Air India has rolled out new uniforms for its cabin crew as of last week. There are 3 variations for the female cabin crew and one for the male cabin crew. Here are some pictures and thoughts about those uniforms. I find them nice, but the usual response has been pretty lukewarm.
Citibank and British Airways are offering a 20% bonus when you convert your Prestige/PremierMiles points to BA Avios. This offer for bonus points is valid till April 30, 2015. Check out the details here.
Air India is implementing a lot of changes on their frequent flyer program. Here is a summary of the changes implemented in round 1, which went live from April 1, 2015.
Air Asia India is getting started with a new northern India hub in Delhi and offering exciting prices from Delhi to Bangalore, Goa and Gauhati to celebrate the launch of the new routes. Check out the post for more details
Citibank offers 2 complimentary Meet & Assist Services and 2 airport transfers per annum to members of Citibank Prestige CC in Asia Pacific. Here is what to expect and how to book yours
The Carnations Lounge at Mumbai’s Terminal 1C is the busiest lounge at Mumbai Airport’s domestic operations. We review a recent visit to the lounge and present the offerings at this lounge
Shipra is my fiancée and the first of contributors at the blog. She has worked with one of the largest airline conglomerates in the world, and is now based in Mumbai. Shipra has lived, worked and travelled across 4 continents. We travel often enough, together and separately. These are her perspectives, as she gets used to the world of business and leisure travel and our hobby! The Novice Perspective: Initiating my Fiancée to Points & Miles The Novice Perspective: Getting used to Airport Lounges The Novice Perspective: Benefiting from hotel loyalty programs The Novice Perspective: Maximising hotel promotions is a fun game! The Novice Perspective: Choosing credit cards to fuel the travel passion The Novice Perspective: Airline loyalty pays off…
Jet Airways has a great sale on for travel within India which is happening this weekend. Prices are really reasonable for many segments, and even lesser than some of the other low-cost carriers in the market. For instance, tickets to Goa from Mumbai are at INR 1800 each. Here are the details of the sale: Avail up to 50% off in Economy on flights within India operated by Jet Airways* Tickets must be purchased between April 18, 2015 and April 19, 2015 Travel must commence between July 1, 2015 and September 30, 2015 Child discount is not permitted Date change is not permitted Tickets purchased under this offer are non-refundable Applicable on select booking class – B So, if you…
Gaah, this is something I’ve been wanting to write about for a while, and I hope Shipra will take this in good spirit. I have been noticing a pattern and I just want to have it off my chest. As a top-tier with most airlines I do business with, I am usually given the opportunity to select the nicer seats out there, sometimes by virtue of pre-selection, sometimes by virtue of checking in 48 hours prior. Because Uncle Scrooge did not pass on his wealth to me yet, I am still a predominantly Economy class flyer on a lot of the domestic segments that I do. Now, back in the day, I was almost always to be found on 10C…
Air Asia India is now working on launching flights from Delhi, in a U turn from their earlier strategy not to turn Delhi Airport. Here are some details of their plans at Delhi.
Air India’s Frequent Flyer Program Flying Returns has just started its revamp, and is now offering 100% flown miles on most fare classes from April 1, 2015. Minimum mileage per segment has also changed to 500 miles.
