Jet Airways Enhances Its International Network With New Flights From Mumbai To Riyadh Rnd Bangkok
Jet Airways, India's premier international airline, will introduce new daily direct flights between Mumbai - Riyadh and Mumbai - Bangkok effective from December 14, 2011.
Online, November 8, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Flight 9W 526 will leave Mumbai for Riyadh at 1400 hrs (local time) and arrive at 1600 hrs (LT) while on the return leg flight 9W 525 will depart Riyadh at 1700 hrs (LT) and arrive Mumbai at 2315 hrs (LT). Jet Airways is the first carrier with twice daily frequency to Riyadh providing seamless enhanced connectivity to India over Mumbai hub.
A third early morning service is being introduced between Mumbai and Bangkok. Flight 9W 70 will depart Mumbai at 0745 hrs and arrive Bangkok at 1330 hrs (LT). The return flight 9W 69 will depart Bangkok at 1430 hrs (LT) and arrive Mumbai at 1730 hrs (LT). Jet Airways is the only carrier with triple frequencies on the Mumbai - Bangkok sector offering unparalleled schedule flexibility for guests via Mumbai, as well as provide connectivity with flights to Doha, Dubai, Muscat, Kuwait and Jeddah through Mumbai.
The airline will deploy a state-of-the-art Boeing 737-800 aircraft, offering 16 Premiere and 138 economy class seats. Guests will also be treated to the airline's award-winning in-flight product that is among the best in its class, as well as delectable cuisine.
Sudheer Raghavan, Chief Commercial Officer, Jet Airways, said, "Jet Airways has decided to enhance capacity on these three sectors to meet the growing demand. These services will offer seamless connections to several destinations to our guests across the network through our Mumbai gateway. We believe that these new flights have the potential to serve the needs of our corporate and leisure travelers."
(Flight timings subject to regulatory approvals)
About Jet Airways
Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 99 aircraft, which includes 10 Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, 12 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 57 next generation Boeing 737-700/800/900 aircraft and 20 modern ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft. With an average fleet age of 5.61 years, the airline has one of the youngest aircraft fleets in the world. Flights to 75 destinations span the length and breadth of India and beyond, including Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Bangkok, Brussels, Colombo, Dammam, Dhaka, Doha, Dubai, Hong Kong, Jeddah, Johannesburg, Kathmandu, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, London(Heathrow), Milan, Muscat, New York (both JFK and Newark), Riyadh, Sharjah, Singapore and Toronto.
About Jet Airways Konnect
Jet Airways Konnect service operates on key domestic routes, and is designed to meet the needs of the low-fare segment with value-for-money fares. Jet Airways Konnect links seven major metros - Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Kolkata - with several destinations across India, operating approximately 290 flights daily.
About JetLite
JetLite is a subsidiary of Jet Airways India Ltd. and was acquired by Jet Airways in April 2007. Positioned as an all-economy, no-frills airline, JetLite operates a fleet of 18 Boeing 737 series aircrafts. The airline flies to 27 domestic destinations and 1 international destination (Kathmandu), operating 123 flights a day, on average.
Jet Airways, Jet Airways Konnect and JetLite have a combined fleet strength of 117 aircraft and operate over 620 flights daily.