United Airlines upgraded the Mumbai to Newark route to a Boeing 777-300ER in this schedule. New Delhi to Newark route also puts a compelling case for an upgrade.
United may want to upgrade Delhi flights to the Polaris 77W
Last Week At The Lounge: December 1, 2018
Last week at the Lounge, we broke the news about the massive Starwood data hack and got you set for 33% cashback rewards on your international spends, without the HDFC Bank Diners Black card. Catch all the 24 stories of last week in this smart recap.
The 90,000 bonus Iberia Avios are gone for some!
Millenials, the flying bar JOON is shutting down
Air France launched Joon last year targetting Millennials. Looks like, the new CEO is abandoning the project as there is brand confusion and it hasn’t worked well with passengers.
WOW Air saved by Indigo Partners?
The WOW Air-Icelandair takeover deal went south yesterday. But overnight, WOW Air seems to have found a new investor in Indigo Partners who’ve invested in a number of LCCs.
Starwood Preferred Guest Hacked: Half a billion guests affected
Breaking news is that Marriott has detected that over a half a billion guests data is at risk due to a compromised database at Starwood which was not detected for over 5 years. You might be at risk too!
Jet Airways Middle-East Network changes
Jet Airways is consolidating their international routes in December. They are further shutting down 2 international stations in February. In addition, they may be pursuing a big push in the Saudi Arabian market.
33% Rewards on Forex Spends!
I just started to earn 33% rewards on buying Forex for my upcoming trips. Here is how I went about it! Sweet Deal to be able to get 10X rewards on International Spends without having to worry about Diners Club.
Complete list of SLH Properties bookable by Hyatt, including Category 8 Hyatt Tier
Hyatt has just announced the go-live of their partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World. We enlist for you how the partnership works, and how you can earn and burn your points. Not just that, all about the elusive Category 8 hotels.
Icelandair walks off WOW Air takeover
WOW Air, which was on track to being acquired by Icelandair, has been left at the altar as Icelandair is walking away from the deal. This means WOW Air has a lot less oxygen left to go on and survive a tough winter ahead.
Become an Emirates Gold/Platinum 2x faster!
Reach your next membership tier faster as Emirates Skywards offers double the Tier Miles on tickets bought this week. Read on to know more.
