Will now operate six daily flights between India and the UAE
2012-08-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Effective October 18, 2012, Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline is set to enhance connectivity to the Gulf with the launch of its new Mumbai-Sharjah service, the airline’s sixth daily flight to the UAE from Mumbai, in addition to the resumption of its services to Kuwait and Bahrain from Kochi.
Guests from the above Gulf destinations will now enjoy seamless connectivity with Jet Airways’ pan-India domestic network, as also the Far East and SAARC countries, through the airline’s international hub in Mumbai.
Jet Airways’ new daily return service Mumbai to Sharjah (9W558 / 557) will be the sixth daily service between Mumbai and the UAE, in addition to the existing four daily services to Dubai and one daily service to Abu Dhabi.
| Flight No. | Origin | Destination | Departure Time | Arrival Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9W558 | Mumbai | Sharjah | 2100 hrs | 2215 hrs |
| 9W557 | Sharjah | Mumbai | 2315 hrs | 0315 hrs |
All timings are in local time.
The airline’s return services on the Kochi-Kuwait sector (9W576 / 575) will operate four times a week- on Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays respectively.
| Flight No. | Origin | Destination | Departure Time | Arrival Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9W576 | Kochi | Kuwait | 1900 hrs | 2130 hrs |
| 9W575 | Kuwait | Kochi | 2230 hrs | 0600 hrs |
All timings are in local time.
Jet Airways’ Kochi-Bahrain return services (9W594 / 593) will operate three days a week- on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays respectively.
| Flight No. | Origin | Destination | Departure Time | Arrival Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9W594 | Kochi | Bahrain | 2000 hrs | 2130 hrs |
| 9W593 | Bahrain | Kochi | 2330 hrs | 0600 hrs |
All timings are in local time.
The introduction of these flights will further strengthen Jet Airways’ presence in the Gulf where it has emerged as one of the leading carriers to and from India in a relatively short period of time. The airline will deploy its state-of-the-art Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft, offering Premiere and Economy configurations. Guests will be offered the airline’s superior in-flight product, which boasts of warm service, award winning entertainment and cuisine. Sudheer Raghavan, Chief Commercial Officer, Jet Airways, said “In keeping with the growing demand from our guests for seamless connections between the Gulf and India, as well as onwards via our international hub in Mumbai, Jet Airways is delighted to enhance its services on the India-Gulf sector in the winter schedule. Having emerged as among the leading airlines on the highly competitive Indo-Gulf sector in a relatively short period of time, we are confident that the new services will prove popular with our guests.”
About Jet Airways
Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 99 aircraft, which include 10 Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, 11 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 58 next generation Boeing 737-700/800/900 aircraft and 20 modern ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft. With an average fleet age of 6.13 years, the airline has one of the youngest aircraft fleets in the world. Flights to 74 destinations span the length and breadth of India and beyond, including Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Bangkok, Brussels, Colombo, Dammam, Dhaka, Doha, Dubai, Hong Kong, Jeddah, Kathmandu, Kuwait, London(Heathrow), Milan, Muscat, New York (both JFK and Newark), Riyadh, Sharjah, Singapore and Toronto.
About JetKonnect
A consolidation of the erstwhile JetLite and Jet Airways Konnect brands, the new JetKonnect service is a dedicated product designed to meet the needs of the low fare segment. JetKonnect will also offer guests a Premiere service on certain select routes. With its mixed fleet of Boeings and ATR aircraft and 400 daily flights connecting 56 destinations across India, JetKonnect provides more flexibility and choice to its guests, making it India’s largest low fare brand. JetKonnect’s convenient schedules, reliable service and low fares promise to bring greater value and a seamless flying experience to our customers.
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