Here is a recap of all the events covered by LiveFromALounge over the past week. Catch all the 25 stories in this smart recap here.
Last Week at the Lounge: March 17, 2019
Is this the new British Airways Business Class Suite?
British Airways’ new Business class will debut on the A350-1000 this year. British Airways shared a few teaser images and looks like the new seat coming up will have doors, 4K video and more.
Get 110,000 Marriott Bonvoy points at INR 0.55 per point
Here is a neat hack which gets you the opportunity to get Marriott Bonvoy points for a very cheap price, with a whole lot of assorted benefits coming along practically free of cost! Check it out!
Lufthansa Group orders A350-900s and 787-9; Delhi loses A380 service
The Lufthansa Fleet ordered 20 A350 and 20 787-9. Lufthansa group already has 13 A350, 2 777-300ER and 20 777-9 yet to be delivered, and will now lose the A380s.
Yes Bank Credit Card Rewards Earning devalue on April 15, 2019
YES Bank will proceed with cutting rewards on almost their credit card products in the coming weeks. These will reduce the value of rewards by a full percentage point in many cases.
Changi Airport to inaugurate The Jewel on April 17, 2019
Changi Airport is set to open up the Jewel on April 17, 2019, which will house various attractions including the World’s largest indoor Waterfall.
Boeing unveils the 777X
The Boeing Company unveiled the largest twin-engine jet, the Boeing 777X to their employees for the first time in Seattle, Washington, yesterday. Here are some pictures of N779XW, the first Boeing 777X test aircraft.
Air India rejigs and cancels some USA & Europe routes due to Pakistan Airspace closure
Air India has rerouted USA and Europe flights and cancelled some international routes due to the prolonged closure of the Pakistan Airspace. The diversion has been costing them INR 3 Crore per day for the past few weeks.
The Trump 737 MAX ban is now in effect
The US Government has finally announced the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in the United States of America, making it one of the last countries globally to ground the plane type for the moment.
10 year old Australian wants to kickstart his own airline; takes advice from Qantas CEO
A 10-year-old kid, Alex Jacquot from Australia writes an adorable letter to Qantas CEO, Alan Joyce to seek his advice to start his own airline, Oceania Express.
New Istanbul Airport to be operational on April 6, 2019
The new Istanbul Airport will go live in April 2019. If you are travelling to Istanbul or transiting through there, this should be of interest to you.
