You guys make it worth it!

I’ve been writing this blog roughly for about 3 years, and when I started writing this blog, it was because of my own concern that there was no one place to get access to miles & points resources from an Indian perspective. Yes, there is Flyertalk but you need your geek quotient to be high to be around there and get a hang of everything happening there.

Its been a long journey, and at the right time I guess, because over the past 3 years I’ve seen points and miles taking mainstay in India with various airlines rejigging their travel programs to make it more accepted with the common folk, and the flurry of the Jet Airways, Air India and PremierMiles credit cards in the market which make miles accessible for everyone without flying much.

In the award booking service I offer, I take on very few clients at the moment to be able to help clients with making that special trip they’ve been looking forward to for so long, and since I have a 14-hour day job to look out first which I incredibly enjoy as well. The focus for me is to create an experience for those who can’t crack that complicated itinerary on their own.

And then, there are people who did not know about the game a few years earlier but can now do it all, which is what I am very proud of! Like this twitter exchange had me grinning ear to ear.

redemption

Stuff like this makes me justify the blog to the folks and friends who are not much into this stuff, and look my way to manage their blackboxes for them.

And while you guys have been supportive and forthcoming with ideas, which I have full intentions to take forward, I invite you to send more ideas my way for how can I help you going forward. Email me, leave a comment here or use another medium.

Cheers & Godspeed.

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About Ajay

Ajay Awtaney is the Founder and Editor of Live From A Lounge (LFAL), a pioneering digital platform renowned for publishing news and views about aviation, hotels, passenger experience, loyalty programs, travel trends and frequent travel tips for the Global Indian. He is considered the Indian authority on business travel, luxury travel, frequent flyer miles, loyalty credit cards and travel for Indians around the globe. Ajay is a frequent contributor and commentator on the media as well, including ET Now, BBC, CNBC TV18, NDTV, Conde Nast Traveller and many other outlets.

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Comments

  1. I really enjoy your blogs and it is very informative and current. I’ve benefited from the info you share….so keep ’em coming. And thank you.

  2. hope to post my own award ticket soon – accumulated about 70k miles after I took the premiermiles card in October based on your advice – managed to reach top 5000 spender list as well !! thanks so much for your advice and keep going !!

  3. Dear Ajay
    It is pleasure reading your blog,the comments of the readers,and also participating in the discussions.You are a light house for all regular fliers ,who would but for someone like you be lost in the sea of confusion that prevails in this area.
    Please keep it up and continue to show us the way to get the best deal from the system.

  4. Your blog is truly one of the best on the web! There are so many bad points blogs out there but yours a gem. Cheers to another three years and beyond!

  5. I have been following your blog for some months now. I think you hit the bulls eye with the fact that there are no India-centric miles and points website, and your blog goes a far way to mend that.

  6. Thanks to U AJ.. I got hooked to this game because of you and your blog.. Really appreciate your effort.. 🙂

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