Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, today announced the launch of its daily direct flights to Abu Dhabi from Mumbai and Delhi, effective April 23, 2008. The introduction of this new destination marks Jet Airways’ first foray into the United Arab Emirates, expanding the airline’s Gulf route network to five destinations.
Jet Airways’ flight 9W 582 (Delhi-Abu Dhabi) will depart Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport at 2100 hrs and arrive at Abu Dhabi International Airport at 2340 hrs. On the return leg, flight 9W 581 (Abu Dhabi-Delhi) will depart Abu Dhabi International Airport at 0030 hrs and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi at 0510 hrs.*
Jet Airways’ flight 9W 584 (Mumbai-Abu Dhabi) will depart Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport at 2145 hrs and will arrive at Abu Dhabi International Airport at 2330 hrs. On the return leg, flight 9W 583 (Abu-Dhabi-Mumbai) will depart Abu Dhabi International Airport at 0020 hrs and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai at 0450 hrs.*
Jet Airways launched its operations to Gulf routes in January 2008 and currently flies to four destinations in the region- Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat and Doha.
Announcing the launch of these new flights, Naresh Goyal, Chairman, Jet Airways, said, “The launch of Jet Airways’ operations to Abu Dhabi is an important boost to the airline’s growing route network in West Asia. Trading links between India and the United Arab Emirates having existed since long and the relationship between the two countries has been traditionally close and friendly- resting on firm foundations of political, economic and cultural links. It is our belief that Jet Airways, with the excellence of its dual-class service offering and competitive fares, is optimally positioned to cater to both passenger segments on this route.”
Jet Airways will introduce its world-class service on the Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft with Premiere and Economy class configuration, offering the highest quality of comfort, courtesy, reliability and standards of in-flight as well as ground operations, for which it has been highly acclaimed.
Jet Airways will also enhance its capacity on Muscat and Doha sectors with the launch of daily, direct flights from Kochi to Doha, effective April 18, 2008; and from Mumbai to
Muscat, effective April 21, 2008.
*Timings may change
Jet Airways, the Spirit of New India:
Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 81 aircraft, which includes 10 Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, 8 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 54 classic and next generation Boeing 737-400/700/800/900 aircraft and 9 modern ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft. With an average fleet age of 4.20 years, the airline has one of the youngest aircraft fleet in the world. Jet Airways operates over 380 flights daily.
Flights to 59 destinations span the length and breadth of India and beyond, including New York (both JFK and Newark) Toronto, Brussels, London (Heathrow), Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo, Bangkok, Kathmandu, Dhaka, Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat and Doha. The airline plans to extend its international operations to other cities in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia in phases with the introduction of additional wide-body aircraft into its fleet.
