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Jet Airways To Introduce New Daily Service On The Hyderabad – Dubai Sector

2009-07-17T00:01:00.000-07:00

Mumbai, July 13, 2009: Effective August 16, 2009, Jet Airways will launch services to Dubai from Hyderabad, its fifth daily service to the Gulf city and second from Southern India.The airline will commence services on the route aboard a state-of-the-art Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

Jet Airways currently operates twice daily services to Dubai from Mumbai, and daily services from Delhi and Chennai.

Effective August 16, 2009 to October 24, 2009, and from March 28, 2010 to October 30, 2010, flight 9W 550 will depart Hyderabad at 0840 hrs, arriving in Dubai at 1100 hrs. Flight 9W 549 will then depart Dubai at 1200 hrs, arriving in Hyderabad at 1710 hrs.*

Effective October 25, 2009 to March 27, 2010, flight 9W 550 will depart Hyderabad at 0840 hrs, arriving in Dubai at 1120 hrs. Flight 9W 549 will then depart Dubai at 1220hrs, arriving in Hyderabad at 1710 hrs.*

According to Mr. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, CEO, Jet Airways, “With the growing popularity of Dubai as a leading business and leisure destination, there has been an increasing demand for enhanced air connectivity to the Gulf emirate from Southern India. We are confident that the new service from Hyderabad will be well-appreciated by travellers and will complement our existing services from India.”

With the introduction of Hyderabad – Dubai service Jet Airways will operate 17 frequencies to seven destinations in the Gulf, including Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Jeddah and Dubai from several Indian cities.

For more information, please log on to www.jetairways.com.

*Subject to Government Approval.

Jet Airways,Jet Airways Konnect & Jetlite Introduce Special 5-Day Apex Fares On Key Domestic Routes

2009-07-16T02:32:00.000-07:00

Mumbai,July 13, 2009: Jet Airways its new all-economy service Jet Airways Konnect, and Jet Airways’ all-economy subsidiary, JetLite, have introduced special 5-day base apex fares between INR 150-900* on several key routes across India.

These special fares are applicable only on flights departing between 1230 hrs to 1630 hrs and 2030 hrs to 0700 hrs on sectors indicated below, and are available for sale with immediate effect from 13th July 2009 to 27th July 2009.

Travel on these fares is however is open till 31st March 2010.

Jet Airways, Jet Airways Konnect and JetLite offer a special base fare of INR 150* on routes including the Srinagar-Jammu, Guwahati-Imphal, Bhubaneshwar-Kolkata, Delhi-Lucknow, Indore-Mumbai, Kochi-Hyderabad, Kolkata-Dibrugarh and Mumbai-Raipur sectors, among others.

On routes including the Mumbai-Chennai, Delhi-Mumbai/Pune, Kolkata-Hyderabad, Hyderabad-Delhi and Delhi-Kolkata sectors, the airlines offer a special base of INR 400*.

On the Guwahati-Delhi, Mumbai-Kolkata, Bengaluru/Chennai-Delhi and Delhi-Kochi sector,the airline will offer a special base fare of INR 900*.

For more information,guests are requested to log on to www.jetairways.com or go to the nearest travel agent.

* Excludes of taxes & surcharges.

Jet Airways Launches Its Inaugral Mumbai-Jeddah Daily Service,Its First Flight To Saudi Arabia

2009-07-15T23:01:00.000-07:00

Mumbai,July 14,2009: Jet Airways,India’s premier international airline,today launched its services to Saudi Arabia with the introduction of its daily service from Mumbai to Jeddah.The airline marked the occasion with the customary inaugural ceremony at the Mumbai International Airport.

Jet Airways will operate its maiden flight on the sector aboard a state-of-the-art Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

Flight 9W 522 will depart Mumbai at 2135 hrs,and will arrive in Jeddah at 0001 hrs.Flight 9W 521 will depart Jeddah at 0100 hrs,and will arrive in Mumbai at 0835 hrs.

With the introduction of its services to Saudi Arabia,Jet Airways now flies to 7 cities in the Gulf,including Kuwait,Bahrain,Muscat,Doha,Dubai,Abu Dhabi and Jeddah.

Jeddah is Saudi Arabia’s second largest city,as well as a commercial hub.It also holds great religious significance,as the principal gateway to Mecca,Islam’s holiest city.

According to Mr.Wolfgang Prock-Schauer,CEO,Jet Airways,“Jet Airways is delighted to introduce its services to Saudi Arabia.Guests on these sectors may now enjoy the quality in-flight product,warm service and seamless connectivity that has made Jet Airways the carrier of choice on the competitive Indo-Gulf sector in a relatively short span of time.”

Jet Airways will also launch a new, daily service to Dubai from Hyderabad,its fifth daily service to the Gulf emirate and second from Southern India;as well as its second daily service to Bangkok from Mumbai,effective August 16,2009.

Jet Airways Announces Second Daily Service To Bangkok From Mumbai,Effective August 16,2009

2009-07-13T02:20:00.000-07:00

Mumbai,July 09,2009: In response to growing customer demand,Jet Airways will introduce its second daily service to Bangkok from Mumbai aboard its state-of-the-art Boeing 737-800 aircraft, effective August 16,2009.

The airline currently operates a daily service to Bangkok from Mumbai, as well as from Delhi and Kolkata.

Effective August 16, 2009, flight 9W 68 will depart Mumbai at 1305 hrs, arriving in Bangkok at 1855 hrs. Flight 9W 67 will then depart Bangkok at 2055 hrs, arriving in Mumbai at 2340 hrs.

According to Mr. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, CEO, Jet Airways, “With its world-class in-flight product and warm service, Jet Airways has emerged as among the leading carriers on the Indo-Thai sector in a relatively short time. With more travellers choosing to fly to Bangkok with Jet Airways, we are delighted to introduce our second daily service between Mumbai and Bangkok, effective August 16, 2009, to cater to this additional demand.”

The airline currently flies to 18 international destinations, including New York (both JFK and Newark), Toronto, Brussels, London (Heathrow), Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo, Bangkok, Kathmandu, Dhaka, Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat, Doha, Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

Jet Airways And Turkish Airlines Enter Into Frequent Flyer Partnership

2009-07-10T01:55:00.000-07:00

Mumbai,July 08, 2009: Effective July 1, 2009, Jet Airways,India’s premier international airline, had entered into a frequent flyer partnership with Turkish Airlines.

As part of the same, members of Jet Airways’ JetPrivilege, India’s largest frequent flyer programme, may earn and redeem JPMiles on all flights marketed and operated by Turkish Airlines. Similarly, members of Miles & Smiles, Turkish Airline’s frequent flyer programme, may earn and redeem their miles on all flights marketed and operated by Jet Airways.

With this partnership, JetPrivilege members will now have more opportunities to earn and redeem their miles on Turkish Airline's services to 36 domestic and 116 international destinations today across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, USA and Australia, while Miles & Smiles members may do the same on Jet Airways’ services to 45 destinations in India and 18 destinations across North America, Europe, Asia and the Gulf.

According to Mr.Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, CEO, Jet Airways,“Jet Airways is delighted to enter into a frequent flyer partnership with Turkish Airlines. This partnership will enable travellers to enjoy grater connectivity with Jet Airways’ unmatched pan-India domestic network and growing international network, as well as Turkish Airline’s strong international network out of Turkey, all while earning and redeeming frequent flyer miles.”

Turkish Airlines is one of the world’s fastest growing carriers, flying to 152 destinations, comprising 36 domestic and 116 international destinations today. It connects India’s financial and national capitals, Mumbai and Delhi respectively, with Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city, with daily flights.

Jet Airways’s Jetprivilege Partnerships With Accor Sa,Langham Hotels & The Wall Street Journal Asia

2009-07-08T23:50:00.000-07:00

Mumbai,July 07,2009: Effective July 7, 2009,Jet Airways’ JetPrivilege will welcome two new hotel partners- Accor SA and Langham Hotels International respectively, as well as a new publishing partner,The Wall Street Journal Asia,to its growing list of programmme partners across several categories.

Hotel Partners

Accor SA

Accor SA is the world leader in economy and midscale hotels, and a major player in the upscale and luxury segments worldwide. Present in 90 countries, with more than 4,000 hotels and 500,000 rooms, Accor’s hotel brands including Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Grand Mercure, Novotel, Mercure and Ibis, offer hotel stays tailored to the specific needs of each business and leisure customer.

Effective July 7, 2009, JetPrivilege members may earn 500 JPMiles per stay at Sofitel, Pullman or MGallery Hotels (Worldwide),250 JPMiles per stay at Grand Mercure, Novotel and Mercure Hotels (Worldwide).Moreover, for the very first time, JetPrivilege members may exclusively earn 150 JPMiles per stay at Ibis Hotels (India, Singapore, Thailand, Beijing and Shanghai).

To commemorate the launch of this partnership,JetPrivilege members may also earn Bonus JPMiles for a minimum 2 consecutive nights stay from July 7, 2009 to September 30,2009.Under the terms of this offer,JetPrivilege members may earn quadruple JPMiles (2000 JPMiles) per stay at Sofitel, Pullman or MGallery Hotels (worldwide), triple JPMiles (750 JPMiles) per stay at Grand Mercure, Novotel and Mercure Hotels (worldwide) and double JPMiles (300 JPMiles) per stay at Ibis Hotels (India, Singapore, Thailand, Beijing and Shanghai).

Langham Hotels

With a legendary heritage dating back to 1865 with the opening of The Langham, London, Europe’s first ‘Grand Hotel’, Langham Hotels International today offer travellers luxurious properties in gateway cities across four continents.

Effective July 7,2009,JetPrivilege members staying at a qualifying rate at any Langham hotel,or any of its affiliated hotels,may earn 500 JPMiles for a stay of one to three nights, and 750 JPMiles for a stay of more than three consecutive nights.

Furthermore,to celebrate the launch of the new partnership,JetPrivilege members will also receive double JPMiles for each stay from July 07, 2009 to September 30, 2009.

Publishing Partner

The Wall Street Journal Asia has been the leader in global business news for Asia since 1976. The Wall Street Journal Asia recently launched its daily printing in India, making same-day delivery available to subscribers and newsstands in India's major cities for the first time.

Effective July 07, 2009, JetPrivilege members based in India, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand only may avail of a 1-year subscription (256 issues) to The Wall Street Journal Asia and earn 1200 JPMiles at a 49% discount, plus free unlimited access to WSJ.com. JetPrivilege members may also avail of a 2-year subscription (512 issues) and earn 2000 JPMiles at a 51% discount, plus free unlimited access to WSJ.com.

*Discounts will vary from country to country.

Members may earn these JPMiles when they subscribe for the JetPrivilege offer online at www.wsj-asia.com/sub/jetairways or offline through their other sales channels by specifically asking for the AWSJ’s JetPrivilege Offer Subscription Form.

According to Mr.Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, Chief Executive Officer, Jet Airways, “Jet Airways’ JetPrivilege is delighted to partner with Accor SA, Langham Hotels International and The Wall Street Journal Asia. These partnerships will be an excellent value addition to our impressive list of programme partners, across a variety of categories, from hotels and publishing to retail and telecommunication,among others.”

For more information,please log on to www.jetairways.com.

Jet Airways Introduces Special Limited Period Premiere Fares To London From Several Indian Cities

2009-05-29T01:37:00.000-07:00

Mumbai, May 28, 2009: Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, has introduced special Premiere fares to London from several Indian cities.

Jet Airways has introduced a special limited period offer for Première passengers from Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Pune travelling to London between May 29, 2009 and September 30, 2009.

Première passengers from the afore mentioned cities who book their tickets between May 29, 2009 and June 1, 2009, may avail of a special return fare of INR 60,000 to London, via Mumbai. This offer also extends to travellers on the Mumbai-London sector. *

For passengers unable to complete their travel bookings in the specified time period, the airline also offers Première travellers from Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Vadodara a special return fare of INR 89,000 to London, via Mumbai, for sale and travel with immediate effect. This offer also extends to travellers on the Mumbai-London sector. *

Additionally, Jet Airways also offers Première travellers from Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Pune, Goa, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, a special return fare of INR 94,000 to London, via Delhi, for sale and travel with immediate effect. Travellers from Delhi may avail of a special return Première fare of INR 1,06,000 to London for sale and travel with immediate effect.*

According to Mr. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, CEO, Jet Airways, “Jet Airways has established itself as among the leading carriers on the competitive Indo-UK sector purely on the strength of its exceptional product quality and high service standards. Our Première product is arguably the best in its class, and offer exceptional value with the introduction of these special fares.”

Jet Airways flies daily, direct to London Heathrow from Mumbai and Delhi. For more details please log on to www.jetairways.com.

*Conditions Apply. Base Fare excludes all applicable taxes and surcharges.

Jet Airways Reports PAT Of INR 530 Million For Q4 FY09

2009-05-28T22:00:00.000-07:00

Jet Airways reports PAT of INR 530 million for Q4 FY09;based on International performance,restructuring program,reduced fuel price & exceptional items;significantly improved EBITDAR margin of 20.8%.

Highlights for quarter ended March 31,2009 vs March 31,2008

Operational:

. System-wide ASKMs of 6,969 million, down 9.3%

. System-wide RPKMs of 4,997 million, down 8.3%

. System wide seat factor of 71.7% vs 70.9%

. 2.54 million revenue passengers carried,down 20%

Financial:

. Revenue of Rs.25,662 million (US$ 505.9 million),down by 8.2%.

. EBITDAR of Rs 5,140 Million(US$ 101.3 million) in Q4 FY09 versus Rs.2,122 Million (US$ 52.9 Million) in Q4 FY08 and Rs.3,577 Million (US$ 73.4 Million)in Q3 FY09.

. EBITDAR Margin at 20.8% in Q4 FY09 versus 7.7% in Q4 FY08 and 11.8% in Q3 FY09.

. Profit before tax Rs.1,395 million. (US$ 27.5 million) versus loss of Rs. 3,742 million (US$ 93.3 million) for the same period in FY08 and Rs. 2,498 Million (US$ 51.3 million) in Q3 FY09.

. Profit after tax of Rs. 530 million (US$ 10.4 million) versus loss of Rs.2,212 million (US$ 55.1 million) and loss of Rs.2,142 Million (US$ 44.0 million) in Q3 FY09.

Highlights for the year ended March 31, 2009 vs March 31,2008

Operational:

. System-wide ASKMs of 31,652 million,up 29.5%

. System-wide RPKMs of 21,444 million,up 26.8%

. System wide seat factor of 67.7% vs 69.2%

. 11.08 million revenue passengers carried,down 3.1%

Financial:

. Revenue of Rs.118 billion (US$ 2.3 billion),up 23.4%

. EBITDAR of Rs.4,061 million (US$ 80.1 million) in FY09 versus Rs.7,508 Million (US$ 187.1 million) in FY08.

. EBITDAR Margin at 3.5% in FY09 versus 8.5% in FY08.

. Loss before tax Rs.4,696 million (US$ 92.6 million) vs loss of Rs.4,126 million (US$ 102.8 million)

. Loss after tax of Rs.4,023 million (US$ 79.3 million) vs loss of Rs.2,531 million (US$ 63.1 million)

Domestic & International operations:

Domestic operations accounted for 43.9% of operating revenues (Rs.10,815 million US $ 213.2 million) vs 58.0% (Rs.16,001 million, US $ 398.8) in the fourth quarter of the previous year.The Company recorded a pre-tax profit on domestic operations of Rs.1,122 million (US $22.1 million).The revenues from our International operations now account for 56.1 % of operating revenues (Rs.13,841 million,US $ 272.9 million) versus 42.0% (Rs.11,598 million, US $ 289.1 million) in the fourth quarter of last year.

Financial results of Jet Lite for the Q4 and year ended March 2009:

· Achieved seat factor of 69.1% in Q4 FY09 versus 69.5% for Q4 FY08.

· Achieved Revenues of Rs.3,340 million (US $ 65.9 million) v/s 3,874 million (US $ 96.6) for Q4 FY 2008.

· EBITDAR of Rs.165 million (US$ 3.3 million) in Q4 FY09 versus negative Rs. 832 Million (US$ 20.7 million) in Q4 FY08 and positive Rs. 509 million (US$ 10.5 million) in Q3 FY09.

