminder: Book Tickets for Mileage Mentor MasterClass (Online) August 2021
Use the time on the ground to learn at the Lounge and get set for the mileage earning and burning opportunities after. Sign up at the link inside.
Sri Lanka opens up to all fully-vaccinated travellers from India (including Covaxin)
Sri Lanka has opened up to Indian visitors again, with new safeguards. Here are all the details of how you can plan a trip to Sri Lanka after being fully vaccinated.
UAE temporarily suspends Visa on Arrival for Indian Passports
If you are planning to fly from India to the UAE on the back of a Visa on Arrival, think no more. The UAE Government has scuttled your plans because visits from India are not welcome for now.
HDFC Bank to launch new travel and hospitality co-branded credit cards in 2022
HDFC Bank has big plans to launch credit cards for travel and hospitality in the days ahead. Here are some details of what you can witness in the coming times with HDFC Bank Credit Cards.
ITC Hotels reduces Club ITC (re)qualification requirements by 33% for 2021
ITC Hotels’ Club ITC has cut down the requirements to (re)qualify for the next year, effectively making it very easy this year to qualify for status on their chain.
Abu Dhabi Visa on Arrival option is active again for 70 countries (including for Indian passports)
Abu Dhabi has now reactivated the option to arrive in the emirate on the basis of a Visa on Arrival. Here are all the details, with a special focus on the Visa on Arrival for Indian passports as well.
British Airways and Air India up flights between India and United Kingdom
Finally, there are more flights coming around to the United Kingdom, with Air India and British Airways launching more flights to connect India and the UK as a consequence of India getting on the amber list (plus India allowing more flights!)
HDFC Bank Credit Card News: cleared by RBI to issue new Credit Cards
HDFC Bank is cleared by the RBI to issue Credit Cards again. This is great news for those who have been waiting to pick up a new credit card from HDFC Bank for the past 8 months.
14 Indian States which permit you to travel without RT-PCR Reports when vaccinated
There are 9 Indian states and Union Territories which have already started the process of allowing vaccinated travellers (fully or partially vaccinated) to arrive in their states when travelling by air, without the need to get an RT-PCR test done.
Amex’s Platinum Cashback Offer returns, offering upto INR 30,000 to metal cardmembers (Centurions offered INR 50,000 Statement Credit)
American Express is rewarding their Platinum & Centurion Cardmembers by giving them 100% cash back for online and offline purchases until November 2021. For this, you need to register. All the details are inside.
