Announces the launch of daily, direct flights between Muscat & Thiruvananthapuram effective September 15th, 2008
September 03, 2008: Jet Airways, India's premier international airline is expanding its Gulf Network by connecting Muscat to Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. Travelers will now be able to enjoy new daily flights from Muscat to Thiruvananthapuram that will begin on September 15, 2008.
With this new service Jet Airways will complement the airlines' daily service on the Muscat - Mumbai sector.
Convenient flight timings will ensure that passengers flying with Jet Airways on both sectors will arrive fresh and be spared of the inconvenience of odd hour arrivals or departures. Jet Airways' flight 9W 529 (Muscat-Thiruvananthapuram) will depart Muscat at 0030 hrs and arrive Thiruvananthapuram at 0535 hrs. On the return leg, flight 9W 530 (Thiruvananthapuram-Muscat) will depart Thiruvananthapuram at 0755 hrs and arrive Muscat at 1030 hrs.
On this sector, Jet Airways will introduce its world-class service on the dual-class, state-of-the-art Boeing 737-800 aircraft, offering the highest quality of comfort, courtesy, reliability and standards of in-flight as well as ground operations, for which it has been highly acclaimed.
With the launch of this new flight, Jet Airways will fly from six destinations in the Gulf (Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat, Doha, Abu Dhabi and Dubai) to five gateway points in India: Kozhikode, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Mumbai and Delhi.
Announcing the launch of these services, Mr. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, CEO, Jet Airways said, "In a remarkably short span of time, Jet Airways has established a dominant presence on the important Kerala-West Asia sector, on the strength of its superior in-flight product and service standards. In a bid to further enhance its connectivity on this sector, and in line with passenger demand, the airline is proud to be the first private India based international airline to connect Muscat and Thiruvananthapuram."
Jet Airways' addition of this new sector adds yet another spoke to their Gulf expansion. It further strengthens ties with the Sultanate of Oman and reinforces its position as India's premier international airline. Daily service to and from Thiruvananthapuram will offer passengers far greater choice and convenience for business travel and over the holiday peak season.
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About Jet Airways:
Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 85 aircraft, which includes 10 Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, 10 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 54 classic and next generation Boeing 737-400/700/800/900 aircraft and 11 modern ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft. With an average fleet age of 4.28 years, the airline has one of the youngest aircraft fleet in the world. Jet Airways operates over 385 flights daily.
Flights to 64 destinations span the length and breadth of India and beyond, including New York (both JFK and Newark), San Francisco, Toronto, Brussels, London (Heathrow), Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo, Bangkok, Kathmandu, Dhaka, Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat, Doha, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The airline plans to extend its international operations to other cities in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia in phases with the introduction of additional wide-body aircraft into its fleet.
About JetLite:
JetLite is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jet Airways India Ltd. and was acquired by Jet Airways in April 2007. Positioned as a value based Airline, JetLite promises to offer value for money fares. JetLite currently operates a fleet of 24 aircraft, which includes 17 Boeing 737 series and 7 Canadian Regional Jets 200 Series. JetLite operates 141 flights every day to 30 domestic destinations and 2 international destinations (Kathmandu and Colombo).
Jet Airways with the acquisition of JetLite, today has a combined fleet strength of 109 aircraft and offer customers a schedule of over 526 flights daily.
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JET AIRWAYS PUBLIC RELATIONS,
DUBAI,
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Sonali Rekhi
U Communicate PR
Tel: +971 4 2831661
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Email: sonali_rekhi@ucommunicate.ae
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