· EBITDAR Margin at 5.3% in Q4 FY09 vs negative 21.8% in Q4 FY08 and positive 12% in Q3 FY09.

· Loss after tax of Rs. 1,316 million (US $ 25.9 million) v/s Rs. 1,633 million (US $ 40.7 million) for Q4 FY’08.

Jet Airways Inflight Collection Drive For Five NGO's Working On Women's Issues

2009-05-27T22:48:00.000-07:00

Mumbai, May 22, 2009:- As part of its 'Celebrating Womanhood' initiative, Jet Airways had embarked on an in-flight collection drive for five Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) working on a range of women’s issues including health, education and empowerment, from March 1-March 8, 2009. These NGO's include Muktangan, Navjeet Community Health Center, Swayam Shikshan Prayog (SSP), SAHAS and Mijwan Welfare Society.

On Thursday, May 21, 2009, Jet Airways formally handed over the cheques to representatives of the five NGO's at a small ceremony at the airline's Litolier office.

Jet Airways ‘Celebrating Womanhood’ initiative, also offers a 10% discount on base fares for all ladies who book tickets on www.jetairways.com. This offer is valid also for groups having at least one lady travelling. This offer is valid till September 30,2009.

Jet Airways Introduces ‘Edujetter’ Benefits For Students Flying Abroad

2009-05-21T21:07:00.000-07:00

Mumbai, May 19, 2009: As part of its ‘EduJetter’ initiative aimed at celebrating the achievements of students who have secured admission in educational institutes abroad, Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, now offers them a whole host of benefits, effective May 26, 2009.*

The airline offers students flying out of India assured benefits of more than INR 11, 000*, including excess baggage allowance between 40-60 kgs for students travelling to the US, Canada, Australia, Europe, UK, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong aboard Jet Airways, as well as 1000 JPMiles on enrolment into the airline’s

JetPrivilege frequent flyer programme that results in a free ticket after the first flight.*

Other benefits include free talk-time from Matrix of upto INR 3500 and waiver on the first month line rental with connection; INR 500 worth of free global internet roaming in over 160 countries by Tata Indicom WiFi; special forex rates on ICICI Bank Travel Cards; gift voucher of INR 2000 on HP Pavilion notebooks; a 20% discount on Samsonite luggage, backpacks and travel accessories; three 40% discount coupons from FedEx for international shipping and gift vouches worth INR 1000 from Provogue.*

According to Mr. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, CEO, Jet Airways, “Indian students abroad have gone on to make the country proud by going on to excel in several spheres abroad. Jet Airways’ EduJetter initiative is the airline’s way of encouraging every young student from India travelling abroad with assured benefits, having been tailored to suit the specific needs of this category of young travelers, and make their travel experience as convenient and enjoyable as possible.”

For more information, students may log on to jetairways.com/edujetter, sms edujet to 56388, e-mail at edujetter@jetairways.com or call on 1800 225522 or 02239893333.

*Conditions Apply.

Jet Airways Konnect Enhances Its Pan-India Network With The Introduction Of Five New Flights

2009-05-20T22:11:00.000-07:00

Mumbai, May 18, 2009: Buoyed by strong customer demand, effective May 20, 2009, Jet Airways Konnect, Jet Airways’ new all-economy service, will enhance its network to include five new services, including four new services from Kolkata.

The airline will enhance air connectivity within North Eastern India with the introduction of its services on the Kolkata - Jorhat, Kolkata - Agartala, Kolkata - Guwahati and Guwahati - Agartala sectors, while linking two key cities in Eastern and Southern India with the introduction of its new Kolkata-Bengaluru service.

Jet Airways Konnect currently links four major metros - Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and Chennai to several destinations across India, including Kochi, Pune, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Bhopal and Amritsar.

According to Mr. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, CEO, Jet Airways, “There is latent demand for a quality, all-economy service on several key domestic routes. With the successful introduction of Jet Airways Konnect's new service, and based on strong demand, we are confident that our new flights are in perfect sync with prevailing passenger needs, and will be very well received.”

The Jet Airways Konnect service currently operates a fleet of six ATR 72-500 and two Boeing 737-800 aircraft on key domestic routes across India.

About Jet Airways Konnect

Jet Airways Konnect is a no-frills Economy Class service on key domestic routes, designed to meet the needs of the low fare segment.

The airline connects four major Indian metros- Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Bengaluru -with several destinations across India.

From Mumbai, the airline operates services to Bhopal/ Udaipur/ Ahmedabad/ Bhavnagar/ Jodhpur/ Chennai/ Kochi/ Vadodara and Jaipur. From Delhi, the airline flies to Amritsar and Vadodara. From Chennai, the airline flies to Madurai/ Kochi/ Coimbatore and Bengaluru. From Bengaluru, the airline flies to Mangalore/ Pune/ Hyderabad and Kolkata.

Jet Airways To Be The Official Airline Partner Of Bengaluru International Airport Shopping Festival

2009-05-19T21:46:00.000-07:00

Mumbai, May 15, 2009: As the official and exclusive airline partner of the Bengaluru International Airport Shopping Festival, Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, will offer travelers flying to and from Bengaluru from May 15 to June 14, 2009, a 10% discount on base fare for tickets booked on jetairways.com, as well as a whole host of other exciting privileges.*

These include a range of exciting offers for travelers on display of their boarding passes at partner outlets including Carbon,Deepika Govind, Odyssey,Cafe Coffee Day/Cookie Man, Secure Wrap,Baskin Robbins,Subway,My Baby Excel - Disney Soft Toys,Wowwee Electronic Toys & Gamez,Asmi,Nakshatra and D’damas;as well as discounts on travel services to and from Bengaluru Airport,courtesy travel partners Easy Cab & Hertz,all between May 15 & June 14, 2009.*

Moreover,Jet Airways & JetLite passengers who make purchases above INR 300 at the Bengaluru International Airport Shopping Festival during this period,will receive two lucky coupons instead of the standard lone coupon,for entry into a lucky draw.*

The bumper prize at the lucky draw is a package for four aboard the Golden Chariot,the famed Southern Indian luxury train.Weekly prizes include Golden Chariot couple packages and Jet Airways international couple tickets,while daily prizes include KSTDC (Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation Ltd.) couple Packages.*

Commenting on the association Girish Nair,Area General Manager - Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh,Jet Airways said “Airports in India are evolving & going through major changes.This also opens up opportunities for airlines to add value to the consumers by giving them an unique experience while traveling. We are very excited to associate with this first mega airport event organized by BIAL & this International shopping festival was an excellent opportunity for brand Jet Airways to create value for the consumers,thereby adding an interesting dimension to the airport and airline partnerships. ”

According to Mr. Marcel Hungerbuehler, CEO,Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL),“Airports worldwide have evolved and are now seen in a different light,they are much more than just travel facilitators.Bengaluru International Airport is in line with this change and is all set to hold its first mega airport event. Our intention is to play a significant role in the economic development of the city and the state by becoming a gateway to the South of India. Through this shopping festival and the associated partnerships, we will propagate Karnataka’s cultural vibrancy and the various tourist destinations within it.”

Speaking of this association, Mr. K Viswanatha Reddy,IAS,Director, Department of Tourism said “The Bengaluru International Airport Shopping Festival being the first ever shopping festival hosted by an airport in India, is a very important development.That this is being held in a traditional shopper’s paradise like Bangalore adds more attraction to it.Even in these times of recession, the number of people who travel are not too low and this will ensure that there is sustained interest among our target groups. The Tourism Industry in Karnataka collectively stands to benefit by targeting travelers passing through one of the country’s iconic airports.”

Jet Airways operates daily, direct flights to Bengaluru from Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mangalore, Mumbai, Pune & Thiruvananthapuram in India.

The month long shopping festival announced by Bengaluru International Airport today is the first time an Indian airport will host a festival of this magnitude.

*Conditions Apply. For more details please log on to jetairways.com.

Jet Airways Introduces “Jet Airways Konnect” A New All Economy No-Frills Service

2009-05-08T02:12:00.000-07:00

Mumbai,May 07,2009: Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline will introduce a new all Economy service,Jet Airways Konnect starting May 08,2009,on select routes in India.

Jet Airways Konnect is a new economy class service designed to meet the needs of the low fare segment. It will complement Jet Airways’ full service product, by providing a service that is better suited to cater to a market that desires an economically priced low fare product.

Jet Airways Konnect offers a no-frills, economy class service where guests will be offered attractive and competitive low fares on specific routes.

The on ground and in flight service will be delivered by Jet Airways staff, the only difference will be that travellers will have to buy their meals on board.

Jet Airways Konnect will have dedicated aircraft for this service, the flight number range for this service will be unique and will help both guests and travel agents identify the class of service.

Guests can book flights either on the airline's website www.jetairways.com or through the call centers or Jet Airways’ city and ticketing offices. Travel Agents can book the service using the global distribution systems (GDS). All guests using Jet Airways Konnect will enjoy the accrual and redemption of JetPrivilege’s mileage points.

Sudheer Raghavan, Chief Commercial Officer, Jet Airways commented "Consumer demands are changing rapidly in a dynamic global environment, we believe the Jet Airways Konnect service will give us the flexibility and speed to deploy capacity to meet these changing trends .”

The Jet Airways Konnect Service will initially operate with two 737 and six ATR aircraft on sectors such as Chennai-Coimbatore, Chennai-Madurai, Chennai-Kochi, Mumbai-Ahmedabad, Mumbai-Bhopal, Mumbai-Udaipur, Bengaluru-Pune, Bengaluru-Mangalore.

Jet Airways Introduces Special Fares To London From Several Indian Cities

2009-05-07T21:13:00.000-07:00

Mumbai, May 06, 2009: Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, has introduced special return Economy, Première and First Class fares to London from several Indian cities, with immediate effect.

Special Economy Fares

The airline offers attractive return Economy fares to London, details of which may be found below. To avail of these fares, which are available for sale with immediate effect, passengers must complete their booking by May 31, 2009.

The fares are effective for travel from May 11, 2009 to June 30, 2009.

The return base economy fare from Mumbai to London and from Delhi, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Vadodara and Pune to London via Mumbai is Rs.11,990.

The return base economy fare from Goa, Nagpur, Rajkot, Trivandrum, Kochi, Coimbatore and Jaipur to London via Mumbai and from Amristar, Chandigarh, Jaipur to London via Delhi is Rs.12,500.

Special Première Fares

Jet Airways has also introduced special return Première fares to London, details of which may be found below. These fares are available with immediate effect.

The return base première fare from Mumbai to London and from Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai and Kolkata to London via Mumbai is Rs. 89,000.

The return base première fare from Delhi to London is 1,06,000.

Special First Class Fares

The return base first class fare from Mumbai or Delhi to London is 1,71,000.

These fares are available with immediate effect.

Jet Airways operates two daily, direct flights to London from Mumbai, and a single daily, direct service to London from Delhi.

According to Mr. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, CEO, Jet Airways, “Jet Airways’ services to London are among its most popular. With the impending holiday season, we are confident of a further surge in passenger figures on the India-London sector with the introduction of these new special fares.”

*Conditions Apply. Base Fare excludes all applicable taxes and surcharges.

Jet Airways Announces A Codeshare Agreement With Virgin Atlantic On The Mumbai-London Route

2009-05-06T21:30:00.000-07:00

Mumbai,May 05,2009: Jet Airways is pleased to announce a codeshare agreement with Virgin Atlantic with effect from 06 May 2009.

This new agreement means that guests can book with Virgin Atlantic to travel with Jet Airways on their double daily service between Mumbai and London Heathrow.

Mr.Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, Chief Executive Officer, Jet Airways, commented, “Jet Airways is delighted to enter into a codeshare with Virgin Atlantic. The code share agreement between Virgin Atlantic and Jet Airways represents a significant step forward in strengthening the relationship between our two airlines. The Mumbai-London route holds great potential and we were looking to enhance our presence on this route by means of a codeshare partnership with a carrier whose commitment to service and product quality closely mirrors our own. In Virgin Atlantic, we believe we have found that partner.”

Edmond Rose, Director Commercial and Revenue Planning, Virgin Atlantic, commented, “We are delighted to announce this new codeshare with Jet Airways, an airline partner which shares Virgin Atlantic’s passion for quality. Our passengers will now benefit from more frequent flights under the Virgin Atlantic code for travel between London and Mumbai.”

“The new codeshare will be particularly useful for passengers travelling between many points on Virgin Atlantic’s worldwide network and Mumbai who will be able to make convenient, same-terminal connections at London Heathrow’s Terminal 3.”

Jet Airways also operates a daily service between Delhi and London Heathrow 9W 122 departs Delhi at 13.45 hrs and arrives into London at 18.30. On the return flight 9W121 departs London Heathrow and 20.45 and arrives into Delhi at 09.45.

Virgin Atlantic operates a daily service between London Heathrow and Delhi departing London Heathrow at 22:00 arriving into Delhi at 11:00 and departing Delhi at 13:15 arriving into London Heathrow at 17:55.

Jet Airways' Travellers Flying To Europe Free Holiday For Two In Belgium, Spl Return Fare To Brussels

2009-05-05T02:31:00.000-07:00

Mumbai, April 29, 2009: Jet Airways will offer travelers flying to Europe (both direct and code-share services) from May 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009, the opportunity to win an all-expenses paid holiday for two in Belgium.*As part of the promotion, one lucky winner will be selected via lucky draw every month from May to September 2009, and will win a free holiday package for two to Belgium. This offer is in partnership with Tourism Flanders & Brussels Airport.

The contest is also open to travelers who log on to www.jetairways.com and play the airline’s “Locate our hub” game between May 1, 2009 and September 30, 2009, and participate in the above contest.

Each couple will receive free Jet Airways return tickets to Brussels from Mumbai, Delhi or Chennai, as well as shopping vouchers worth 100 Euros (50 Euros per person), the latter courtesy Brussels Airport.*

In addition, the individual lucky winner will also enjoy a 5 day /4 night Hotel stay, sightseeing and visit to the cities of Brussels, Ghent, Bruges and Antwerp. The hotel stay and sightseeing will include free tickets to museums, a meal every evening, train tickets for transfers between the cities and taxi transfers from the train stations to the hotels and vice versa, courtesy Tourism Flanders.*

SPECIAL RETURN FARES TO BRUSSELS

Jet Airways will also introduce special return economy fares to Brussels from several Indian cities.

These special fares are available for sale from May 1, 2009 to June 15, 2009, and for travel effective May 16, 2009 to July 15, 2009.

Jet Airways flies daily to Brussels from Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai in India. The airline also flies thrice daily to London, twice daily from Mumbai and daily from Delhi.

In addition, Jet Airways offers passengers seamless connections to 12 European destinations, including Birmingham, Barcelona, Lyon, Madrid, Berlin, Paris Charles De Gaulle, Manchester, Hamburg, Marseille, Toulouse, Geneva and Vienna, through a code-share partnership with Brussels Airlines, via its European hub in Brussels.

According to Mr. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, CEO, Jet Airways, “Jet Airways offers passengers on the India-Europe sector a compelling value proposition in terms of a premium product, seamless connections and the airline’s famed hospitality. With the introduction of this exciting new promotion, in association with Tourism Flanders & Brussels Airport, as well as our special fares to Brussels, travelers have yet another incentive to fly with India’s premier international carrier, and discover Belgium, Europe’s best-kept secret.”

*Conditions Apply. For more details please log on to www.jetairways.com.

** Excludes all applicable taxes and surcharges

Jet Airways Extend Its 'Celebrating Womanhood' Special Return Economy Fare On Select Domestic Sector

2009-04-30T01:55:00.000-07:00

Mumbai, April 28, 2009: As part of its ‘Celebrating Womanhood’ initiative, Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, will further extend its special offer of a 10% discount on base fares for all ladies who book tickets on www.jetairways.com, from April 28, 2009 to July 31, 2009.*

The special offer for the airline's lady travelers was originally valid between March 25 and March 31, 2009 only, and has been extended due to popular demand.

SPECIAL RETURN ECONOMY FARES:

Jet Airways will also offer passengers from India who book return Economy tickets for travel on the Bengaluru-Chennai,Mumbai-Hyderabad and Mumbai-Ahmedabad sectors, a special 10% discount on base fares.*

To avail of this offer, passengers must complete their booking on www.jetairways.com between April 28, 2009 and May 30,2009, although travel may be completed anytime.

