Our experience of buying an award ticket on Star Alliance flights

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by Narayanan Hariharan - December 2, 2019May 21, 20200

Having not travelled much in 2017 and all of 2018, Preethika and I had decided on making at least two international trips this year. Our first international trip of 2019 was to Taiwan. While we were in Taiwan, Preethika bounced the idea of visiting Chiang Mai once again, this time

British Airways passengers, you can forget reclining and relaxing on your next flight

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by Narayanan Hariharan - January 12, 2018January 14, 20181

British Airways Airbus non-reclining seats

In a bid to reduce the cost of airline flight tickets, British Airways is doing away with reclining seats for its economy passengers. British Airways is scheduled to receive a new fleet of 35 Airbus A320neos and A321neos, which will be based on this new configuration. These new planes with the

Here’s Emirates and Turkish Airlines’ electronics handling service in action

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by Narayanan Hariharan - March 26, 2017March 18, 20190

Yes, the electronics ban by US and UK is in action and the affected Middle Eastern and African airlines have all started figuring out different ways to overcome this issue. While the Jet Airways and Etihad Airways combo have just asked their passengers to follow the rules, Emirates first and

Here’s how Turkish Airlines is handling the Electronics Ban

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by Narayanan Hariharan - March 26, 2017December 6, 20180

The US enforced electronics ban has been in effect for about two days now, and the airlines from the Middle West and Africa have responded in their own ways to tackle this issue, creating new policies in the process. We've answered many questions regarding this US electronics ban in an

Electronics Ban: Travel Advisory from Jet/Etihad Airways for those flying to the US

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by Narayanan Hariharan - March 24, 2017July 16, 20191

With the D-day coming closer (the US electronics ban for airlines goes into effect on March 25, here's everything you need to know about the electronics ban enforced by the United States), all the affected airlines have started communicating with their audiences one way or another. In short, passengers on

Emirates Announces A New Service, Laptop & Tablet Handling Service for US Flights

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by Narayanan Hariharan - March 23, 2017March 24, 20175

Update: Jet Airways has issued a travel advisory for its passengers flying to the US with its strategic partner, Etihad Airways. This whole week has been about the airline industry. First, it started with the United States shocking the world with the "electronics ban" on airlines taking off from the Middle

After US, UK also announces an electronics ban on flights from the Middle East & North Africa

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by Narayanan Hariharan - March 21, 20172

The shock treatment continues. After the USA announced a ban on electronics on flights originating from the Middle East and Africa, the UK has also announced a ban on electronic items as a part of your cabin luggage. If it is any consolation, the ban by the UK is not

Airline Electronics Ban – Your Questions Answered

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by Narayanan Hariharan - March 21, 2017March 24, 20171

Update: The UK has also announced an electronics ban, with a longer list of airlines including British Airways. What started off as a tweet by the Royal Jordanian Airlines last night has since then become the talk of the town for the whole of today. The United States has instructed nine Middle Eastern

Is this the beginning of Airline Wars in India Part 2?

by Narayanan Hariharan - September 15, 2016June 12, 20170

There have been quite a few airline ticket sales in the last few months, with airlines trying out every trick in their sleeve to get a bigger market share, and to improve their respective brand loyalties. Jet Airways brought out their GetMore campaign and even gave out free business class

Jet Airways is Giving Away Free Upgrades on Twitter

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by Preethika - June 4, 2016June 7, 20161

If you've noticed recently, Jet Airways has been going gung ho with their 'Get More' campaign, reiterating the fact that while you do end up paying a little more, you get a lot more. If you ask me, I think that's quite true - gone are the days when there