Excelsior Correspondent
MUMBAI, Oct 19: Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, is set to enhance connectivity between India and SAARC as well as Gulf.
Effective October 30 2016, as part of its new winter schedule, Jet Airways will introduce additional frequencies to Kathmandu from Mumbai and New Delhi respectively. At the same time, it will also significantly strengthen its connectivity to the Gulf from Kerala, with daily flights to Dubai and Doha from Thiruvananthapuram, complementing the recently announced daily flight between Kozhikode and Sharjah.
These additions will help Jet Airways enhance its connectivity to the SAARC region including countries such as Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, with 140 weekly flights, half of them to Nepal.
Recently, Jet Airways had also announced a new daily service between Kozhikode and Sharjah – 9W 208 / 207, that expands its already extensive network connecting Kerala with the Gulf. The new flights are part of nearly 200 weekly flights that Jet Airways will operate to the Gulf from Kerala.
Jayaraj Shanmugam, Chief Commercial Officer, Jet Airways, said: “Jet Airways is pleased to introduce additional services to Kathmandu to meet the perennially high tourist demand. Likewise, traffic on the ever-popular Gulf routes continues to grow at a swift pace and we have taken progressive steps to boost capacity on the route. As the largest traffic carrier on the Indo-Gulf route, we are also working to highlight our reputation for service excellence in order to ensure we remain the airline of choice for guests flying between India and the Gulf.”
Jet Airways will deploy Boeing 737-800 Next Generation (NG) aircraft on these routes enabling guests onboard to enjoy its famed Indian hospitality, award-winning in-flight entertainment programmes and a carefully curated menu of delectable international and Indian dining options.
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