Jet Airways is constantly looking at introducing attractive seasonal travel incentives, for enhancing the travel experience for its Guests.

For more information,passengers may log on to www.jetairways.com.

*Conditions Apply.

Jet Airways'Jet Privilege Wins Freddie Awards Accolades 5th Year In A Row

2009-04-29T02:02:00.000-07:00

April 28, 2009: Jet Airways’ JetPrivilege, India’s largest and most recognized frequent flyer programme, has been honoured at the prestigious Freddie Awards for the fifth year in a row, having emerged victorious again in the ‘Best Elite Level’ category, for the second year in a row, at the 21st Annual presentation ceremony of the Freddie Awards 2008, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA on April 23, 2009.

Jet Airways’ JetPrivilege was voted the 'Best Elite Level' program by flyers across the Japan, Asia Pacific and Australia region. The category is based on the various benefits that the Elite or Top tier members get with any frequent flyer programme.

JetPrivilege Elite tier members enjoy several special tier benefits, including a "Tier Bonus", additional baggage allowance, lounge access, check-in at Premiere counters; upgrade vouchers to upgrade to higher class of service; priority stand-by at airports; guaranteed reservations up to 24 hours prior to departure on any domestic full-fare Economy booking; Cancellation fees waived on published fares; Waiver of Jet Airways Citibank Platinum Credit Card annual fees, among other benefits.*

In addition to its victory in the ‘Best Elite Level’ category, JetPrivilege also emerged as the Runner-up in four individual categories, including ‘Program of the Year’, ‘Best Affinity Credit Card’, ‘Best Award’ and ‘Best Website’.

It was also the 2nd Runner-up in three individual categories, including ‘Best Customer Service’, ‘Best Member Communications’ and ‘Best Award Redemption’.

Commenting on the honour, Mr. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, Chief Executive Officer, Jet Airways, said, “Jet Airways’ JetPrivilege is delighted to emerge victorious at the Freddie Awards for the fifth year in a row. At JetPrivilege, delighting members with unbeatable, value-added services has always been at the very core of our operations, and this most recent victory stands testament to the confidence that our members continue to repose in us.”

FREDDIE AWARDS won year on year by Jet Airways

2007: Top Honours: Program of the Year, Best Bonus, Best Elite Level, Best Customer Service, Best Website, Best Award

Runner-up: Best Member Communications, Best Award Redemption

2006: Top Honours: Program of the Year; and Runner- in Best Award; Best Affinity Credit Card

2005: Top Honours: Best Customer Service and Best Bonus Promotion; Runner-up: Program of the Year; Best Award

2nd Runner up: Best Member Communications; Best Affinity Credit Card; and Best Award Redemption

2004: Top Honours: Industry Impact for the innovative Dynamic Tier Review 2nd Runner up: Best Customer Service; Program of the Year

The Freddie Awards are among the most prestigious awards in the travel industry, honouring excellence among frequent guest and frequent flyer programmes from around the world in nine individual categories- ‘Best Award’, ‘Best Bonus’, ‘Best Affinity Credit Card’, ‘Best Newsletter/Member Communications’, ‘Best Web Site’, ‘Best Customer Service’, ‘Best Award Redemption’, ‘Best Elite Level’ and ‘Program of the Year’.

Jet Airways To Connect Mumbai With Jeddah And Riyadh With Daily Flights,Effective June 14,2009

2009-04-28T23:51:00.000-07:00

Mumbai,April 27,2009: Effective June 14,2009,Jet Airways,India’s premier international airline,will launch services to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the introduction of daily, direct services from Mumbai to the Saudi Arabian administrative and commercial capital cities of Riyadh and Jeddah respectively.*

These cities will be Jet Airways' seventh and eighth destinations respectively in the airline's growing Gulf network.

The airline will operate the new flights aboard a state-of-the-art Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

Flight 9W 524 will depart Mumbai at 1930 hrs,arriving in Riyadh at 2105 hrs.

9W 523 will then depart Riyadh at 2205 hrs,arriving in Mumbai at 0430 hrs.*

Flight 9W 522 will depart Mumbai at 1900 hrs,arriving in Jeddah at 2130 hrs.

9W 521 will then depart Jeddah at 2230 hrs,arriving in Mumbai at 0610 hrs.*

According to Mr. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, CEO, Jet Airways, “Jet Airways is delighted to introduce daily services to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia from Mumbai.The introduction of these new flights will serve to further strengthen our Gulf network, better enabling us to offer passengers seamless connectivity and a world-class product on the Indo-Gulf sector.”

Jet Airways currently flies daily to Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat, Doha, Dubai and Abu Dhabi from several Indian cities.

*Subject to Government Approval.

For more information, passengers may log on to www.jetairways.com.

Jet Airways Launches Inaugural Daily Service To Dubai From Chennai & 2nd Daily Service From Mumbai

2009-04-28T02:01:00.000-07:00

Mumbai, April 24, 2009: Jet Airways yesterday launched its inaugural daily service to Dubai from Chennai with a full complement of passengers, as well as a second service on the Mumbai-Dubai sector.

The launch of the airline's first Chennai-Dubai service was marked by a small lamp-lighting ceremony in the presence of company officials at the Chennai International Airport.

With the launch of these new daily services, Jet Airways now operates four daily flights to Dubai from three major Indian metros,aboard state-of-the-art Boeing 737-800 aircraft.In addition to the new services,the airline also flies daily to Dubai from Mumbai and Delhi respectively.

Flight 9W 542 departed Mumbai at 0930 hrs, arriving in Dubai at 1105 hrs. 9W 541 then departed Dubai at 1235 hrs, arriving in Mumbai at 1710 hrs.

Flight 9W 546 departed Chennai at 1245 hrs, arriving in Dubai at 1530 hrs. 9W 545 then departed Dubai at 1630 hrs, arriving in Chennai at 2215 hrs.

Passengers travelling on these new services also enjoy the opportunity to earn Double JPMiles and enjoy a 25% discount on Jet Award tickets up to May 31,2009.

According to Mr. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, CEO,Jet Airways,“Jet Airways is fast emerging as the carrier of choice on the Indo-Dubai sector, on account of the warmth of its service,its world-class in-flight product and unmatched pan-India connectivity. The new services will enable the carrier to further enhance its presence on the sector, in line with passenger demand.”

In addition to Dubai, Jet Airways also operates daily flights to Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat, Doha and Abu Dhabi in the Gulf from several Indian cities.

For more information,passengers may log on to www.jetairways.com.

Jet Airways' Jetprivilege Enters Into Mileage Accrual Programme With Tripadvisor.in For Its Members

2009-04-23T02:43:00.000-07:00

Mumbai, April 22, 2009: In the very first promotion of its kind, in the Indian aviation sector, Jet Airways’ JetPrivilege, India’s largest frequent flyer programme, has entered into an exclusive partnership with TripAdvisor, the world’s largest and most popular travel community, allowing JetPrivilege members to earn up to 1000 JPMiles by sharing their hotel reviews on TripAdvisor.in.,the world’s largest and most popular travel community.

During this 2 month offer period effective April 13, 2009 and June 12, 2009, JetPrivilege members will have the opportunity to accrue JPMiles depending on the number of hotel reviews written and published on TripAdvisor.in.

While members with 3-6 published hotel reviews may earn 500 JPMiles, members with 7 or more hotel reviews published may earn 1000 JPMiles. In addition, members with 7 or more hotel reviews published would also qualify for an entry into a monthly draw for 5000 JPMiles.

According to Mr. Rahul Kucheria-General Manager,Relationship Marketing,"This exclusive offer from Jet Airways and TripAdvisor, a first in India, is yet another attempt in our constant endeavour to provide JetPrivilege Members with a number of exciting value-additions. JetPrivilege Members may add to their JPMiles by sharing their hotel reviews on TripAdvisor.in,helping fellow travellers make better, more informed choices, adding up to a delightful travel experience."

With more than 20 million reviews and opinions on hotels,destinations, attractions and restaurants in India and around the world, TripAdvisor provides people with real information,advice, and opinions from millions of fellow travelers, to help them plan and take that perfect trip.

Jet Airways Enhances Connectivity Into Europe

2009-04-20T03:43:00.000-07:00

Mumbai,April 17,2009:Jet Airways,India’s premier international airline,has expanded its code-share agreement with Brussels Airlines to add the European cities of Marseille,Toulouse,Geneva and Vienna to its existing international network.Additionally current services on the Brussels-Lyon sector have been enhanced from three to six flights weekly.

With this agreement, Jet Airways will further enhance connectivity between India and Europe by offering travellers convenient and seamless connections between Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai in India, and twelve European code-share destinations, including Birmingham, Barcelona, Lyon, Madrid, Berlin, Paris Charles De Gaulle, Manchester, Hamburg, Marseille Toulouse, Geneva and Vienna via Jet Airways’ European hub in Brussels. Jet Airways also offers European travellers unmatched pan-India connectivity with a 45-destination strong domestic network.

Jet Airways flies daily to Brussels from the three Indian gateway cities of Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai. In addition, the airline also offers daily, direct services to London from Mumbai and Delhi.

According to Mr. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, CEO, Jet Airways, “Besides widening Jet Airways’ presence in the European market, the code-share agreement with Brussels Airlines has enabled both airlines to leverage each other’s network strengths and service quality to significantly boost air travel on the Indo-European sector.”

Jet Airways Daily New Service On New Delhi-Srinagar,Jetlite From New Delhi & Mumbai To Srinagar

2009-04-09T01:17:00.000-07:00

Jammu/ Srinagar, April 07, 2009: Jet Airways,India’s premier international airline has introduced a new, daily service on the Delhi-Srinagar sector, to cater to the upcoming holiday traffic.

The airline will operate a state-of-the-art Boeing 737 aircraft on the sector, with a dual-class configuration.

Jet Airways flight 9W 605 will depart New Delhi at 1115 hrs, arriving in Srinagar at 1235 hrs.On the return leg,9W 606 will depart Srinagar at 1310 hrs, arriving in New Delhi at 1435 hrs.

JetLite,Jet Airways’ subsidiary all-economy airline,has also introduced a new, daily service on the Delhi-Srinagar and Mumbai-Srinagar sectors respectively, to cater to the upcoming holiday traffic.

While JetLite will connect New Delhi and Srinagar with a daily,direct service, JetLite will fly daily between New Delhi and Srinagar,via Jammu. JetLite will thus connect New Delhi with both Jammu and Srinagar with the new service.

The airline will operate a state-of-the-art Boeing 737 aircraft on the afore-mentioned sectors.

JetLite flight S2 165 will depart New Delhi at 1020 hrs,arriving in Jammu at 1125 hrs. S2 165 will then depart Jammu at 1155 hrs,arriving in Srinagar at 1230 hrs. Flight S2 166 will depart Srinagar at 1255 hrs,arriving in Jammu at 1345 hrs. S2 166 will then depart Jammu at 1415 hrs,arriving in New Delhi at 1535 hrs.

On the Mumbai-Srinagar sector, flight S2 671 will depart Mumbai at 1120 hrs, arriving in Srinagar at 1400 hrs.Flight S2 672 will depart Srinagar at 1430 hrs arriving in Mumbai at 1655 hrs.

Jet Airways Announces “Cannes Calling” Spl Promotion Movies & Travel To Europe With UTV World Movies

2009-04-07T23:18:00.000-07:00

06 April, 2009, Mumbai: Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, has announced an online contest in association with UTV World Movies entitled “Cannes Calling”, effective April 01, 2009.As an added attraction, the airline has a special discount offer on its flights from India to a host of European destinations, to experience the magic of Europe.

The airline has tied up with UTV World Movies to promote a contest - "Cannes Calling" for a period of one month starting 1st April 2009. The contest will be hosted through the airline’s website jetairways.com, for Indian residents above 18 years of age, who can participate, by filling up an online contest form and answering a simple question. The winner gets a unique opportunity to visit Cannes, France, along with an entry to the prestigious Cannes Film Festival 2009, with a companion.

During the contest period, as an added attraction, Jet Airways will offer all its Europe bound guests a 10% discount on base fares, in Economy Class. This offer is available on all Jet Airways flights from India to Europe, as also on the airline’s code share flights to several European destinations.

That’s not all, for all the cinema lovers: 50 best movies from UTV World Movies DVDs collection will be given away as consolation prizes.

According to Sudheer Raghavan, Chief Commercial Officer, Jet Airways,”Jet Airways is committed to provide world class experience and great value to its customers, and the “Cannes Calling” initiative is a step in that direction. Our airline is proud to associate with UTV World Movies in such a venture, giving us another opportunity to create memorable experiences with an attempt to exceed customer expectations”.

Jet Airways Introduces Daily Service To Dubai From Chennai,Launches Second Daily Service From Mumbai

2009-04-02T23:44:00.000-07:00

Mumbai,April 02,2009: Effective April 23, 2009,Jet Airways,India’s premier international airline,will launch a new service to Dubai from Chennai, as well as a second service on the Mumbai-Dubai sector.

With the launch of these new daily services, Jet Airways will now operate four daily flights to Dubai from three major Indian metros, aboard state-of-the-art Boeing 737-800 aircraft.The airline currently flies twice daily to Dubai from Mumbai and Delhi respectively.

Flight 9W 542 will depart Mumbai at 0930 hrs, arriving in Dubai at 1105 hrs. 9W 541 will then depart Dubai at 1235 hrs,arriving in Mumbai at 1710 hrs.*

Flight 9W 546 will depart Chennai at 1245 hrs, arriving in Dubai at 1530 hrs. 9W 545 will then depart Dubai at 1630 hrs,arriving in Chennai at 2215 hrs.*

Passengers travelling on these new services may also earn Double JPMiles and enjoy a 25% discount on Jet Award tickets up to May 31,2009.

According to Mr.Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, CEO, Jet Airways, “Jet Airways is fast emerging as the carrier of choice on the Indo-Dubai sector,on account of the warmth of its service, its world-class in-flight product and unmatched pan-India connectivity.The new services will enable the carrier to further enhance its presence on the sector, in line with passenger demand.”

In addition to Dubai,Jet Airways also operates daily flights to Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat, Doha and Abu Dhabi in the Gulf from several Indian cities.

For more information, passengers may log on to www.jetairways.com.

* Subject to Government Approval

Jet Airways Introduces Special Fare For The Bahrain Grand Prix 2009 From Several Indian Destinations

2009-04-02T20:37:00.000-07:00

Mumbai, April 01, 2009: Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, has introduced special fares to Bahrain from several Indian destinations, for enthusiasts travelling to the Gulf emirate for one of the year's most anticipated automotive races, the Bahrain Grand Prix 2009.

Jet Airways operates daily, direct flights to Bahrain from Mumbai aboard a state-of-the-art Boeing 737-800 aircraft. For travelers from other Indian cities, the airline offers seamless connections to Mumbai via its vast domestic network, and onwards to Bahrain.

The special fares on offer are valid for return Economy Class travel on the sectors outlined below. To avail of these special fares, passengers must book their tickets by April 30,2009.

In addition to Bahrain, Jet Airways also flies daily to Kuwait, Muscat, Doha, Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the Gulf, from several Indian cities.

For more details, passengers may log on to jetairways.com.

Jet Airways Launched New Daily Service,Direct To Kuwait From Mumbai

2009-04-01T22:10:00.000-07:00

Mumbai,March 29,2009: Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, today launched its daily, direct service to Kuwait from Mumbai.

This is the airline’s second daily service to Kuwait from India, complementing the airline’s existing Kochi-Kuwait service.

Jet Airways operated the new flight aboard a state-of-the-art Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

Flight 9W 572 departed Mumbai at 1900 hrs, and will arrive in Kuwait at 2030 hrs. Flight 9W 571 will then depart Kuwait at 2130 hrs and arrive in Mumbai at 0400 hrs, the following day.

Speaking at a ceremony to launch the inaugural service, Mr. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, CEO, Jet Airways said, “Jet Airways has already established itself as a formidable brand in the intensely competitive India-Gulf sector in a relatively short period of time, on account of the warmth of its service and quality of its in-flight product. We are confident that the new Mumbai-Kuwait service will prove similarly popular with passengers.”

In addition to Kuwait, Jet Airways also flies daily from India to Bahrain, Muscat, Doha, Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the Middle East.

