Jet Airways adds 42 new domestic flights
Apr 25, 2017: Private airline Jet Airways will add 42 weekly flights connecting three new city pairs as part of strengthening its domestic network to meet growing demand between metros and emerging cities. Introduction of additional frequencies and wide-body deployments between key metros will also boost capacity on existing sectors this summer as the airline bolsters its extensive network to meet an expected surge in demand during the holiday season.
The carrier will commence operations between Nagpur and New Delhi, Lucknow and Kolkata, and Kozhikode and Bengaluru as part of its broader strategy of connecting India’s emerging / Tier II cities with India’s metros via direct flights. It will also introduce additional frequencies on the highly traveled Delhi – Amritsar and Mumbai – Kolkata sectors and boost capacity on the New Delhi – Bengaluru and New Delhi – Bhopal routes with the introduction of the wide-body Airbus A330 and Boeing 737 services, respectively.
The changes are a part of Jet Airways’ summer schedule which will see the airline operate upto 650 flights per day connecting 65 destinations in India and abroad.
“Our summer schedule has been meticulously planned to meet the expected surge in demand over the holidays. New flights, additional frequencies, greater capacity including the introduction of wide-body services across more sectors are meant to offer our discerning guests greater choice, convenience, connectivity and added comfort. We invite our guests to experience the Joy Of Flying Jet Airways this summer and wish them happy holidays,” said Jayaraj Shanmugam, Chief Commercial Officer, Jet Airways.
The airline will introduce a direct flight connecting Nagpur and emerging metropolis of Maharashtra, to the capital, New Delhi. Similarly, the airline will also connect Lucknow with Kolkata and Kozhikode with Bengaluru. The new services will commence operations effective May 01, 2017.
Jet Airways has also introduced additional flights on existing sectors as part of its approach of the airline’s strategy of offering its guests additional choice and flexibility via a range of convenient options.
The airline introduces a fourth daily frequency between Amritsar and New Delhi in response to growing demand from guests. Additionally, Jet Airways introduced an eighth frequency between Mumbai and Kolkata, bolstering East-West connectivity and providing guests with seamless connections to Western India via its Mumbai gateway.
The summer season will also see Jet Airways becoming the only Indian airline to connect Aizawl to Mumbai via Kolkata allowing the capital of Mizoram to be easily connected with the country’s financial capital, said the airline in a release. This is in addition to Aizawl’s current connectivity to Delhi via Guwahati.
