Jet Airways India is an India based airlines that is headquartered in Mumbai. Jet Airways India has about 400 flights to more than 60 destinations spanning the globe which apart from making it the second largest airline in India, make it the key player in the local market. It is listed and traded in the Bombay stock exchange. With almost 400 flights every day, Jet airways is a force to reckon with in the domestic Indian market. Jet airways also operate two low cost airlines- Jet Lite & Jet Konnect. Jet airways has been winning accolades every now and then from various magazines for the riding and catering experience that it imparts to its travelers. So it doesn’t come as a surprise to find that it has been rated the seventh best airline overall in the world. Its travelers rave about the cuisine and the amazing in-flight entertainment provided on board. It has acquired rival Air Sahara in one of the biggest deals in Indian aviation industry.
History of Jet Airlines India:
Jet Airways India came into existence on 1st April 1992 when it was established as an air taxi operator. It is owned by Mr. Naresh Goyal who controls about 80% of the company’s stock. The fist commercial operations of Jet flights began on 5 May 1993 and within a short span of time it claimed the pinnacle position in the Indian aviation sector. Its first overseas operations commenced in March 2004 to Sri Lanka. Today Jet airways international flights connects major international destinations which includes Colombo, London, Brussels, New York and a host of other destinations.
Through January 2009 it started its operations to Middle East.
Jetairways India enjoys the advantage of being economical over its overseas competitors and is making its presence count in the global arena. It has allied with Kingfisher airlines which includes an agreement on code sharing of international operations. It has also tied up with various key international fliers like Lufthansa, Air France, Cathay Pacific and many others.
Jet airlines have an impressive fleet of aircrafts that only a few can match.
14 ATR 72-500, 12 Airbus A330-200, 13 Boeing 737-700 are among a fleet of 88 aircrafts that are very much the owner’s pride.
Jet airways domestic flights connect over 44 destinations in India and is second largest domestic flight provider in India.
Despite being a world class airline, Jet Airlines still provides tickets at very reasonable prices to its customers. Jet airways provide tickets according to the three classes of services it operates-First class, premiere & economy class.
Fist class is available on all Boeing 777-300ER aircrafts and includes various luxurious facilities. Facilities like a private suite and a flat bed apart from many others are the highlights of this class.
Jet airways India is the only Indian airline to provide fully enclosed suites.
Premier class tickets are generally equipped with certain facilities that are user friendly.
They include a flat bed and an LCD screen, USB ports and a few others. Economy class on jet airways is also well equipped and provides an experience that is true value for money.
Jet Privilege, JetAirways frequent flier program has won many awards and is counted among the best. It has a unique tier system which automatically gets updated the moment you book the desired number of tickets.
Jet airways India provides a wide range of fares that vary according to different uses. Usually one can easily find cheap domestic or international tickets on Jet flights. The airlines has a wide range of flights daily and hence finding the right fares is no big problem for jet fliers. But that does not mean any curtail on quality as jet airways is renowned for its quality ride experience. All this is possible through the online booking facility that Jet airways provide. From searching jet airfares to checking their availability, this provides everything.
Low Cost Services of Jet Airways India:
JetAirways operate two low cost services in India giving tough competition to other LLC (Low Cost Carriers) in India.
- JetLite: JetLite, formerly known as Air Sahara is today owned and operated by Jet Airways. It opearets 110 daily flights and connects around 30 destinations which includes almost every major city of India. JetLite has a fleet size of 19 aircrafts.
- Jet Konnect: Jet Airways Konnect is another low cost carrier of Jet Airways India with a fleet size of 8 aricrafts and connecting around 17 destinations in India.
Jet Airways India is soon going to join global airlines alliance. It will help them to increase their business and profit. Jet Airways has recently launched many new flight services connecting new destinations over the world.
