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Swiggy HDFC Credit Card split into BLCK and ORNGE variants: here is what changes
Big change on the account of the popular Swiggy HDFC Bank Credit Cards. New customers will get one of the two variants of the card here on. The post Swiggy HDFC Credit Card split into BLCK and ORNGE variants: here is what changes appeared first on Live From A Lounge.
Eye of the Flyer
Terrifying 777 Windshear Landing Video, Uber Driver Carjacked & Suspect Brags Online, CDC Polio Warning Expands, NCL Relaxes New Dress Code Rules
Here are this week’s travel and cruise headlines and news from around the web and interweb: Huge delays for LAX rail connection now four years late — and may miss the World Cup CDC Issues Urgent Travel Warning: Polio Spreading in 32 Countries An Air Canada Boeing 777 encountered dangerous...
One Mile at a Time
Cool: GOL Launches Rio De Janeiro To New York A330 Flights As Of July 2026
I recently covered how Brazilian airline GOL has long haul expansion plans, as the company intends to take delivery of at least a handful of Airbus A330-900neos, complementing the carrier’s current all-Boeing 737 fleet. We knew that the long haul expansion would be happening at some point this year, but...
Frequent Miler
Winning tools, capturing coupons, passing on Platinum and more (Week in Review)
This week, I recorded a guest spot on the Milenomics Travel Stories podcast that should air in the next week or two (bookmark that link and check back). One of the questions that Trevor asked me on the show was whether Lifemiles is still worth the effort, noting that he...
Pontos pra Voar
Vindima no Sul transforma vinícolas em atração turística para visitantes
Para os amantes de vinhos ou mesmo daqueles que gostam de entender a origem por trás de tudo, o início do ano na Serra Gaúcha reserva um momento especial: a vindima, período da colheita da uva que acontece entre janeiro e março. Nessa época, os vinhedos ficam cheios de atividade...
Live and Let’s Fly
ExpertFlyer Adds New Features And Elite Tier, But Prices Are Rising
ExpertFlyer has rolled out several updates to its platform, including new features, a new membership tier, and higher prices. While the changes add some useful functionality, they also highlight a broader reality: the tool simply isn’t as powerful as it once was. ExpertFlyer Adds New Features, Introduces Elite Tier, And...
One Mile at a Time
Citi American Airlines Business Credit Card: 9 Reasons To Apply
Link: Learn more about the Citi / AAdvantage Business World Elite Mastercard
One Mile at a Time
Citi American Airlines Business Credit Card: 9 Reasons To Apply
Link: Learn more about the Citi / AAdvantage Business World Elite Mastercard
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Delta Air Faces Multi-Million-Dollar Fine After Hundreds of Passengers Were Left Trapped On Planes at Atlanta Hartsfield On Friday
Delta Air Lines could face a massive multi-million-dollar fine after its operations were thrown into chaos on Friday night and into Saturday morning when a hail storm and strong winds forced the temporary evacuation of the control tower at its main hub at Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport (ATL). The disruption...
Pontos pra Voar
Transferências bonificadas Esfera – Como aproveitar promoções para multiplicar seus pontos
As transferências bonificadas do programa Esfera podem multiplicar seus pontos e acelerar seus planos de viagem. Saiba como funcionam essas promoções, quando vale a pena aproveitar e por que oportunidades com bônus podem ser uma ótima forma de aumentar seu saldo de milhas, inclusive com a possibilidade de comprar pontos...
View from the Wing
Iran Hits Dubai Airport Again — Flights Suspended, Then Resumed as Tehran Signals De-Escalation
Dubai International briefly suspended flights again after another Iran-linked incident near the airport, prompting diversions to Al Maktoum before Emirates resumed operations shortly afterward. In a notable shift, Tehran is now publicly signaling de-escalation, apologizing to neighboring states and saying these cross-border strikes will stop unless Iran itself is attacked—after...
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Sixt One nun auch in Deutschland, Österreich und Schweiz – 6.000 Euro Umsatz = Sixt Diamond
Sixt überarbeitet das Kundenbindungsprogramm … Sixt hat bereits 2025 das neue Kundenbindungsprogramm Sixt One in den Staaten eingeführt.…
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Emirates Continues to Fly Despite Iranian Drone Exploding Next to Terminal Building at Dubai International Airport
Dubai International Airport has confirmed that all flights were temporarily grounded once again after footage of what appears to be an Iranian kamikaze drone exploded right next to one of the terminal buildings late on Saturday morning. Operations at the airport had already been severely disrupted on Saturday after a...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Passengers at Dubai International Airport Told to ‘Shelter in Place’ And Planes Enter Holding Patterns But UAE Authorities Deny Any Incident
Officials in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) moved to quash reports of an incident at Dubai International Airport on Saturday morning after passengers were ordered to ‘shelter in place’ on three seperate occasions and planes were forced into holding patterns over the desert. Dubai Airport faced repeated disruption on Saturday...
Live from a Lounge
Noida International Airport (Jewar) receives aerodrome licence; prepares for launch
Noida International Airport at Jewar has received its approval from the DGCA to commence operations. We should now see the airport get operationalised soon. The post Noida International Airport (Jewar) receives aerodrome licence; prepares for launch appeared first on Live From A Lounge.
Frequent Miler
Emirates makes overnight changes to partner award chart…for the better?
You don’t have to spend much time in the world of points and miles to learn that award prices go in one direction: up. Each year, the devaluation drumbeat beats regularly across both hotel and airline programs. We expect it. So, when Emirates Skywards made unannounced changes to its partner...