Airbnb has notified their new cleaning protocols, applicable for 50 countries including India. Here are the protocols which Airbnb assures you of, in line with hospitality industry standards.
Airbnb notifies Enhanced Cleaning Protocol in India
Deal: Accor offering 20% bonus on stay value when you buy vouchers now & stay later
Accor’s new Buy Now Stay Later promotion offers members of the Accor Plus programme a 20% bonus on their stay value through these vouchers. Additionally, an upgrade as well as other perks every time they stay at an Accor hotel.
IndiGo announces layoffs, will reduce headcount by 10%
IndiGo, India’s largest airline by fleet and market share has announced that they will be letting go about 10% of their workforce in the coming days. This huge cut will be due to the CoVid-19 crisis which has cut the business of the airline to a minuscule fraction of the earlier dominant size in Indian aviation.
Air India repatriation flights between India and UK end July 2020 (Bookings open July 20, 8 PM IST)
Great News, Air India has come up some more flights which will bring people back from India to the UK and vice versa over the course of July 2020. Here is how to book these flights.
Air India to operate 180 flights between India & USA. Bookings start 8 PM IST / 10:30 AM Eastern
Good News, Air India is adding 180 flights each way between India and the USA. Here are the routes and how to book.
Air India to operate daily repatriation flights between India and Europe (Germany/France) through July/August 2020 (Bookings open July 18, 8 PM IST)
Great News, Air India has come up with daily which will bring people back from India to Europe and vice versa over the course of July and August 2020. Flights are all open and here is how to book these flights.
Breaking: US DoT recalls Air India ban to operate to USA
The US Department of Transportation has determined that they will be allowing Air India to continue repatriation flights ex-USA in the coming days after the situation was resolved per them.
After Qantas & Virgin Atlantic, British Airways retires the Boeing 747 (immediately)
British Airways is taking out of service the Boeing 747-400 aircraft from its fleet completely after the pandemic has impacted yields and aviation so much that the airline does not expect to make any money operating the 747s any longer.
United plans to sell tickets for USA – India repatriation flights on July 17
United will operate 6 flights from Newark to Delhi, which can then connect with Vistara to various parts of India. In case you have been waiting for a non-Air India repatriation option to fly to India, this is your opportunity to book a flight to fly back to India.
After Vistara, IndiGo & GoAir offer ability to buy empty middle seat
After Vistara, GoAir and IndiGo are now offering the ability to buy a second seat and keep it empty. Here is how the pricing and booking process works for these two new entrants in the Middle-Seat empty league.
India might not open ‘normal’ commercial international air travel many months into the future
It seems a long wait before international flights will be operating on a regular basis from India to any other part of the world. Here is why we should not expect international flights before November 2020 from India or to India.