Jet Airways Extend Its ‘Celebrating Womanhood’ Spl Offer For Ladies From March 25 To March 31,2009

2009-03-30T02:37:00.000-07:00

Mumbai,March 25,2009: As part of its ‘Celebrating Womanhood’ initiative, Jet Airways will further extend its special offer of a 10% discount on base fares for all ladies who book tickets on jetairways.com, from March 25 to March 31, 2009.*

The special offer for the airline's lady travelers was originally valid between March 1 and March 15,2009 only,and has been extended due to popular demand.

As part of its ‘Celebrating Womanhood’ initiative, Jet Airways, in association with Citibank, and along with several key partners,will offer its lady travelers a host of special offers and privileges.

The special initiative includes an in-flight film festival on board, featuring a selection of acclaimed, women-centric Indian and international movies, as well as short features, on select Jet Airways domestic services.

During this promotion,Jet Airways will also support the cause of women through a fund-raising programme by its in-flight collections which will support five NGOs working on a range of women’s issues.

Special offers from Jet Airways during this period will include:

• A 10% discount on base fares for all ladies who book tickets on jetairways.com from March 25 to March 31, 2009.

• Jet Airways’ lady travelers booking tickets through jetairways.com between March 1, 2009 and April 30, 2009 stand to win 10 domestic and international round trip tickets respectively, per week, over 2 months.

• The airline also offers lady travellers a free Rudi Kellner pen with any purchase from Jet Boutique, its In-flight Duty Free Shopping, as well as a rebated offer on the purchase of any perfume, jewellery or cosmetics,for the month of March 2009.

For more information,passengers may log on to www.jetairways.com.

*Conditions Apply.

Jet Airways Presents Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire To A Lucky Winner As Part Of Anniversary Celebrations

2009-03-27T02:30:00.000-07:00

Mumbai, March 24, 2009: As part of its Anniversary celebrations, Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, presented a lucky winner, Mr. Sudhir Hoshing, with a brand new Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire car.

Mr. Nikhil Raghavan, Manager- eCommerce and Innovation, Jet Airways presented Mr. Hoshing, a JetPrivilege Platinum member, with the car at a function in suburban Mumbai.

To be eligible for the contest, passengers were required to book their tickets on jetairways.com between May 01 – May 31, 2008 and complete their travel on or before June 15, 2008, with the winner eventually selected by a lucky draw.

Jet Airways & Jetlite Introduce New,Low 30-Day Advance Purchase Fares For The Approaching Holiday Season

2009-03-26T21:55:00.000-07:00

Mumbai, March 23, 2009: Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, and its all-economy subsidiary JetLite have introduced new, low 30-Day Advance Purchase fares, effective March 24, 2009.

With the introduction of these attractive fares, travellers can now enjoy low fares suitable for families to plan their holiday travel on Jet Airways and JetLite.

Jet Airways and JetLite guests who purchase tickets on domestic sectors 30 days in advance may now enjoy low airfares starting from INR 2,071 for Jet Airways, and INR 1,722 for JetLite. These 30-Day fares are all-inclusive, and exclude Airport Development Fee, User Development Fee and Passenger Service Fee components. JetLite passengers will also have to pay an additional transaction fee, over and above the other charges.

For more information,passengers may log on to jetairways.com.

Jet Airways Extend ‘Celebrating Womanhood’ Spl Offer For Ladies Booking Ticket Online Until March 15

2009-03-13T01:59:00.000-07:00

Mumbai, March 6, 2009: As part of its ‘Celebrating Womanhood’ initiative, Jet Airways will extend its special offer of a 10% discount on base fares for all ladies who book tickets on www.jetairways.com, until March 15, 2009.*

The special offer for the airline's lady travelers was originally valid between March 1 and March 8, 2009 only, and has been extended due to popular demand.

As part of its ‘Celebrating Womanhood’ initiative, Jet Airways, in association with Citibank, and along with several key partners, will offer its lady travelers a host of special offers and privileges.

The special initiative includes an in-flight film festival on board, featuring a selection of acclaimed, women-centric Indian and international movies, as well as short features, on select Jet Airways domestic services.

During this promotion, Jet Airways will also support the cause of women through a fund-raising programme by its in-flight collections which will support five NGOs working on a range of women’s issues.

The airline has also announced special partner offers for its lady JetPrivilege members with the Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur, Mandarin Oriental Bangkok and Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London, InterContinental Hotels and Resorts, the Lalit Hotels, the Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts, the Marriott, Meritus Hotels & Resorts, Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts and Raffles Hotels & Resorts, leading car rental companies, Hertz and Avis, and telecom service provider Matrix.*

Special offers from Jet Airways during this period will include:

· A 10% discount on base fares for all ladies who book tickets on www.jetairways.com until March 15, 2009.

· Jet Airways’ lady travelers booking tickets through www.jetairways.com between March 1, 2009 and April 30, 2009 stand to win 10 domestic and international round trip tickets respectively, per week, over 2 months.

· The airline also offers lady travellers a free Rudi Kellner pen with any purchase from Jet Boutique, its In-flight Duty Free Shopping, as well as a rebated offer on the purchase of any perfume, jewellery or cosmetics, for the month of March 2009.

· From March 8 - March 15, 2009, Jet Airways’ JetPrivilege (JP), India’s largest frequent flyer programme, will offer the airline’s lady travelers a JP enrolment bonus of 500 JPMiles, as well as a flight bonus of 500 JPMiles for existing lady JetPrivilege members travelling on all Jet Airways operated-flights (with the exception of code-share services).

· Jet Airways will also conduct a daily draw between March 5, 2009 and March 14, 2009 to identify a total of 10 lucky lady travelers who have completed their domestic Jet Airways travel between March 1 and April 30, 2009. Each of the 10 lucky ladies will receive a gift from Devotie, a contemporary jewellery brand, worth INR 10,000 each.

· The airline will also conduct a daily draw between March 5, 2009 and March 14, 2009 to identify 4 lucky lady travelers per day, who have completed their domestic Jet Airways travel between March and April, 2009. Each lucky winner will receive special edition Celebrating Womanhood Times Music CDs.

· 50% discount on flower purchases from any Ferns n Petals outlet on showing their Jet Airways boarding passes, between March 2, 2009 and March 8, 2009.

· 8 lucky winners will win a free Room stay for a couple for two nights at The Lalit New Delhi, The Lalit Ashok Bangalore, The Lalit Grand Palace Srinagar, The Lalit Laxmi Vilas Palace Udaipur, The Lalit Temple View Khajuraho, InterContinental The Lalit Mumbai and the InterContinental The Lalit Goa Resort.*

*Conditions Apply

For more details please log on to www.jetairways.com.

Jet Airways Introduces A New Daily Service,Direct To Kuwait From Mumbai

2009-03-11T23:39:00.000-07:00

Mumbai,March 05,2009: Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, will launch daily, direct services to Kuwait from Mumbai, effective March 29, 2009.*

This will be the airline’s second daily service to Kuwait from India, complementing the airline’s existing Kochi-Kuwait service.

Jet Airways will operate the new flight aboard a state-of-the-art Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

Flight 9W 572 will depart Mumbai at 1900 hrs, arriving in Kuwait at 2030 hrs. Flight 9W 571 will then depart Kuwait at 2130 hrs and arrive in Mumbai at 0400 hrs.

According to Mr.Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, CEO, Jet Airways, “Jet Airways has already established itself as a formidable brand in the intensely competitive India-Gulf sector in a relatively short period of time, on account of the warmth of its service and quality of its in-flight product. We are confident that the new Mumbai-Kuwait service will prove similarly popular with passengers.”

In addition to Kuwait, Jet Airways also flies daily from India to Bahrain, Muscat, Doha, Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the Middle East.

*Subject to Government Approval

Jet Airways To Introduce State-Of-The-Art Boeing Service On The Mumbai-Lucknow Sector

2009-03-11T01:45:00.000-07:00

March 04,2009: Effective March 29, 2009, Jet Airways,India’s premier international airline,will introduce its first service in the Mumbai-Lucknow sector.

The airline will operate the new service aboard a state-of-the-art Boeing 737 aircraft with a dual class configuration: Economy and Première.

Jet Airways flight 9W 665 will depart Mumbai at 1110 hrs, arriving in Lucknow at 1320 hrs.Flight 9W 666 will then depart Lucknow at 1350 hrs,arriving in Mumbai at 1600 hrs.

The new service will complement the airline’s existing daily flight from Delhi, offering passengers from Lucknow enhanced connectivity across India as well as several destinations across North America,Europe,Asia and the Middle East.

According to Mr.Wolfgang Prock-Schauer,CEO,Jet Airways,“With the growing demand for a premium air service between Mumbai and Lucknow,we are confident that Jet Airways’ new flight on this sector, with its convenient timings and warm service levels,will prove popular with passengers.”

Jet Airways To Launch ‘Celebrating Womanhood’The Introduction Of In-Flight Collection Drive For NGOs

2009-03-06T01:18:00.000-08:00

Mumbai, February 25, 2009: Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, will launch its ‘Celebrating Womanhood’ initiative with the introduction of an in-flight collection drive for five Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) working on a range of women’s issues.

Coinciding with Women’s Day, Jet Airways will activate this in-flight fund raising programme on all domestic services,between March 1 and March 8, 2009. This is in keeping with Jet Airways in-flight collection programme for Save the Children India (STCI) since 1997. It may be pertinent to note that part of the funds collected onboard Jet Airways’ flights are allocated towards imparting vocational training to young women in Mumbai’s urban slums.

The NGOs selected by Jet Airways are:

Muktangan is an NGO that aims to empower women by providing career opportunities through training to teach in schools.

Navjeet Community Health Center, an outreach wing of The Bandra Holy Family Hospital, works with the urban poor to promote women's empowerment through income generation, adoption of BMC schools, Community based Organisations,Mahila Mandals,Self Help Groups, Specialised skills training, Personality and Leadership camps.

SAHAS is a project of the K. J. Somaiya Medical Trust that aims to reach out to and support those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS: to work to halt the spread of the disease with empathy, responsibility and dignity.

Swayam Shikshan Prayog (SSP), meaning Self Education for Empowerment, is a learning and development organization based in Mumbai, India. SSP supports 60,000 women organized in dynamic networks of self help groups SHGs and networked into self governed Sakhi Federations. Working in the disaster-prone terrains of three Indian states, SSP has nurtured around 850 women retail entrepreneurs with a total consumer base of 63,000 families and cumulative earnings of Rs. 2.3 crores.

Mijwan Welfare Society was established by the late Kaifi Azmi in Mijwan Village in Uttar Pradesh, and seeks to emancipate young underprivileged girls by providing them an opportunity to learn skills in a safe and healthy environment.

According to Mr. Sudheer Raghavan, CCO, Jet Airways, “As a responsible corporate citizen, Jet Airways is proud to support the afore-mentioned NGOs in their commendable efforts. The airline has always been at the forefront of various philanthropic activities, these being the latest in a number of initiatives that Jet Airways has supported, and continues to support.”

Jet Airways Pays Tribute To Women With In-Flight Movie Festival As Part Of Its ‘Celebrating Womanhood’

2009-03-05T19:21:00.000-08:00

Mumbai,February 25, 2009: As part of its ‘Celebrating Womanhood’ initiative,Jet Airways,India’s premier international airline, will launch a special in-flight movie festival on select domestic services, for the month of March 2009.*

The airline will screen a host of acclaimed, women-centric Indian and international movies, as well as short features on Jet Airways’ award-winning in-flight entertainment system.

The Hollywood movies to be screened focus on women who have made a mark and dared to do things differently, and include such films as Australia, Changeling, The Edge of Love, The Secret Life of Bees, Happy-Go-Lucky, Thelma & Louise, The Color Purple, Erin Brockovich, In Her Shoes, Contact, Norma Rae, Revolutionary Road, The Other End Of The Line, Casablanca (1942), Pride and Prejudice and Waiting To Exhale (1995).

Of the Indian language films, on offer are popular movies such as Fashion, Daman, Khubsoorat, Arth, Nikaah, Seeta Aur Geeta, Guddi, Damini and Saas Bahu Aur Sensex are the movies from India that will be screened.

The short features to be screened include Hollywood Spotlight: Jennifer Aniston; Planet Rock Profiles: Estelle; Peschardt's People: Virada Nirapathpongpor; Glamorous; On The Couch With Koel: Sushmita Sen; Hot Seat: Priyanka Chopra; Planet Bollywood:The Big Story - Miss India 2008; Beautiful People: Deepika Padukone; Koffee with Anu – Season 2; Big Fish: Vinita Bali; The Big Interview: Tina Ambani and Stree Super Achiever.

*Movies to be screened on IFE-enabled aircraft operating on select domestic routes only.

Jet Airways’ Jetprivilege Introduces ‘Celebrating Womanhood’ Initiative With The Announcement Of Special Partner Offers

2009-03-04T22:25:00.001-08:00

Mumbai, February 25, 2009: Jet Airways’ JetPrivilege, India’s largest frequent flyer programme, has announced the introduction of special partner offers to honour its lady travelers as part of the airline’s ‘Celebrating Womanhood’ initiative, for a two month period between March 1 and April 30, 2009.

The airline offers its lady JetPrivilege members three special offers, at the Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur, Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, and at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London respectively, all between March 6, 2009 and March 10, 2009.

· The Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur package includes a 3 Days /2 nights package at RM 1,899 net, 2 Nights accommodation in the Deluxe City View, a daily buffet breakfast for 2 at Biba's Café, as well as a traditional massage for 2 (one session per stay).

· The Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok package starts at USD 600, and includes a 3 Night stay in a Superior River Wing Room, daily American buffet breakfast at the Riverside Terrace, round-trip airport transfers in a BMW 7 Series Limousine and a one hour spa treatment per person at The Oriental Spa. Ladies who may wish to extend their stay here may do so with single or double occupancy between April 1–July 31, 2009 starting at USD 309 per room.

· At the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London, lady JetPrivilege members who avail of a minimum 3 night stay, including March 8, 2009, in any room category, will enjoy a 50% discount on the room rate for March 8, 2009. JetPrivilege women members will be offered 50% off the room night on 8th of March.

· Lady JetPrivilege members may also avail of a special Matrix offer between March 1 – March 31, 2009, whereby they may earn 50% bonus JPMiles with a Matrix SIM card and 3G global data card, as well as a rental free Matrix SIM card for your companion for a period of 10 days.

· Lady JetPrivilege Platinum and Gold members may also enjoy additional benefits, including 10% off on the rental charged for a Matrix global 3G data card and unlimited free incoming calls in the USA on their Matrix mobile numbers.*

JetPrivilege has also tied up with two leading car rental companies, Avis and Hertz.

· Lady JetPrivilege members may also avail of double JPMiles when they rent with Avis India in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Bhubaneshwar, Agra, Jaipur, Udaipur, Cochin, Rishikesh, Hyderabad, Pune, Gurgaon, Noida and Shimla respectively, between March 1-31, 2009.

· Lady JetPrivilege members who rent with Hertz in India (Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Mumbai) between March 1-31, 2009 for four days or more may enjoy one free day of service, while internationally, those who rent with Hertz Worldwide in USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Asia between March 1- May 31, 2009 for 7 days or more may enjoy one free day. This offer is to be availed of.

JetPrivilege, in association with the Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts, offers its lady members staying at The Leela,Kempinski Mumbai or The Leela Palace, Kempinski, Bangalore, between March 8 and April 30, 2009, a 20% discount on all spa treatments during their stay, as well as complimentary pressing of 2 items of clothing per day. Moreover, reservations made for Royal Club Rooms will also be automatically upgraded to a Suite.*

JetPrivilege has also entered into partnerships with the Marriott, Meritus Hotels & Resorts, Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts and Raffles Hotels & Resorts, to offer its lady members staying at these hotels between March 1 and May 31, 2009 special benefits.

· Those staying at the Marriott during this time may enjoy a US $100 spa and dining credit at the participating Marriott International hotels in Asia Pacific.

· Ladies staying at all Meritus hotels and resorts in Singapore, Malaysia and China may earn double JPMiles with each qualifying stay of 2 consecutive nights or more from March 01, 2009 to May 31, 2009. In addition, they enjoy dining privileges of 10% discount on food & beverages.

