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Jazeera Airways boosts network with launch of Kuwait-Lahore non-stop route
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The airline is set to operate non-stop flights three times a week
Lahore, Pakistan, 13 April, 2010 - Jazeera AirwaysJazeera Airways
(KSE: Jazeera, Bloomberg: Jazeera KK, Reuters: JAZK.KW), the Middle East's leading regional carrier, today announced its further expansion into the regional market with the launch of non-stop flights to Lahore - the airline's first destination in Pakistan. Beginning from 12 May 2010, Guests can fly three times a week from Kuwait to the capital city known as the 'cultural heart of Pakistan' on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Jazeera AirwaysJazeera Airways CEO, Stefan Pichler commented: "This is an important destination for us, specifically enabling those working away from home in Kuwait or the Middle East to travel home and visit family and friends. And JazeeraJazeera makes visiting loved ones that bit easier and more convenient due to the efficiency of our timings,."
The launch of the Lahore destination comes as part of JazeeraJazeera
's recent network expansion, which includes flights this summer to some of the region's most desirable holiday spots at the best value fares available in the market. These destinations include Antalya, Turkey's hill-top resort, Hurghada, Egypt's popular Red Sea diving and beach resort and the green oasis of Salalah in Oman.To purchase tickets for non-stop flights to Lahore, Hurghada, Salalah, Antalya or any of JazeeraJazeera's 25 other destinations, visit www.jazeeraairways.com or call us on +965 222 48940 (Call 177 in Kuwait)
Jazeera AirwaysJazeera Airways
currently operates a fleet of 11 new Airbus A320s. Each aircraft is fitted with the airline's signature leather seating, while the Jazeera Business Class cabin offers business travellers a little extra convenience including easy booking, special check-in counters, 40 kilograms baggage allowance, access to airport lounges and exclusive in-flight service and entertainment. The airline flies to destinations in the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey, Iran and Pakistan. Schedule:
Flights start from Kuwait on Wednesday 12 May and operate every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, returning from Lahore every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
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612 | 12 May | Kuwait | Lahore | 2255 | 0440 | ||
613 | 13 May | Lahore | Kuwait | 0520 | 0740 | ||
All times are local |
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Established in 2004, Jazeera AirwaysJazeera Airways is the first private scheduled airline in the Middle East.
The airline currently operates a fleet of 11 new Airbus A320's to 22 destinations and three seasonal Summer destinations in 12 countries: Kuwait - UAE - Lebanon - Bahrain - Syria - Qatar - Yemen - Turkey - KSA - Jordan - Iran - Egypt - Oman - Pakistan.
The destinations are: Kuwait - Dubai - Abu Dhabi - Beirut - Bahrain - Alexandria - Luxor - Assiut - Sharm el Sheikh - Damascus - Deir Ezzor - Aleppo - Doha - Sana'a - Istanbul - Riyadh - Jeddah - Amman - Isfahan - Mashhad - Shiraz - Lahore.
Seasonal Summer destinations - Antalya - Hurghada -Salalah.
To date, the airline has flown over 5 million passengers since commencing operations in October 2005.
JazeeraJazeera offers best value fares and the fares that are displayed online or quoted will be JazeeraJazeera's lowest fares of the day, inclusive of all taxes and surcharges. These fares will always be available for sale.
Passengers can book their flights, select their preferred seat and pay online via the www.jazeeraairways.com website with additional options to purchase travel insurance, rent a car, or book a hotel with the airline's preferred partners.
Passengers can additionally book via the airline's call centre: +965 222 48940, on 177 from Kuwait. Local call centre numbers for all other destinations are listed on the website.
Debit and credit cards can be used for purchasing flights through the website, call entres and travel agents via our secure server, while cash may be used to purchase tickets directly from the airline's offices and selected travel agent partners.
News from Jazeera AirwaysJazeera Airways is available at www.jazeeraairways.com/PressRoom.aspx
For further information, please contact:
Clementine Stopford
Manning Selvage & Lee
T: +971 4 367 6154
E-mail: Clementine.stopford@dubai.mslpr.com
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