Jet Airways Launches Daily Direct Flights From Mumbai To Bangkok, Effective May 07, 2008
Released on: May 8, 2008, 1:30 am
Press Release Author: Parinaz Driver
Industry: Transportation & Logistics
Press Release Summary: May 07, 2008: Jet Airways, will now link Mumbai with Bangkok by a daily service effective Wednesday, May 7, 2008. This will be its third services to Bangkok from India.
Press Release Body: Jet Airways, India's premier international airline already operates daily services to Bangkok from Delhi and Kolkata respectively.
Commenting on the launch, Mr. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, CEO, Jet Airways, said, "Jet Airways' services to Bangkok from Delhi and Kolkata have proved extremely popular with passengers. This combined with strong passenger demand for a daily service connecting Thailand's capital city with the financial heart of India, lead us to believe that Jet Airways' Mumbai-Bangkok flight will prove equally popular."
Jet Airways' flight 9W 62 (Mumbai-Bangkok) will depart Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport at 0110 hrs and arrive at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport at 0650 hrs. On the return leg, Jet Airways' flight 9W 61 (Bangkok-Mumbai) will depart Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport at 0840 hrs and arrive at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport at 1145 hrs.
Jet Airways will introduce its world-class service on the Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft with Premiere and Economy class configuration, offering the highest quality of comfort, courtesy, reliability and standards of in-flight as well as ground services, for which it has been highly acclaimed.
Jet Airways is offering attractive Economy Class return airfares starting from Rs.15,320*, exclusive of taxes and Premiere fares starting from Rs.35,115*, exclusive of taxes. Exciting holiday packages are available from Jet Escapes for leisure travelers from Rs.15,249* exclusive of taxes and are tailor-made to suit all budgets.
*conditions apply.
Jet Airways, the Spirit of New India:
Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 81 aircraft, which includes 10 Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, 8 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 54 classic and next generation Boeing 737-400/700/800/900 aircraft and 9 modern ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft. With an average fleet age of 4.20 years, the airline has one of the youngest aircraft fleet in the world. Jet Airways operates over 380 flights daily.
Flights to 60 destinations span the length and breadth of India and beyond, including New York (JFK), New York (Newark), Toronto, Brussels, London Heathrow, Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo, Bangkok, Kathmandu, Dhaka, Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat, Doha and Abu Dhabi. The airline plans to extend its international operations to other cities in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia in phases with the induction of additional wide-body aircraft into its fleet.
Jet Airways Public Relations New Delhi & Mumbai, India May 2008
Jet Airways (I) Ltd
Ragini Chopra Vice President - Corporate Communications & PR New Delhi, India Tel: +91-11-4164 5080 Fax: +91-11-4609 5084 raginic@jetairways.com
A.K. Sivanandan Sr. General Manager - PR New Delhi, India Tel: +91-11-2652 3357 Fax: +91-11-2652 3348 asivanandan@jetairways.com
Srirupa Sen Manager - PR Mumbai, India Tel: +91-22-2852 3648 Fax: +91-22-2920 4437 ssen@jetairways.com