The Jet Airways passengers have been temporarily barred from using the GVK Lounges at Mumbai Terminal 2 today onwards. A new notice has gone up at the GVK Lounge to this effect.
GVK Lounge Mumbai is not accepting Jet Airways customers
My experience using Jet Airways digital upgrades at the airport
Jet Airways recently went paperless on upgrade vouchers. I used my digital voucher to upgrade my Singapore – Mumbai flight at Changi. To my surprise, it was a seamless experience.
LionAir’s Boeing 737 MAX crash in Indonesia
Lion Air, Indonesia’s biggest airline, had a crash of one of their 11 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft this morning a short while after take off. It is reported that all 189 people on board are assumed dead.
British Airways Hack hit Avios transactions!
Details of over 185,000 credit cards may have been compromised which were used to make Avios redemptions between April 21, 2018, and July 28, 2018. Here is how to secure yourself from the attack.
Last Week At The Lounge: October 27, 2018
Last Week at the Lounge, we round up all the Diwali credit card offers out there and told you about how Hyatt is going to gut Cash+Miles redemptions starting November 1. Catch all the 29 stories of last week in this smart recap.
Air Tanzania launching Mumbai to Dar-e-Salaam non-stop flights
Air Tanzania has announced that it will start nonstop flights from Dar-e-Salaam to Mumbai. Air Tanzania and Air India used to operate flights on this route back in the day.
World of Hyatt Category 8: Coming soon?
Hyatt will soon be introducing a new, pricier hotel category soon. They say it is for some of the new partner hotels. Are another round of devaluations around the corner?
All the Diwali Credit Card Offers to maximise in 2018!
Don’t know which credit card to use for this year’s Diwali shopping? I round up all the ongoing credit card promotions which should help you get the most out for your spends.
GoAir pursuing massive Phuket expansion. Ambitious?
GoAir recently started their international journey with Phuket and Male. They now plan to connect 8 more cities to Phuket by 2019 end. This seems to be an ambitious plan.
Breaking: Air India launching Mumbai to New York JFK nonstop flights on Dec 7
Air India is going ahead with launching planned Mumbai – New York JFK nonstop flights. With this Air India will offer 36 weekly flights to the USA from India. Here is the lowdown on the new flights coming up.
Review: Emirates EK 100 Rome to Dubai, Economy (Boeing 777-300ER)
Read about my Rome to Dubai afternoon flight onboard Emirates as I finish my Italian Holiday in style in the back of the bus!