· Ladies staying at the Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts and Raffles Hotels & Resorts may earn double JPMiles on eligible rates at select locations and 20% off on spa treatments.

Ladies who travel by Jet Airways between March 02, 2009 till March 8, 2009 can present their boarding pass at any of the Ferns and Petals outlets and avail of 50% discount on purchase of flowers.

According to Mr.Sudheer Raghavan, CCO, Jet Airways, “JetPrivilege has always sought to delight its members with a variety of exciting lifestyle partnerships and offers. These exciting, new offers, exclusive to JetPrivilege members, are Jet Airways’ way of thanking its lady travelers for the support they have continued to show for the airline over the years.”

*Conditions Apply.

Jet Airways Announces Its ‘Celebrating Womanhood’ Initiative With The Introduction Of Special Offers

2009-03-04T00:48:00.000-08:00

Mumbai,Feb 25,2009: Jet Airways in association with Citibank,will pay tribute to women on the occasion of International Women’s Day,March 8,2009 by launching its ‘Celebrating Womanhood’ initiative.This special promotion will be open from March 1 to April 30, 2009.During this period, Jet Airways, along with several key partners, will offer its lady travelers a host of special offers and privileges.

The ‘Celebrating Womanhood’ initiative includes an in-flight film festival on board, featuring a selection of acclaimed,women-centric Indian and international movies, as well as short features, on select domestic services.

During this promotion,Jet Airways will also support the cause of women through a fund-raising programme by its in-flight collections which will support five NGOs working on a range of women’s issues.

The airline has also announced special partner offers for its lady JetPrivilege members with the Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur,Mandarin Oriental Bangkok and Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park,London, InterContinental Hotels and Resorts, the Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts, the Marriott,Meritus Hotels & Resorts, Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts and Raffles Hotels & Resorts,leading car rental companies, Hertz and Avis, and telecom service provider Matrix.*

Special offers from Jet Airways during this period will include:

· A 10% discount on base fares for all ladies who book tickets on jetairways.com between March 1 and March 8,2009.

· Jet Airways’ lady travelers booking tickets through jetairways.com between March 1, 2009 and April 30, 2009 stand to win 10 domestic and international round trip tickets respectively, per week, over 2 months.

· The airline also offers lady travellers a free Rudi Kellner pen with any purchase from Jet Boutique, its In-flight Duty Free Shopping, as well as a rebated offer on the purchase of any perfume, jewellery or cosmetics, for the month of March 2009.

· From March 8- March 15, 2009, Jet Airways’ JetPrivilege (JP), India’s largest frequent flyer programme, will offer the airline’s lady travelers a JP enrolment bonus of 500 JPMiles, as well as a flight bonus of 500 JPMiles for existing lady JetPrivilege members travelling on all Jet Airways operated-flights (with the exception of code-share services).

· Jet Airways will also conduct a daily draw between March 5, 2009 and March 14, 2009 to identify a total of 10 lucky lady travelers who have completed their domestic Jet Airways travel between March 1 and April 30, 2009. Each of the 10 lucky ladies will receive a gift from Devotie, a contemporary jewellery brand, worth INR 10,000 each.

· The airline will also conduct a daily draw between March 5, 2009 and March 14, 2009 to identify 4 lucky lady travelers per day, who have completed their domestic Jet Airways travel between March and April, 2009. Each lucky winner will receive special edition Celebrating Womanhood Times Music CDs.

· 50% discount on flower purchases from any Ferns n Petals outlet on showing their Jet Airways boarding passes, between March 2,2009 and March 8, 2009.

According to Mr.Sudheer Raghavan,CCO,Jet Airways, “The Celebrating Womanhood initiative by Jet Airways, in association with Citibank, is an effort to honour the modern Indian woman and the inner strength and grace she has come to embody.As key decision influencers in many households, the support of our lady travelers has played a crucial role in Jet Airways’ success.We are confident that our new initiatives to honour these ladies will be much appreciated”.

*Conditions Apply

Naresh & Anita Goyal Receive “International Entrepreneurs Of The Year” Award At House Of Commons,UK

2009-03-01T22:53:00.000-08:00

London February 27,2009:Naresh Goyal,Founder Chairman Jet Airways,and his wife Anita (Neeta) Goyal, Executive Vice President Revenue Management and Network Planning for India’s premier international airline, have been voted “International Entrepreneurs of the Year” by the readers of Asian Voice, the highest circulation newspaper among the Asian Community in the UK.

Mr. and Mrs. Goyal received the award from the Rt Hon Geoff Hoon MP, UK Secretary of State for Transport, before an august gathering of British parliamentarians and other distinguished guests at the House of Commons, as part of the Asian Voice Political and Public Life Awards 2008.

According to Mr. Goyal, “With Jet Airways, we set out to re-define service standards in global commercial aviation, while creating a truly international brand that would embody the dynamism and commitment to excellence that has come to define the new,resurgent India.Awards such as these only spur us on to greater effort, and are a tribute to the efforts put in by every member of the Jet Airways family to make our vision a reality.”

The Asian Voice Political and Public Life Awards are presented to people who have made a special impact in the preceding twelve months,either internationally, or in their local communities. The shortlists for the awards for 2008 were decided by a select panel including Marsha Singh MP, Lord King of West Bromwich and Baroness Howells of St Davids.

This is the latest in a large number of prestigious awards made over the last twelve months to Jet Airways and its management team.They include:

“Best Indian Airline” award at the prestigious Business Traveller Awards 2008.

“Best Domestic Airline Award’ for the Year 2008, at the 19th TTG Travel Awards.

TTG also accorded Chairman Naresh Goyal the ‘Travel Entrepreneur of the Year’ for his invaluable contribution to the trade in general and aviation in particular.

Voted one of the Top 10 Airlines in the world by the Best in Travel Poll 2008, organised by SmartTravelAsia.com.

Voted one of the world’s top three airlines in Conde Nast Traveler’s 2008 Readers Choice Awards survey.

Runner up as ‘Airline of the Year’ at the 2008 “Which?” magazine Annual Awards, only a percentage point behind the eventual winner.

Jet Airways' Jetprivilege Partnership With Seventymm,Carlson Hotels,Sarovar Hotels & Resorts & Axis Bank

2009-02-25T01:32:00.000-08:00

Mumbai,February 23,2009: Jet Airways’ JetPrivilege has entered into a partnership with Seventymm,Carlson Hotels worldWide,Sarovar Hotels & Resorts and Axis Bank,effective February 23,2009.

To enhance and offer a wide range of experiences through partner benefits to its members, JetPrivilege has partnered with Seventymm, making it their first entertainment partner, the first partnership of its kind in India. Seventymm is India’s largest movie rental service offering customers over 20,000 movies. JetPrivilege members may earn upto 750 JPMiles and enjoy exclusive discounts on new subscription/renewal plans offered by Seventymm.

In addition, the first such 10,000 new subscribers will also receive three Hollywood DVD’s worth INR 1500, absolutely free.

JetPrivilege has also entered into a partnership with Carlson Hotels Worldwide, which offers customers a choice of more than one thousand hotel locations in seventy-four countries. By this JetPrivilege members may earn upto 500 JPMiles during their stay at various participating Carlson hotels worldwide.

JetPrivilege members may also convert their Gold Points accumulated with Goldpoints plus (Carlson Hotel’s guest loyalty program) to JPMiles at the rate of 8 Gold Points= 1 JPMile.

This partnership offers JetPrivilege members the opportunity to earn JPmiles across five leading hotel brands in the Carlson Hotel portfolio: Regent® Hotels and Resorts, Radisson® Hotels & Resorts, Park Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Country Inns & Suites CarlsonSM, and Park Inn®, that cover luxury, mid-range and affordable hotel properties.

JetPrivilege has also entered into a partnership with Sarovar Hotels and Resorts, India’s leading hotel management company and a pioneer in the mid-market hotel segment.

With this partnership,JetPrivilege members may earn upto 250 JPMiles during their stay at various participating Sarovar hotels.

Additionally,JetPrivilege members will also enjoy special benefits at participating Sarovar properties, including a 10% discount on food and non-alcoholic beverages and late check out till 15:00 hours*.

JetPrivilege Platinum members will also be entitled to an upgrade to the next room category/suite.*

Sarovar Hotels & Resorts manages and franchises 35 properties,from 3 to 5-Star hotels, across business,leisure and religious destinations in India under the brand names Sarovar Premiere, Sarovar Portico and Hometel.

JetPrivilege members will also enjoy additional benefits with the introduction of the new partnership with Axis Bank, a leading Indian private bank with over 729 branches across the country,offers customers banking services anywhere, anytime via a fully integrated centralized banking architecture.

JetPrivilege members who are Axis Bank Platinum and Gold Credit Cardholders may convert their PlusPoints into JPMiles.Platinum cardholders may convert their Pluspoints at the rate of 1000 PlusPoints = 1000 JPMiles;while Gold cardholders may convert their Pluspoints at the rate of 500 PlusPoints = 250 JPMiles.

For more information,JetPrivilege members may log onto jetairways.com

*Subject to availability

Jet Airways And Malaysia Airlines Enhance Travel Connectivity & Privileges

2009-02-18T22:12:00.000-08:00

Kuala Lumpur,(Feb 18, 2009): Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline and Malaysia Airlines have signed a code share and network-wide reciprocal Frequent Flyer partnership to provide its customers with enhanced travel connectivity and privileges.

Customers will enjoy a wider choice of flights, convenient onward connections in India and Malaysia with seamless transfers and through check-in, and the perks of frequent flyer membership.

Jet Airways will place its “9W” flight code on Malaysia Airlines’ flights operating between Kuala Lumpur and 5 major Indian cities, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru (Bangalore) and Hyderabad.

In return, Malaysia Airlines will place its “MH” code on Jet Airways’ daily services between Chennai and Kuala Lumpur.

Tickets will be available for purchase from 25 February 2009 for travel commencing 3 March 2009.

In addition, customers will be able to earn and redeem miles when they travel with the respective airlines. This will benefit some 3 million customers comprising Jet Airways’ 1.5 million JetPrivilege members and Malaysia Airlines’ 1.5 million Enrich members.

Jet Airways Chairman, Mr. Naresh Goyal said “In addition to providing air travellers with a greater choice of flights between India and Kuala Lumpur, this new code-share agreement will offer customers of both our airlines with greater access to each other’s expanding global networks. They will enjoy a seamless travel experience, as well as the very high service standards that have earned both airlines global acclaim.”

Malaysia Airlines Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, Dato’ Sri Idris Jala said, “I am delighted to partner with Jet Airways as Malaysia Airlines work towards expanding and strengthening our hub-and-spoke network. This will allow us to capture untapped traffic from secondary points in India through the 5 Indian gateways onto MH’s network. Based on modest estimates, we expect to capture approximately 10% of the untapped potential traffic to Kuala Lumpur and beyond. This is valued at RM10 to 12 million per annum.”

Jet Airways and Malaysia Airlines currently have interline agreements for domestic points across India and Malaysia.

The Indian High Commissioner to Malaysia, His Excellency Mr Ashok K.Kantha and Malaysia Airlines Chairman, Tan Sri Dr Munir Majid were also present at the signing ceremony.

Jet Airways Introduces Special Valentine Fares To Singapore And Hong Kong From Mumbai

2009-02-16T21:28:00.000-08:00

Mumbai, February 13, 2009: Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, has introduced special Valentine fares to Singapore and Hong Kong from Mumbai, with immediate effect.*

The special Valentine fares will entail a 30% discount on base return Economy Class and Première fares on these sectors.**

The offer is applicable for those passengers who complete their ticket purchase by February 18, 2009, and commence outbound travel on the Mumbai-Singapore sector between 18-19 February, 2009 and 23-27 February, 2009.

Passengers travelling on the Mumbai-Hong Kong sector must complete their ticket purchase by February 18, 2009, and commence outbound travel between 18-21 February, 2009 and 23-27 February, 2009.

Jet Airways operates daily, direct flights to Singapore and Hong Kong, aboard state-of-the-art wide-body Airbus 330-200 and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft respectively.

* Offer subject to change without prior notice

** All additional taxes and surcharges apply

Jet Airways & Jetlite Offer 30-Day Apex Fares From INR 300 & INR 1 On Key Domestic Routes

2009-02-11T22:42:00.000-08:00

Mumbai, February 11, 2009: Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, and its subsidiary all-economy carrier,JetLite, now offer passengers attractive 30-day APEX fares, from INR 300 and INR 1 respectively, on several key domestic routes.*

These APEX fares are valid for sale with immediate effect, until April 30, 2009, on both carriers.

For further information,passengers may log onto jetairways.com or call our toll-free numbers 39893333/1800-22-55-22.

Jet Airways Wins Customer And Brand Loyalty Award For The Second Consecutive Time

2009-02-04T00:49:00.000-08:00

Mumbai,January 30,2009: Jet Airways,India’s premier international airline,has won the coveted Customer and Brand Loyalty award in the Commercial Airlines Sector(Domestic),at the second Loyalty Awards.

The award was received by Mr.Rahul Kucheria,General Manager – Relationship Marketing,Jet Airways in the presence of industry stalwarts from the telecom, banking,insurance and IT sectors,among others,at the Taj Lands End,Mumbai on January 29,2009.

This was the airline’s second consecutive victory at the Loyalty awards,having previously won the award in the same category in 2008.

The Loyalty Awards are the outcome of a combination of Consumer Research undertaken in six Indian cities,as well as nominations received from organisations.These Awards are governed by a carefully selected jury who,on the basis of the above two findings,decide the final Award Winners in each award category.

Commenting on the honour,Mr.Wolfgang Prock-Schauer,CEO,Jet Airways said,“At Jet Airways,we have always strived to build long-term relationships with our customers,beyond mere commercial transactions.This relentless focus on the customer has helped generate tremendous goodwill and loyalty for the Jet Airways brand,in both Indian and foreign skies.”

Jet Airways Announces Additional Free Check-In Baggage Allowance For Passengers,Effective Feb 1,2009

2009-02-03T00:39:00.000-08:00

January 28,2009: Jet Airways has announced the introduction of an additional free check-in baggage allowance of 10 kgs at no cost,over and above the normal baggage allowance offered to passengers.This offer is exclusively for those passengers availing of the airline’s Web,Kiosk or SMS Check-in Facilities.*

The additional baggage allowance, applicable at the airport of departure on all Jet Airways operated flights only,is valid for those passengers checking in for travel between February 1,2009 and February 28,2009 (both days inclusive).

This offer is available only on sectors/airports eligible for Web,Kiosk or SMS Check-in across the airline’s network.

Jet Airways’ JetPrivilege members will also be eligible for this 10 kgs additional baggage offer,over and above the Privilege-specified baggage allowance based on the passenger membership tier.

In order to claim the offer,passengers must produce a valid Jet Airways Travel Document,boarding pass and photo identification.

According to Mr.Wolfgang Prock-Schauer,CEO,Jet Airways,“Passengers can greatly reduce or eliminate unnecessary waiting time at airports by availing of Jet Airways’ hassle-free Web,SMS or Kiosk check-in facilities on select domestic and international sectors.With the added incentive of the additional baggage offer,we are confident that more passengers will look beyond traditional ground check-in facilities,where possible,leading to faster,quicker and more efficient operations at airports.”

*Conditions Apply.

For more details please log on to jetairways.com or the airline’s call centre at 39893333 or the toll-free number on 1800-22-55-22.

Jet Airways Chairman Naresh Goyal Honoured At The Prestigious CNBC TV18 India Business Leader Awards

2009-01-29T01:42:00.000-08:00

Mumbai,January 23,2009: Jet Airways Chairman Naresh Goyal has been honoured at the fourth edition of the prestigious CNBC TV18 India Business Leader Awards,in the ‘Taking India Abroad’ award category,at the Taj Lands End,Mumbai on January 22,2009.

The award was given away by Shri Narendra Modi,Honourable Chief Minister of Gujarat,in the presence of an august gathering of industrialists,bankers and other eminent personalities, including Shri Ashok Chavan,Honourable Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Shri Kamal Nath,Honourable Minister for Commerce and Industry,among others.

The CNBC TV18 India Business Leader Awards,the definitive awards celebrating the spirit of excellence in business leadership in India,recognise leaders who create and sustain entrepreneurial initiatives,develop best practices and carve out powerful businesses in the global economy.

