Jet Airways launches ‘Priority Advantage’ service for economy passengers

Mumbai, 2016-Aug-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, today introduced ‘Priority Advantage’ service for its guests travelling in Economy. This service allows guests to check-in at Priority Advantage counter(s) and also have their baggage tagged and priority delivered, on arrival along with other priority tagged baggage.

Guests can use the ‘Priority Advantage’ service for a nominal fee at the time of booking on jetairways.com or mobile app. The service is available for travel on all flights within India, any time up to 24 hours prior to departure.

Guests will be charged INR 400 per sector, per guest, inclusive of taxes, on flights within India for the service. Guests booking from any of the airline’s international country websites will be charged an equivalent of INR 400 in their local currency. In cases of through check-in, the amount will be charged only once.

The ‘Priority Advantage’ service is complimentary for all Platinum and Gold members of JetPrivilege- Jet Airways’ loyalty and frequent flyer programme. Similarly, Priority Check-in will be available free of cost to all JetPrivilege Silver members at six metro airports across the country.

Guests who did not purchase the service at the time of booking on jetairways.com or mobile app, can also purchase this service through Manage Booking on jetairways.com or mobile app, irrespective of the booking source.

Gaurang Shetty, Whole-time Director, Jet Airways, said, “The comfort and convenience of guests is our utmost priority and we constantly strive to create an exceptional flying experience for them. The ‘Priority Advantage’ service to all guests travelling in Economy is another step in this journey, and demonstrates our continued commitment to the ‘Guest First’ philosophy. With the introduction of this service, Jet Airways has yet again raised the industry benchmark for customer experience.”

About Jet Airways
Jet Airways is India’s premier international airline which operates flights to 67 destinations, including India and overseas. Jet Airways’ robust domestic India network spans the length and breadth of the country covering metro cities, state capitals and emerging destinations. Beyond India, Jet Airways operates flights to key international destinations in South East Asia, South Asia, Middle East, Europe and North America. The Jet Airways Group currently operates a fleet of 117 aircraft, comprising Boeing 777-300 ERs, Airbus A330-200 / 300, Next Generation Boeing 737s and ATR 72-500 / 600s. With an average age of 7.33 years, this is one of the youngest fleets in the region.

Jet Airways, together with airberlin, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Alitalia, Etihad Airways, Etihad Regional operated by Darwin Airline, and NIKI, participates in Etihad Airways Partners. Etihad Airways is part of the Etihad Aviation Group, which also holds minority investments in each of these airlines.

Media Contacts
Mr. Manish Kalghatgi,
Vice President
Corporate Communications
Jet Airways (India) Ltd. Siroya Centre, Sahar Airport Road,
Andheri East, Mumbai 400 099
India
mkalghatgi@jetairways.com

Ms. Srirupa Sen
Manager, Corporate Communications
Jet Airways (India) Ltd.
Siroya Centre, Sahar Airport Road,
Andheri East
Mumbai 400 099
India
ssen@jetairways.com

SOURCE: Jet Airways (India) Ltd.