Jet Airways and Delta are now making a new partnership at London Heathrow, along with Virgin Atlantic. This expands the Jet Airways partnership for the Americas across Delta / KLM / Air France / Virgin Atlantic. Great news for the flyers who shuttle half way across the globe then.
Lufthansa brings the 747-8i to Mumbai, adds First Class
Lufthansa has upgraded their Mumbai – Frankfurt service adding a 747-8i to the route now replacing the older 744 on this route. This also means Mumbai will now be served with a First Class again. This should be good news for travelers!
Some last minute Diwali ticketing hacks
Diwali is here upon us, and all the planes are filling up. If you still haven’t made up your mind or are caught stumped by the last minute high pricing, do not worry. We got you covered! Read this post on how to still make it work.
Use your American Express Card to earn 5000 Bonus Starpoints
Here is a great way to use your AMEX card and earn 5,000 bonus Starpoints for all those who stays at Starwood hotels and have a lot of upcoming stays this year.
Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Singapore Orchid City Centre
On a recent trip, I had the opportunity to stay at the Holiday Inn Singapore Orchid City Centre. It had a great location and a good price point in case you are looking for a business hotel and not a luxury hotel in Singapore. Here is my stay experience and review.
OTAs MakeMyTrip & GoIbibo to merge
Two of the big OTAs, MakeMyTrip and GoIbibo are now working on a merger deal, which will combine the entities into one by the end of the year. Here is how this will impact you in your travel purchases.
Handy: The best hotel amenity ever!!
A free mobile phone courtesy the hotel with no call charges or Internet usage charges? Sign me up! A lot of hotels are now offering Handy, and I thank these hotels a lot when I check out for saving my pocket!
Weekly Roundup: October 16, 2016
Hello from Mumbai folks. I’m back after a long 15 days on the road in Europe and then in South East Asia. Here is a roundup of all the stuff that happened over the past few days. Hope you enjoy reading and catching up.
10 Days left to Buy Hyatt Gold Passport Points at 40% Bonus
Hyatt Gold Passport is offering a 40% bonus on purchase of points through October 25, 2016. Read here to find out why purchasing points under this offer might make sense for you or why it may not.
Travelling through Mumbai Airport? Your schedule might be affected
Mumbai Airport will witness a runway closure for 4-5 hours many days in the coming weeks. So if you are scheduled to arrive or depart from Mumbai Airport, do check your tickets again, because things might have changed!
Air France / KLM / Delta may soon make a JV with Jet Airways
This could be interesting. The much expected Joint Venture between KLM/Air France, Delta and Jet Airways may be happening. This could mean connectivity from tonnes of places in the USA and Europe to India, and the other way around as well! Here is what we know so far…