According to Mr.Goyal,“At Jet Airways,we have endeavoured to create a truly international brand,yet one that retains its intrinsic Indian core. With the airline’s commitment to excellence in every sphere of its operations, Jet Airways has attempted to redefine international travel, and keep India’s flag flying high around the world.I dedicate this award to the Jet Airways family around the world, and to our customers,for choosing to fly with India’s premier international airline.”

Jet Airways & Jetlite Announce Spl Instant Purchase Fare On Select Domestic Routes,23rd January 2009

2009-01-28T20:45:00.000-08:00

Mumbai,January 23,2009: Jet Airways,and its all economy subsidiary JetLite have announced Special Instant Purchase fares on select domestic routes,effective January 23,2009.

These fares,offering a 50% discount on the basic fare and surcharges in Economy Class, may be booked and purchased over for the next three days only,namely January 23, 24 and 25,2009.However,the PSF (passenger service fee) will have to be fully borne by the customers.

Customers purchasing tickets under this scheme from today may commence outbound travel on an immediate basis.

For more details,passengers may log on to jetairways.com or call the airline’s call centre at 3989 3333 or toll-free number on 1800-22-55-22.

Jet Airways Introduces Attractive International Fares On Select Routes

2009-01-27T21:22:00.000-08:00

January 21, 2009: Jet Airways has introduced a range of special fares across all product classes,on select routes across North America,Europe, UK,South East Asia,Hong Kong and the Gulf.

The airline has introduced special First Class and Première fares for customers when they travel to London, Brussels, Europe, UK, New York, Toronto, as well as Asian and Gulf destinations. To avail of these promotional fares, it is mandatory for two customers to commence outbound travel together and be booked under the same PNR. However, the inbound travel may be on different dates.

North America/UK/Europe

In this special offer, valid for two people travelling together First Class to London from Mumbai/Delhi, Jet Airways has introduced a special fare of INR 2,00,000 per person.* Jet Airways’ Première fare offer on the same route is INR 75,000 per person.

Similarly with this scheme, the airline’s Première customers travelling to Brussels can avail of a fare of INR 85,000 per person, for travellers to select European destinations (via Brussels),* the fare is INR 90,000 per person and INR 1,00,000 per customer for those travelling to New York and Toronto.*

Sale of these promotional fares and travel, on both First Class as well as Première are valid with immediate effect. However, customers must complete their ticket purchase by February 5, 2009 and outbound travel by February 28, 2009.

ASEAN/Hong Kong

These special fares, from INR.17,000* onwards, are also valid for two persons travelling together on Première, to Bangkok, Hong Kong and Singapore. Sale of these promotional fares and travel are valid with immediate effect. However, customers must complete their ticket purchase and outbound travel by March 31, 2009.

Gulf

Two Jet Airways customers commencing outbound travel together to Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat, Doha, Abu Dhabi and Dubai may avail of a special Première fare of INR 20,000 per person.* Sale of these promotional fares and travel are valid with immediate effect. However, customers must complete their ticket purchase by February 15, 2009 and outbound travel by February 28, 2009.

Exciting offers for Jet Airways' individual international travellers:

Individual travellers flying First Class may also earn a free return Première ticket on Jet Airways’ extensive domestic network, while those flying Première internationally may also earn a free return Economy Class domestic ticket.*

Additionally, for individual customers travelling to New York, Jet Airways has introduced Economy Class fares starting at INR 24,000 and Première fares from INR 1,05,000 onwards from select Indian cities.*

For Toronto bound customers, Jet Airways has introduced individual Economy Class fares starting from INR 25,000 and Première fares from INR 1,10,000 out of select Indian cities.*

In addition, Jet Airways has also introduced special ‘Magic Carpet’ fares for individual Première customers travelling to Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat, Doha, Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the Gulf.

For more information, passengers may log on to jetairways.com or Jet Airways’ call centre at 3989-3333 or toll-free number 1800-22-55-22.

Jet Airways & ICICI Lombard Announce ‘Jetprotect’For Domestic And Overseas Travel Insurance On jetairways.com

2009-01-21T22:26:00.000-08:00

Jan 20,2009: Jet Airways & ICICI Lombard have collaborated to launch a unique overseas & domestic travel insurance product ‘JetProtect’ which offers security against possible risks during travel.JetProtect can be purchased solely by visiting Jet Airways’ website – www.jetairways.com. With this recent online offering, Jet Airways has yet again succeeded in launching an innovative product and service by leveraging technology.

The overseas and domestic travel insurance policy covers a host of situations such as medical expenses caused by accidents, possible loss from trip cancellation, loss or delay of checked in baggage,compassionate visit by a relative in case of illness and much more.

The insurance policy can be purchased on the airline website simultaneously while booking flight tickets.In case a Jet Airways ticket has already been purchased through any other channel, customers have the option of purchasing insurance by visiting the ‘Purchase Policy’ section under ‘Plan Your Travel’ on jetairways.com. The e-policy is issued instantly without any paperwork with immediate confirmation via email and sms. Policy servicing such as changes or extensions can be submitted online and claims can be intimated 24x7 on a toll free number.

‘Jet Protect’ covers claims arising out of acts of terrorism. It also includes a special cover to protect the customers’ home against the risk of burglary or fire while the airline customer is travelling in India.

JetProtect offers:

. Customized plans specially designed for Jet Airways customers
. Online policy purchase with minimum details
. Instantly buy, extend, renew and change policy online
. Special cover to protect travelers’ contents of home against the risk of burglary or fire while traveling
. Covers claims arising out of acts of terrorism

Mr. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, CEO, Jet Airways said,“JetProtect is one more innovative initiative from Jet Airways which ensures convenient purchase of travel insurance as well as peace of mind. JetProtect has been created after extensive research and competitive benchmarking and is one of the best insurance products offered by airlines across the world.”

Ms. Vishakha Mulye, Executive Director, ICICI Lombard said, “ICICI Lombard is committed to delivering unique and convenient risk management solutions to our customers. Our partnership with Jet Airways brings together a comprehensive travel insurance cover at the time of ticket purchase along with the ease of instant online policy issuance. The product coverage has been carefully designed to meet the needs of Jet’s guests and has a convenient claims settlement process.”

Jet Airways halves Q2 losses due to lower fuel prices & yield improvements in Q3

2009-01-20T21:17:00.000-08:00

Highlights for quarter ended December 31, 2008 vs. December 31, 2007

Operational

. System-wide ASKMs of 8,114 million, up 23.2%
. System-wide RPKMs of 5,369 million, up 17.9%
. System wide seat factor of 66.2% vs 69.1%
. 2.56 million revenue passengers carried,down 13.1%

Financial

. Revenue of Rs. 30,631 million (US$ 628.8 million), up 21.7%
. Loss before tax Rs. 2,498 million (US$ 51.3 million) vs loss of Rs. 1,304 million (US$ 33.1 million)
. Loss after tax of Rs. 2,142 million (US$ 44.0 million) vs loss of Rs.911 million (US$ 23.1 million)
.Exchange rate used 1 USD = INR 48.71 for current year and 1 USD = INR 39.415 for previous year

Highlights for nine months ended December 31, 2008 vs.December 31,2007

Operational

. System-wide ASKMs of 24,684 million, up 47.3%
. System-wide RPKMs of 16,466 million, up 43.5%
. System wide seat factor of 66.6% vs 68.4%
. 8.54 million revenue passengers carried, up 3.5%

Financial

. Revenue of Rs. 92,207 million (US$ 1,883 million), up 36.5%
. EBITDAR of Rs. 753 million (US$ 15.5 million)
. Loss before tax Rs. 6,091 million (US$ 125.1 million) vs loss of Rs. 384 million (US$ 9.7 million)
. Loss after tax of Rs. 4,553 million (US$ 93.5 million) vs loss of Rs.319 million (US$ 8.1 million)

Exchange rate used 1 USD = INR 48.71 for current year and 1 USD = INR 39.415 for previous year

Domestic & International Operations

Domestic operations accounted for 45.7% of operating revenues (Rs. 13,821 million US $ 283.75 million) as compared to 63.5% (or Rs. 15,397 million, US $ 390.6) in the third quarter of the last year. The Company achieved a domestic seat factor of 62.4% in the quarter ended December 2008 versus 72.3% in the same period a year ago.

The revenues from our International operations now account for 54.3% of operating revenues (Rs. 16,407 million, US $ 336.83 million) as compared to 36.5% (Rs. 8,863 million, US $ 224.85 million) in the third quarter of last year. The Company achieved a seat factor in international operations of 67.8 % for the quarter (66.4% a year ago).

Outlook

The domestic industry capacity will be flat for the next few quarters and with the increase in traffic over the next few months, we believe that the industry seat factors will trend up. The incremental traffic, though, will be at lower yields. We have eliminated our highest loss making routes from the International network and have rightsized our capacities on the North America routes. We expect corporate traffic to be subdued in the current quarter because of the economic slowdown.

The global recession is set to impact travel with corporate earnings slowing down and companies postponing their growth plans.Despite a significant drop in crude oil prices, airlines across the world are experiencing turbulent times. In India, we have also been impacted by the recent terror incidents which will impact traffic flows into India for the next few months.

Jet Airways Introduces Special Apex Fares For Its Première Passengers On Key Domestic Sectors

2009-01-08T22:28:00.000-08:00

Mumbai/Delhi, January 05, 2009: Jet Airways,India’s premier international airline, has introduced special 3, 5 and 7-day Advance Purchase (Apex) fares for its Première (Business Class) customers on key domestic sectors, for the very first time, and with immediate effect.

While the 3-Day Apex fares range from INR 7900 to INR 8100; the 5-Day Apex fares range from INR 6500 to INR 11,500; and the 7-Day Apex fares from INR 4500 to INR 17,500

To avail of these fares, details of which may be found below, customers must complete their ticket purchase by January 31, 2009.

For further information and sales and travel validity, customers may visit www.jetairways.com, or contact their nearest Travel Agent,or call the reservations number (city code) 39893333,or call Toll free on 1800-22-55-22.

Jet Airways Welcomes The New Year With A Basket Of Offerings

2009-01-07T00:59:00.000-08:00

January 02,2009: Jet Airways India’s premier international airline has announced a basket of offering for its customers to welcome the New Year,thus creating exciting options for the travelling public.

Singapore/HongKong/Bangkok

Companion Free Offer on Premiere

Jet Airways’international Premiere customers travelling to Singapore and HongKong can now avail of exciting Companion Free travel offers.

Under this scheme a Mumbai – Singapore Premiére return fare is available for two persons travelling together for a sum of INR 1,01,250.

Similarly,a Companion Free offer with a return Premiére fare for INR 94,500 is available on the Mumbai-Hong Kong sector.

Jet Airways has also announced Companion Free offers on the Mumbai – Bangkok sector,where a return Premiére fare is available for INR 57,065.Customers may opt for similar offers on sectors such as Delhi – Bangkok,Delhi - Singapore,Chennai - Singapore,Chennai – Kuala Lumpur,and Kolkata – Bangkok.

Special Offers for Individual travel:

Jet Airways has introduced an Economy class return fare of INR 7,480 for travel between Mumbai – Singapore.

Travellers from Mumbai bound for HongKong on Jet Airways,can now avail of attractive return Premiére fares for INR 54,000 and Economy class return fares for INR 12,635.

On the popular Mumbai – Bangkok sector a Jet Airways return Economy class fare is now available from INR 9,750 upwards.

Mumbai /Delhi – London Heathrow

Special Offers for Individual travel:

For Jet Airways’westbound customers travelling between India and London Heathrow, Jet Airways has a special return Premiere fare of INR 85,000.This is a 14 day Advance Purchase or APEX fare. Economy class fares on the same routes are available for INR 15,990.

Furthermore,Jet Airways JetPrivilege members travelling on Mumbai/Delhi-London return sectors can earn Double JPMiles (mileage points) until January 15, 2009. This is applicable on First Class, Premiére and Economy class travel.

Mumbai – New York (Newark / JFK)

Offers for Individual travel:

Jet Airways’westbound customers travelling to New York (Newark/JFK) have the option to now fly on an Economy class return fare of INR 32,600.

All fares mentioned herein are exclusive of surcharge and taxes.

For further information and sales and travel validity,customers may visit www.jetairways.com,or contact their nearest Travel Agent,or call the reservations number (city code) 39893333, or call Toll free on 1800-22-55-22.

Jet Airways and Jetlite Introduce New Year Specials 21 Day Advance Purchase Fares

2009-01-06T21:00:00.000-08:00

December 31,2008: Effective January 01, 2009, Jet Airways,India's premier international airline and its wholly-owned all economy subsidiary JetLite, will offer their customers special and all new 21 Day Advance Purchase (APEX) fares.

For all purchases made at least 21 days before the flight departure,Jet Airways will offer a fare of INR 250 on all of the airline's 45 domestic sectors.The booking and sale validity of this offer is from January 01 to January 31,2009.

JetLite will offer their customers an unbelievable fare of INR 9 for all purchases made at least 21 days before the flight departure.This offer is valid on the airline's 26 destination domestic sectors.Again,the booking and sale validity of this offer is from January 01 to January 31,2009.

All fares mentioned above are exclusive of taxes and surcharge.

Jet Airways Wins ‘Airline With Best First-Class Service In The World’ Award In USA

2008-12-17T01:28:00.000-08:00

December 15,2008:Jet Airways,India’s premier international airline,has been voted as the ‘Airline with Best First-Class Service in the World’,by readers of the prestigious Business Traveler magazine,at the 20th Annual ‘Best in Business Travel’ Awards.

The airline received the award at a gala ceremony at the Sofitel, Los Angeles on December 11,2008.

With the introduction of its award-winning First Class,Jet Airways created the first airline ‘suites in the sky’, offering passengers the ultimate in privacy and luxury.

Each First Class suite features dual sliding doors that create complete privacy for every passenger,the world’s longest First Class bed at 83 inches, a massive 23 inch flat screen monitor and carefully designed storage areas that include a personal hanging wardrobe,dual credenza and under ottoman stowage,among other amenities.

Menu choices are exquisite and extensive, and plated on hand painted Bernardaud porcelain dinnerware.Passengers may also choose from the finest of French champagnes, including vintage Dom Perignon and Krug,the finest wines from around the world and a library of single malt whiskies,all served in Mikasa crystal.

Jet Airways’ First Class product is available on the airline’s Boeing 777-300ER aircraft,currently deployed on the airline’s long-haul services to North America and the UK.

Speaking on the victory,Mr.Wolfgang Prock-Schauer,CEO,Jet Airways said,“Jet Airways’is arguably the finest First Class product in the skies today.The airline has invested a lot of time and money in the development of the same,and this award is a proud affirmation of the quality of our product.”

Business Traveler has earned the distinction of being the world’s premier business travel publication.With its start in the U.K. more than 30 years ago and introduction to the U.S. in 1988,the consumer-focused magazine has since grown to include nine editions worldwide.

For further information,passengers may log onto jetairways.com or call our toll-free numbers 39893333/1800-22-55-22.

Jet Airways Puts In Place A Number Of Measures To Minimize Passenger Inconvenience During FOG Period

2008-12-17T00:30:00.000-08:00

December 12,2008:Jet Airways has put in place a number of measures to minimize passenger inconvenience arising out of flight disruptions and cancellations due to fog in the approaching winter season.

In case of anticipated flight delays/cancellations,passengers are requested to check the status of their respective flights before leaving for the airport by calling Jet Airways' call centre on 3989 3333,the airline’s toll-free number on 1800 22-55-22 or via the airline's Jet Mobile facility wherein passengers can check flight status by sending an SMS:Jet (Flight number) to 56388.

In case of flight disruptions due to fog,the airline will deploy additional aircraft for relief/additional flights,where possible.

In case of flight diversions,operations out of alternate airports have been planned in advance.

Affected passengers with tickets booked on certain fare levels,not issued from the station of departure,will be entitled to hotel accommodation, if available, in case of flight disruptions.Those travelling with tickets booked on certain fare levels issued from the station of departure will be provided with conveyance expenses to the place of residence/hotel, up to a maximum of INR 1500.

