Jet Airways India Promotes Première Fares to London

India’s premier international airline, Jet Airways, has established itself as a leading carrier on the competitive Indo-UK sector through the introduction of the Première fares to London from several Indian cities. The carrier has launched a special limited period offer for Première passengers from Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Pune traveling to London between May 29 and September 30, 2009.

Première passengers who book their tickets between May 29, 2009, and June 1, 2009, may additionally avail of a special return fare of INR 60,000 to London via Mumbai. This offer also extends to travelers on the Mumbai-London sector. For passengers unable to complete their travel bookings in the specified time period, the airline also offers Première travelers 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 travelers on the Mumbai-London sector.

Additionally, Jet Airways is also offering Première travelers 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. Travelers from Delhi may avail of a special return Première fare of INR 106,000 to London for sale and travel with immediate effect. With this campaign, the carrier is indeed attempting to be among the leader on the UK route, basing this on the strength of the carrier’s product quality and high service standards.

Jet Airways offers daily direct flights to London Heathrow from Mumbai and Delhi. Thanks to the increase in airline activity, Indian outbound travel is set to grow further while additional arrivals are expected from the UK this year – a precursor for the anticipated boom in arrivals for the 2010 Commonwealth Games hosted by India.

The carrier currently operates a fleet of 86 aircraft, which includes 10 Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, 12 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 50 classic and next generation Boeing 737-400/700/800/900 aircraft, and 14 modern ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft. With an average fleet age of 4.53 years, the airline has one of the youngest aircraft fleet in the world. Flights to 63 destinations span the length and breadth of India and beyond, 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 currently operates over 334 flights daily.

Source: Jet Airways at www.jetairways.com