March 14, 2012
MUMBAI: In an endeavor to offer its members an enhanced lifestyle experience, Jet Airways' JetPrivilege, India's largest frequent flyer programme, has entered into a partnership with United Colors of Benetton, a company engaged in the business of fashion apparel. With this, JetPrivilege members will earn 10 JPMiles on every INR 100 spent (exclusive of taxes) at any of the exclusive United Colors of Benetton stores across India. Synonymous with a single message that is valid for all - beyond borders, skin colour and language, Benetton is a group with a strong Italian character whose style, quality and passion are clearly seen in its brands, United Colors of Benetton, Undercolors of Benetton, Sisley, Playlife. Today, the Benetton Group is present in 120 countries around the world with over 6,400 stores. The commercial network enjoys excellent locations in both historical city centres and shopping centres and is characterized by the high level of customer service offered. Benetton also enjoys a truly pan-India presence with over two hundred exclusive stores across the country. Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Sudheer Raghavan, Chief Commercial Officer, Jet Airways, said, “Guest delight is at the core of Jet Airways’ strategy to offer better value creation for its JetPrivilege members. This partnership positions us among the leading airline frequent flyer programmes in India with the high value it offers members and the wide range of experience with product choices. This is an effort to create an exceptional experience and will result in creating a strong relationship based on trust and reliability with JetPrivilege members.” About Jet AirwaysJet Airways currently operates a fleet of 101 aircraft, which includes 10 Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, 12 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 59 next generation Boeing 737-700/800/900 aircraft and 20 modern ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft. With an average fleet age of 5.81 years, the airline has one of the youngest aircraft fleets in the world. Flights to 76 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 KonnectJet 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 JetLiteJetLite 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 19 Boeing 737 series aircrafts. The airline flies to 31 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 120 aircraft and operate over 620 flights daily.
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