Jet Airways’ pilots have also been trained on the airline’s state-of-the-art simulators, as also given line training on board aircraft in order to ensure that flight operations into and out of fog affected airports remain largely unaffected,wherever possible.

The airline will also provide the electronic media with regular flight updates throughout the day to ensure that passengers are constantly updated on the latest flight situations.

Jet Airways Wins The 2008 Galileo Express Travelworld ‘Best Domestic Full Service Airline’ Award For The Sixth Year In A Row

2008-12-16T01:03:00.000-08:00

December 12,2008:Jet Airways,India’s premier international airline,was honoured with the 2008 Galileo Express TravelWorld ‘Best Domestic Full Service Airline’award at a glittering function at the Grand Hotel,Delhi on December 10,2008.

This was the airline’s sixth consecutive victory in this category,in as many years.

The award was given away by Mr.Praful Patel,Minister of State for Civil Aviation (Independent Charge),at a glittering function before an august gathering of senior hoteliers,airline officials and other distinguished members of the travel trade community.

The Galileo Express TravelWorld Awards,incorporated in 2003,are among the most respected awards in the Indian travel and tourism industry.

The framework for these awards was put together by an expert panel from within the industry,with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India Pvt.Ltd.(research partners to the award),overseeing the overall data collation,evaluation process and ensuring complete transparency.

Speaking on Jet Airways’ victory,Mr.Wolfgang Prock-Schauer,the airline’s CEO,said “Jet Airways is delighted to win the 2008 Galileo Express TravelWorld 'Best Domestic Full Service Airline' award for the sixth year running.In the recent past,Jet Airways has launched new services and enhanced frequencies on several domestic and international routes,and been honoured around the world for the excellence of various aspects of the airline's services.The Express TravelWorld award is a welcome addition to this growing list of honours.”

Jet Airways Partners With Emirates,Effective December 15,2008

2008-12-12T03:09:00.000-08:00

December 11,2008: Jet Airways,India's premier international airline,and Emirates Airline,the award-winning international carrier with extensive services from India, have announced their partnership plans spanning a reciprocal frequent flyer arrangement and unilateral code share agreement.

Effective December 15,2008,the two airlines will launch a reciprocal frequent flyer arrangement whereby members of Jet Airways'JetPrivilege, India's largest frequent flyer programme, may earn and redeem miles across Emirates'rapidly-expanding international network,with the exception of flights between India and Dubai.Members of Emirates'Skywards programme may also earn and redeem miles on all Jet Airways flights operating within India.

The same day,Emirates will also commence a unilateral code share on Jet Airways' daily flights from Mumbai and New Delhi to and from Dubai,offering passengers enhanced connectivity and a range of services between India and Dubai.

Jet Airways operates daily services on the Mumbai/New Delhi-Dubai sectors aboard its state-of-the-art Airbus A330-200 and B737-800 aircraft respectively, with a two-class configuration:Première (Business) and Economy.Jet Airways' flights on these sectors will be identified with its '9W' code as well as with the Emirates 'EK' code.

According to Mr.Wolfgang Prock Schauer, Chief Executive Officer,Jet Airways:"Dubai is an important market for Jet Airways and there is significant demand from our customers to travel to and beyond Dubai.We are delighted to be able to get this exciting,new agreement up and running quickly for the benefit of our customers.The frequent flyer partnership with Emirates,particularly, is a mutually beneficial one,enabling JetPrivilege members to tap into Emirates' impressive international network while earning and redeeming frequent flyer miles,and vice-versa vis-à-vis Jet Airways'unmatched pan-India domestic network."

Mr.Salem Obaidalla,Emirates' Senior Vice President Commercial Operations,West Asia,Indian Ocean and Africa stated:"The agreements between Emirates and Jet represent a significant step forward in strengthening the relationship between our two airlines and between long-standing partners,India and the UAE. The pact will enable us to offer passengers enhanced flexibility and at the same time it will boost trade and commerce between the two countries."

Currently,Jet Airways also has code share agreements with Air Canada,American Airlines,ANA,Brussels Airlines, Etihad,Qantas and JetLite.

Jet Airways Doctor Wins Award In The Civil Aviation Category At The 48th ISAM Conference,Bengaluru

2008-12-11T22:55:00.000-08:00

December10,2008:Jet Airways,India’s premier international airline,recently won the Best Paper award in the Aviation category at the 48th Annual Indian Society of Aviation Medicine(ISAM) Conference held in Bengaluru,1st-3rd December,2008.

Jet Airways’ Dr.Lambert D’Cunha,Asst.Manager Medical Services (Mumbai),was accorded with the Best Paper award for a paper presented by him on “MEDICAL DIVERSIONS ON COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT –THE JET AIRWAYS EXPERIENCE”.Dr.Lambert’s study was based on flight diversions for a specific period,both domestic and international to,due medical emergencies.

In his insightful presentation,Dr. Lambert aims to determine the etiology / incidence of the in-flight medical emergencies leading to flight diversions;to audit the appropriateness of the decision to divert;and the appropriateness of the First Aid treatment administered by the cabin crew.

The contributions made by the Jet Airways Medical team were lauded by the delegates consisting of eminent members of the medical fraternity of the Indian Armed Forces and domestic commercial airlines.

The ISAM award is but the latest in a long line of awards that Jet Airways has been honored with,over the years,for excellence across several facets of its operations.

In May 2008,Jet Airways was declared the 'Best Cargo Airline of Central Asia’ at the prestigious Cargo Airline of the Year Awards,in London,for the efficiency of the airline's belly cargo services. At the 20th Annual presentation ceremony of the Freddie Awards 2007,in Wyndham Phoenix,USA,in April 2008,Jet Airways' JetPrivilege,India's largest frequent flyer programme,won the coveted ‘Program of the Year’ award for the second consecutive year.In September 2007,Jet Airways was awarded the prestigious Avion Award for “Best Overall In-flight Entertainment (IFE) for Small Airlines” for the second consecutive year,at the 19th Annual Avion Awards 2007 in Toronto, Canada.

Amongst other notable international accolades conferred on the airline recently,Jet Airways was voted one of the top three airlines in the world by the Conde Nast Traveller readers’ poll in New York,in October 2008;honoured with the ‘Best Domestic Airline’ award for the fifth consecutive year and the sixth time in the last seven years at the prestigious TTG Travel Awards 2008 in Bangkok, also in October 2008;voted one of the top 10 Airlines in the world at the Best in Travel Poll 2008,organised by Hong Kong based SmartTravelAsia.com in September 2008;as well as the best airline in Central/South Asia & India in an annual Global Traveler magazine survey at an award ceremony in New York in January 2008.The airline was also recognised for the excellence and quality of its service and in-flight experience in the ‘Airline of the Year Category’ of the “Which?” Best Airline consumer survey held in London in June 2008,where Jet Airways emerged as the runner-up.

Jet Airways Reduces Fuel Surcharge On All Domestic Routes By INR 400,Effective December 06,2008

2008-12-09T00:13:00.000-08:00

December 05, 2008: Effective December 6, 2008, Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline has announced a reduction in applicable passenger fuel surcharges on all domestic routes, in response to the recent reduction in domestic fuel prices.

For routes under 750 kms, Jet Airways has reduced the applicable fuel surcharge by INR 400, to INR 1950. Fuel surcharge on these routes previously stood at INR 2350.

For routes over 750 kms, Jet Airways has also reduced the applicable fuel surcharge by INR 400, to INR 2700. Fuel surcharge on these routes previously stood at INR 3100.

Jet Airways Accorded 2008 Best Of Jersey City Award By The United States Local Business Association (USLBA)

2008-12-08T22:52:00.000-08:00

December 05, 2008:Jet Airways has been accorded the 2008 Best of Jersey City Award in the Airline Companies category, by the Washington based, U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA).

In a communication dated December 02, 2008, the USLBA "Best of Local Business" Award Programme will handover a specially designed 2008 Best of Jersey City Award plaque to Jet Airways in recognition of its efforts in achieving exceptional marketing success in the local community and business category.

Each year, the USLBA identifies companies that have made a mark by offering top quality service to their customers and community. Jet Airways is known for its hallmark services not only in India, but also in the international markets that the airline services. Recognition in the local community in the United States for a premier Indian brand, is indeed a matter of great pride.

Amongst other notable international accolades conferred on the airline recently,Jet Airways was voted one of the top three airlines in the world by the Conde Nast Traveller readers’ poll in New York, in October 2008; honoured with the ‘Best Domestic Airline’ award for the fifth consecutive year and the sixth time in the last seven years at the prestigious TTG Travel Awards 2008 in Bangkok, also in October 2008; voted one of the top 10 Airlines in the world at the Best in Travel Poll 2008, organised by Hong Kong based SmartTravelAsia.com in September 2008; as well as the best airline in Central/South Asia & India in an annual Global Traveler magazine survey at an award ceremony in New York in January 2008; and was recognised for excellence and quality of its service and in-flight experience in the ‘Airline of the Year Category’ of the “Which?” Best Airline consumer survey held in London in June 2008, where Jet Airways emerged as the runner-up; while JetPrivilege, Jet Airways' frequent-flyer programme, won the coveted 'Programme of the Year' award for the second consecutive year at the 20th Annual presentation ceremony of the Freddie Awards 2007, held in Wyndham Phoenix, USA on April 24, 2008.

Jet Airways Route Restructuring & Cost Saving Programme Amid Economic Slowdown & Global Financial Crisis

2008-12-04T20:45:00.000-08:00

December 02, 2008: In a bid to overcome the challenges faced, by all businesses and all airlines in particular, due to the current economic slowdown worldwide, Jet Airways has adjusted its route network and adopted several internal measures to trim costs across the organization.

While the Airline will continue its focus on building a world class airline through its product, services and its people, Jet Airways has reviewed and implemented a string of measures to reduce costs.

These measures include route rationalization, reducing frequency and capacity in line with demand, pruning down long haul expansion plans, renegotiating contracts and payment schedules with its vendors, pushing back new aircraft deliveries, leasing out surplus aircraft, letting go of excess foreign pilots in accordance with the terms of their contract, trimming executive ranks by reducing expatriate executives in India and overseas, reviewing and rationalizing perquisites and allowances across the Company, enforcing a general freeze in recruitment, eliminating overtime, identifying and eliminating wasteful activities and expenses, eliminating spends on expensive hotels, etc.

Over and above these measures, there is necessity to reduce costs even further. All employees earning a gross salary of over Rs. 75,000/- per month have been requested for a graduated wage cut over the next 12 months. For Pilots, this will be in the form of a combination of wage cut and allowance rationalization, which will bring the contribution of Pilots in line with the other employees in the Company. The top management team has taken a voluntary cut of 25 percent, effective Dec 08.

Jet Airways and its employees are united in their efforts and desire to work together to overcome the current difficulties faced by the airline and realize that these tough measures induced by the current economic environment are necessary to emerge as an even stronger, more competitive airline and to enable all its people to thrive in the longer term.

Jet Airways Special Premiere ‘Companion Free’ Offer On Its Service To Singapore, Malaysia & Thailand

2008-12-04T19:56:00.000-08:00

December 02, 2008: Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, has announced the introduction of a special ‘Companion free’ offer for the airline’s Premiere passengers travelling to Singapore, Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) and Thailand (Bangkok), to cater to the holiday traffic on these routes.

With the introduction of the offer, Jet Airways’ Première passengers may travel with a companion for the cost of a single return ticket on the sectors tabled below.**

Jet Airways operates daily services on the applicable routes, on-board its state-of-the-art Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

The offer is valid for sale with immediate effect, upto December 15, 2008. Travel, which may be commenced with immediate effect, must be completed by December 31, 2008.

While both passengers must complete the outbound journey from India together, the inbound journey may be on different dates.

According to Mr. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, CEO, Jet Airways, “Jet Airways’ superb service and in-flight product have made it the preferred carrier for passengers on the India-ASEAN sector. With the introduction of the airline’s Première ‘Companion free’ offer, we expect Jet Airways to emerge as among the leading carriers in the sector in terms of front-cabin loads.”

*Passengers travelling to Bangkok are requested to check the status/availability of their respective flights by calling Jet Airways’ call centre on 3989 3333,the airline’s toll-free number on 1800 22-55-22 or logging on to jetairways.com.

** All applicable taxes and surcharges must be paid.

Jet Airways Operates Relief Flights Into And Out Of Thailand

2008-12-04T02:24:00.000-08:00

Dec 02,2008:Jet Airways has mounted relief operations for transporting stranded passengers at Bangkok,due to the political unrest in Thailand and consequent closure of Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport.Since Wednesday, 26 November, 2008, Jet Airways is operating relief flights into and out of Utaphao, a naval base airport in Thailand, from its gateway points Mumbai & Kolkata.

Having deployed Boeing 737-800 aircraft for these operations, Jet Airways has uplifted close to 1000 passengers until date, and is currently reviewing the situation in order to plan subsequent flights, in the days to come.

For the convenience of its customers, Jet Airways' has also set up a coordination cell, for managing the bookings and handling of its stranded travellers. Customers wanting to travel out of Thailand may call the Jet Airways Bangkok city office to register themselves on telephone number +662 696 8980 (local dial 02 696 8980).

Jet Airways will advise all registered customers details of reporting time and place for its complimentary bus service to Utaphao airport, a 2 hour journey from Bangkok. Priority in confirming bookings will be given based on the customer's original flight date.

Based on the current flight schedules ex-Utaphao the bus timings are 2 pm for the Mumbai bound and 5 pm for the Kolkata bound customers respectively.

Jet Airways customers have the option of visiting the airline website www.jetairways.com, for updated information.

In addition, Jet Airways has announced the waiver of cancellation/reissue charges on all confirmed tickets issued for travel into and out of Bangkok on Jet Airways flights up to the travel date of 05 December, 2008 and will allow involuntary rerouting without any penalties/additional charges for customers affected by its cancelled flights.

Jet Airways will further assist stranded customers in Bangkok who are able to travel out of airports such as Kuala Lumpur, Singapore or Hong Kong, by accepting their Bangkok -India flight coupons for use on those flights. However, any transfer costs from Bangkok to those airports will be at their own cost.

Jet Airways To Reintroduce Services On The Chennai-Coimbatore Sector

2008-11-26T01:26:00.000-08:00

November 25, 2008: Effective December 1, 2008, Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline will reintroduce services on the Chennai-Coimbatore sector.

The airline will commence daily flights on the sector aboard its new ATR 72-500 aircraft.

Flight 9W 3570 will depart Chennai at 1125 hrs and arrive Coimbatore at 1235 hrs. On the return, flight 9W 3571 will depart Coimbatore at 1305 hrs and arrive Chennai at 1415 hrs.

Jet Airways operates daily services from three gateway cities (Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi) to its European hub in Brussels and onwards to New York (Newark and JFK) and Toronto. The airline also offers daily services to Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Colombo from Chennai.

Commenting on the service, Mr. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, CEO, Jet Airways said, “Besides catering to the traffic on the Chennai-Coimbatore sector, Jet Airways’ new ATR service will also enable passengers from Coimbatore to connect to our international gateway in Chennai, and onwards to several destinations across Asia, Europe and North America.”

Jet Airways Reintroduces Bengaluru/Mangalore Flights & Enhances Pune/Bangalore Services,Dec 01,2008

2008-11-20T21:52:00.000-08:00

Bengaluru/Mangalore, November 17, 2008: Jet Airways India’s premier international airline, will reintroduce daily service on the Bengaluru – Mangalore – Bengaluru sectors, effective December 01, 2008.This has been necessitated due to rise in popular demand in passenger traffic on these routes in the up coming holiday season.

Flight 9W 3561 will depart daily from Bengaluru at 0855 hrs in the morning, and arrive at Mangalore at 0955 hrs. On the return leg, flight 9W 3562 will leave Mangalore at 1025 hrs and arrive back at Bengaluru at 1125 hrs.

In the evening, flight 9W 3563 will depart Bengaluru at 1730 hrs and arrive in Mangalore at 1830 hrs. On the return journey, flight 9W 3564 will leave Mangalore at 1900 hrs and arrive back into Bengaluru at 2000 hrs.

With these timings, passengers travelling on business will find it convenient to take advantage of a same day return facility.

