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The CoronaVirus crisis is causing cuts at one of the biggest airlines around the globe. Lufthansa has decided to ground a large chunk of their A380, 747-400 and A340 fleet, apart from cuts across group airlines, closing down one brand and grounding many single aisle aircraft as well.
IATA predicts 25 million jobs related to aviation are at risk due to the CoVid-19 crisis. These include 11.2 million jobs in Asia Pacific region itself. It seems it will be a long winter ahead for aviation.
London Heathrow, one of the busiest airports in the world, has consolidated operations in two terminals, temporarily shutting down another two. Further, one runway will also be closed till further notice.
Airlines v/s the OTAs. Customers want full refunds. Airlines don’t want to give them. In a case of shoot the messenger, the OTAs, who are swamped with calls and messages from the customers to facilitate these refunds, are at the frontline of bearing the brunt fro the customers. Who will win?
Here is how you can get the most number of miles and points with your cards these days, on what is perhaps the most exciting activity while sitting at home under this current lockdown. Maximise your points and miles and cashback while doing Grocery Spending. This is how.
Changi Airport’s Terminal 2 will be shut down for 18 months from May 1, 2020, given the huge drop in the number of passengers using the Changi Airport in the past few months.
Good news. InterMiles has become the latest programme to decide to stall the expiry of miles through July 2020.
Delta just made a big move towards all their SkyMiles members and the Sky Medallion programme by offering everyone a one year no questions asked status extension. Not just that member perks are being extended as well for the time being.
Air India has extended their flights cancellation through April 30, 2020. This should ideally mean others will follow and not expecting to fly anytime through April 2020.
Emirates, one of the biggest airlines around the globe, grounded since March 25, 2020, is planning to resume a limited flight schedule on April 6, 2020, working towards a gradual resumption of the schedule over the months ahead.
Qatar Airways is extending the status of everyone who is due to have their Qatar Airways status expire by January 2021. Everyone gets 1 more year of status, on the house. No Questions Asked.