Also effective 1st December'08, Jet Airways will further enhance its services to and from India’s the IT hubs Pune and Bengaluru. Flight 9W 3559 will depart Pune daily at 0620 hrs and arrive in Bengaluru at 0820 hrs. 9W 3560 will then depart Bengaluru 2030 hrs and arrive in Pune at 2250 hrs.

This is in addition to Jet Airways’ existing services operated by 9W 445 on the Bengaluru – Pune, and 9W 446 on the Pune - Bengaluru routes.

All the above routes will be serviced by Jet Airways’ comfortable turboprop aircraft, ATR 72-500 series, with an all economy configuration.

Jet Airways Becomes The First Indian Airline To Obtain Regulatory Approval To Undertake Performance Based Navigation (PBN)

2008-11-19T01:49:00.000-08:00

Mumbai,November 17,2008: Jet Airways has become the first airline in India,to have obtained regulatory approval for the use of RNAV1 (Area Navigation) across its entire jet aircraft fleet.This is subsequent to the recently introduced Performance Based Navigation (PBN) procedures in India.

Additionally, Jet Airways has also become the first airline in India to have obtained regulatory approval for the conduct of RNP 0.3 approaches at applicable airfields.

With this advanced technology, a very high level of navigational accuracy is achieved, thus enabling better airspace utilisation through stringent accuracy requirements. This method allows aircraft to operate on any station referenced navigation aids or self contained aids or both, thus enabling optimization of airspace, reducing dependency on routes based on ground navigation aids and permitting reduced separation between two airborne aircrafts, without compromising safety standards.

Accordingly, Jet Airways has trained its jet fleet pilots to operate these procedures.

Mr. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, CEO, Jet Airways commented, “The continuing growth of aviation calls for efficient utilisation of available airspace to enhance operational efficiency. At Jet Airways we are proud that we have become the first airline in India to be approved by Regulatory authorities to use RNAV 1 Performance Based Navigation (PBN) and conduct RNP 0.3 approaches wherever appropriate. This is proof of our greater commitment to safety of operations.“

Jet Airways Introduces Special Fares To Several Destinations Across Europe,Via Brussels and London

2008-11-14T00:56:00.000-08:00

Mumbai,November 12, 2008: Jet Airways has introduced special attractive fares to several destinations across Europe, via its European hub in Brussels, and London, over the winter holiday season.*

The special fares, in association with Jet Airways’ interline partner carriers, is valid for sale and travel with immediate effect.

Ticket purchase must be completed by November 22, 2008 and travel by December 31, 2008.

Jet Airways operates daily services to Brussels and London aboard its state-of-the-art wide-body Airbus 330-200 and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.

The airline flies daily to Brussels from four gateway points in India: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Bengaluru. These fares may also be availed of by Jet Airways’ Delhi/Mumbai passengers travelling to London Heathrow.

For more details, please log on to jetairways.com.

Jet Airways and United Airlines Forge Frequent Flyer Partnership

2008-11-12T01:05:00.000-08:00

November 10,2008:Jet Airways will forge a frequent flyer partnership with United Airlines,one of the largest international carriers based in the United States,effective November 15,2008.

With this partnership, Jet Airways’ JetPrivilege members may now earn and redeem JPMiles on the entire global network of United Airlines.

United Airlines operates more than 3,200 flights a day to more than 200 U.S. domestic and international destinations from its hubs in Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington D.C.

Similarly, United Airlines’ Mileage Plus members may now earn and redeem their miles while enjoying Jet Airways’ renowned service and in-flight product on its services to 64 destinations in India and beyond.*

Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, CEO, Jet Airways said, “Jet Airways is proud to enter into a frequent flyer partnership with United Airlines, one of the most respected names in global aviation. Besides boosting connectivity across the busy India-USA sector, this partnership will also enable the passengers of both carriers to tap into their respective international networks, while earning and redeeming frequent flyer miles.”

Most recently, Jet Airways’ JetPrivilege, India’s largest frequent flyer programme, emerged victorious in seven categories,including the prestigious Program of the Year’, at the 20th annual presentation of the prestigious Freddie Awards 2007. This was for the fourth consecutive year Jet Airways was honoured at the Freddie Awards.

*For more details please log on to jetairways.com.

Jet Airways Launches ‘World Of Wonders’ An In-Flight Festival For Its Young Passengers

2008-11-05T01:10:00.000-08:00

Mumbai,November 1,2008:Jet Airways launches an In-flight Festival for Children called W.O.W (World of Wonders) with the onset of the festive season. WOW – is a tailor-made,two month long in-flight fiesta suitable for viewing by the entire family,while they fly Jet Airways.

The festival will feature an exclusive Disney Channel compilation of hit shows like Hannah Montana featuring the tween sensation balancing her twin lives of a superstar and a regular schoolgirl. Another favourite, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, is a comedy about twins who are always finding themselves in the middle of funny situations. Continuing the sibling madness is Phineas & Ferb who make up extraordinary inventions in their ordinary world. Or even Wizards Of Waverly Palace, a fantasy joyride about a New York family where kids do real magic with some unreal consequences.

Jet Airways and Disney Channel also bring in the ‘WOW’ factor with the "Camp Rock" Contest based on the keenly awaited Disney Channel Original Movie - Camp Rock, premiering on 26th Dec 2008 on Disney Channel and on Jet Screen, the Award Winning In-Flight Entertainment of Jet Airways, soon thereafter.

Children can make the most of a fantastic opportunity to win wonderful prizes, including prizes for two children to travel to Hong Kong and visit Hong Kong Disneyland with a parent.

To enter the contest, young participants 5 to 16 years can simply log on to the Jet Airways website (www.jetairways.com) and fill in the online contest form. The music clip required for the contest is available online or can be collected from the in flight crew members. Winning by answering a simple question can bring about an opportunity to board another enjoyable Jet Airways flight to Hong Kong.

The contest also features consolation prizes where each such winner gets a Camp Rock music CD. The film is about a talented young girl Mitchie who spends her summer at a prestigious rock camp and ultimately achieves her dream of becoming a singer. A motivating film, which inspires us to believe in ourselves and foll ow our dreams.

The contest is open from November 1 to December 31, 2008.

Commenting on the launch, Sudheer Raghavan, Chief Commercial Officer, Jet Airways said, “Our young passengers are special and form an important segment of the flying public and Jet Airways is delighted to partner with the Disney channel and welcome them to the World of Wonders (W.O.W) – a tailor made two month long fiesta of in-flight programming for the entire family to enjoy while they fly.

At Jet Airways, it is our constant effort to provide wholesome, enjoyable and exciting in-flight entertainment which, like all our services, is evolving and caters specifically to passenger preferences.”

Jet Airways (India) Ltd. was adjudged the 2nd runner up at the recent Avion Awards for Best in Region - Asia and Australasia for excellence in In-flight entertainment, by airline passengers voting worldwide (via an online survey conducted by the World Airline Entertainment Association in partnership with Skytrax).

Highlights of Jet Airways’ In-flight programme:

· Apart from the above, popular Hollywood and Bollywood movies like Wall-E, Taare Zameen Par and Space Chimps, ageless Indian folklore including the humorous repartee between Emperor Akbar and his witty jester Birbal in the animated series Akbar & Birbal, are sure to delight our young passengers.

· The musically inclined have the opportunity now to tune into music, on offer in our audio section. This includes the popular soundtrack from High School Musical 1 and 2 with tracks like ‘Start of something new’, ‘What I’ve been looking for’ and ‘Getcha head in the game’.

· Jet Airways’ young passengers may be challenged to try out the new games on some of the airlines routes and test their skills while they try out Tic Rac Toe, Bejeweled, Disney's Classic and Fix The Pix.

Jet Airways Connects Bengaluru With New York (Newark and JFK) and Toronto Via Brussels

2008-11-02T22:27:00.000-08:00

October 31,2008: Jet Airways today connected Bengaluru with New York (Newark and JFK) and Toronto, via its European hub in Brussels with four weekly flights- on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays respectively, till December 14, 2008.

In keeping with the higher holiday season passenger traffic, Jet Airways will increase its frequency on the sector, operating daily flights between Bengaluru and Brussels effective December 15, 2008 to January 15, 2009; and will revert to flying four times a week on the same sector, effective January 16, 2009 onwards.

The launch of Jet Airways’ inaugural service on the Bengaluru-Brussels sector was marked by a multi-faith prayer session at the new Bengaluru International Airport, followed by the ceremonial lighting of the inaugural lamp by Mr. Albert Brunner, CEO, BIAL and Mr. Sudheer Raghavan, Chief Commercial Officer, Jet Airways.

Flight 9W 132 departed the new Bengaluru International Airport at 0135 hrs, arriving at Brussels International Airport at 0755 hrs. On the return leg, Jet Airways flight 9W 131 will depart Brussels at 1010 hrs and arrive at Bengaluru at 0005 hrs the following morning.

With the launch of these services, arriving passengers from Bengaluru can now conveniently connect to Jet Airways’ transatlantic services to North America and Europe in a seamless manner, on board its state-of-the-art Airbus 330-200 aircraft offering an unmatched international Premiere and Economy Class experience.

Jet Airways’ passengers can currently connect to six additional destinations in the United States and seven destinations across Europe through its code share partnerships with American Airlines and Brussels Airlines respectively.

This enhanced connectivity on Jet Airways includes Washington Reagan, Dallas, Boston, Cleveland, Baltimore and Raleigh-Durham in the United States, via New York (JFK) and to Birmingham, Madrid, Barcelona, Berlin Tegel, Manchester, Paris De Gaulle and Lyon in Europe, via Brussels.

Commenting on this new route development, Mr. Sudheer Raghavan said, “Jet Airways is proud to commence its signature wide body operations from Bengaluru to North America and Europe via its Brussels hub. Bengaluru will now be the fourth major Indian gateway for Jet Airways’ services to North America via Brussels, in addition to Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai”.

Bengaluru is also the ninth Indian city to be connected to Jet Airways’ international network.

The Brussels hub operation is ideally suited to offer Jet Airways’ customers flexibility with flight timings, to connect India with North America and Europe.

Passengers from Bengaluru will experience Jet Airways’ dual-class, state-of-the-art Airbus 330-200 aircraft featuring its acclaimed herringbone-configured Première, which makes every seat an aisle seat .Besides converting to 180 degree flat beds with lumbar support and massage systems, Première seats also offer the busy business traveller oversized tables, laptop power, telephony, SMS, Email and live text news.

The spacious new Economy class, passengers will enjoy seats more spacious than the norm and ergonomically designed to reduce stress and strain for perhaps the most comfortable ride in its class.

Jet Airways Announces Optimization Of Its Long-Haul International Network

2008-10-31T01:56:00.000-07:00

October 10, 2008: In light of the downturn in major economies worldwide, more specifically in the USA and UK, Jet Airways plans to optimize its network, focusing more on its established international gateways and routes.

As part of the same, the airline’s Mumbai-Shanghai-San Francisco route will be discontinued effective January 13, 2009.

Passenger traffic between India and San Francisco will be served via Jet Airways’ London gateway in cooperation with partner airlines.

Jet Airways has already announced a code share partnership with United Airlines with convenient connections between Mumbai and several US points via London in both directions. This will enable Jet Airways to continue to serve its San Francisco customers, under a 9W flight number, in a more economically viable manner.

Jet Airways Introduces Attractive Eight and Fifteen Day Apex Fares On Key Domestic Routes

2008-10-30T23:27:00.000-07:00

October 22, 2008: Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, has announced the introduction of attractive eight and fifteen-day apex fares on key domestic routes.

The new fares are applicable for sale and travel with immediate effect, and can be applied on both return and one-way journeys.

Reservations may be made through Jet Airways’ offices across India or through travel agents.

Passengers travelling on these routes may also earn 20% of base JPMiles when they avail of the Apex fares.

Commenting on the introduction of the fares, Mr. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, CEO, Jet Airways said, “Jet Airways’ new Apex fares offer passengers incredible value. With the introduction of the same, passengers may now enjoy Jet Airways’ renowned in-flight product and service at attractive fares on several key domestic routes, with the option of travelling onwards across Europe, Asia, USA and the Middle East through Jet Airways’ international gateways in Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai.”

Conde Nast Traveler Readers Vote Jet Airways As One Of The World’s Top Three Airlines

2008-10-30T20:15:00.000-07:00

October 22, 2008: At a ceremony at New York’s Public Library recently, Condé Nast Traveler one of the world’s leading high end travel magazine, announced that Jet Airways has been selected as one of the top three airlines in the world in its 2008 Readers Choice Awards survey.

Jet Airways, India’s leading international airline, launched North American service last summer from Mumbai/Delhi to New York’s JFK and Newark airports – adding Toronto Pearson International and San Francisco International airports within the past year.

Upon hearing of the Condé Nast Traveler selection, Naresh Goyal – Chairman and Founder of Jet Airways – expressed his delight, saying: “When we started transatlantic service, one of my goals was to be recognized as one of the world’s top airlines within 5 years. Within 18 months, readers of Condé Nast Traveler – one of the world’s most prestigious magazines -- have reached that conclusion. It is extremely gratifying that our dedication to quality and excellence has been recognized so quickly in the North American market. We will continue to devote all our energies to exceeding expectations and ensuring the best travel experience for all passengers.”

Jet Airways Wins The Prestigious TTG Travel Award 2008, For ‘Best Domestic Airline’

2008-10-29T23:53:00.000-07:00

October 21, 2008: Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline was honoured with the much coveted ‘Best Domestic Airline Award’ for the Year 2008, at the 19th TTG Travel Awards 2008. The award was accepted by Mr. Gaurang Shetty, Senior Vice President, Alliance & Interline Distribution at a Presentation Ceremony and Gala Dinner in Bangkok, which was attended by established players in the travel trade, across Asia Pacific.

TTG Travel Award winners are selected, based on votes cast by readers of the TTG magazine across the Asia Pacific region. The TTG Awards recognize and salute luminaries and stalwarts in the travel trade industry for their stellar performance and for being established the ‘Best’ in their respective categories.

Jet Airways becomes the recipient of the TTG Travel Award for the sixth year, having previously won the same in the years 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007. Last year, TTG recognized and accorded Chairman Naresh Goyal the ‘Travel Entrepreneur of the Year ‘ at the 18th TTG Awards for his invaluable contribution to the trade in general and Aviation in particular.

Commenting on winning the Award at the Gala Dinner, Mr. Shetty said, “Having redefined the passengers flying experience in India for over a decade, at Jet Airways we continue to constantly raise the bar in terms of service excellence. Awards such as these stand testimony to our efforts to build a truly world-class Indian airline, at par with the best.”

Jet Airways and Jetlite Forge Codeshare Agreement On Key Domestic Routes

2008-10-24T03:05:00.000-07:00

October 21, 2008: Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, has entered into a codeshare arrangement with JetLite, its wholly-owned, all economy subsidiary as part of its ongoing efforts to offer passengers synergetic benefits when they choose to fly with the Jet group.

As part of the agreement, Jet Airways will place its marketing code (9W) on key domestic routes operated by JetLite, enabling both carriers to offer passengers better connections and a wider network.

The codeshare is open for sale and travel with immediate effect.

Jet Airways’ JetPrivilege members travelling on these codeshare flights* can avail of a range of JP benefits, including the accrual of JPMiles based on class of travel. Moreover, the JPMiles thus earned will be Status JPMiles, and these JPMiles as well as each codeshare flight will also count toward JetPrivilege tier upgrade/ retention. JPMembers will also earn Tier Bonus JPMiles and Online booking bonus for the codeshare flights booked on the Jet Airways website.

Jet Airways Citibank Co-brand Credit Cardholders can use their companion discount vouchers on codeshare routes on applicable booking classes.

Exclusively for Platinum members, there will be a waiver of cancellation charges on all these codeshare flights.*

Commenting on the codeshare, Mr. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, Chief Executive Officer, Jet Airways said, “The codeshare agreement with JetLite will enable both carriers to optimally leverage their respective networks, offering passengers enhanced online connectivity across more than fifty domestic and international markets.”

Mr. Daniel Barranger, Vice President-Sales, JetLite added, “Besides offering passengers seamless connectivity and additional same-day return possibilities on several domestic sectors, this agreement is an important step forward in achieving further revenue synergies between the two carriers, both leaders in their respective market niches.”

Additional codeshare services between the two airlines will be implemented in phases.