Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, today launched services to the Gulf emirate of Sharjah, with the introduction of its daily service from Kochi, aboard a state-of-the-art Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
The launch of the airline’ inaugural flight to Sharjah was marked by a small prayer ceremony at Cochin International Airport in the presence of Jet Airways officials.
The new flight is Jet Airways’ fourth daily service to the Gulf from Kochi, complementing the airline’s existing daily services on the Kochi- Doha, Kuwait and Muscat sectors.
Following the launch of Jet Airways’ services on the Hyderabad-Dubai sector on August 16, 2009, the airline’s Kochi-Sharjah flight is also Jet Airways’ eighth daily service to the UAE from India.
The airline currently flies twice daily to Dubai from Mumbai and daily from Delhi and Chennai; and also operates daily services to Abu Dhabi from Delhi and Mumbai respectively.
Effective September 1, 2009 to October 24, 2009 and from March 28, 2010 to October 30, 2010, flight 9W 562 will depart Kochi at 1045 hrs, arriving in Sharjah at 1305 hrs. Flight 9W 561 will then depart Sharjah at 1415 hrs, arriving in Kochi at 1945 hrs.*
However, effective October 25, 2009 to March 27, 2010, flight 9W 562 will depart Kochi at 1045 hrs, arriving in Sharjah at 1325 hrs. Flight 9W 561 will then depart Sharjah at 1425 hrs, arriving in Kochi at 1945 hrs.*
Jet Airways currently flies to eight destinations in the Gulf including Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat, Doha, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Jeddah from several Indian cities.
* Subject to government approval
Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 84 aircraft, which includes 10 Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, 12 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 48 next generation Boeing 737-700/800/900 aircraft and 14 modern ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft. With an average fleet age of 4.54 years, the airline has one of the youngest aircraft fleet in the world.
Flights to 65 destinations span the length and breadth of India and beyond, including New York (both JFK and Newark), Toronto, Brussels, London (Heathrow), Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo, Bangkok, Kathmandu, Dhaka, Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Jeddah and Riyadh.
Jet Airways and its no-frills Economy Class service Jet Airways Konnect together operate over 365 flights daily.
About Jet Airways Konnect
Jet Airways Konnect is Jet Airways’ no-frills Economy Class service on key domestic routes, designed to meet the needs of the low fare segment.
Jet Airways Konnect links five major metros- Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru and Kolkata – with several destinations across India.
Jet Airways Konnect currently operates over 130 flights daily
About JetLite:
JetLite is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jet Airways India Ltd. and was acquired by Jet Airways in April 2007. Positioned as an all-economy airline, JetLite promises to offer value for money fares. JetLite currently operates a fleet of 23 aircraft, which includes 16 Boeing 737 series and 7 Canadian Regional Jets 200 Series. The airline flies to 28 domestic destinations and 2 international destinations (Kathmandu and Colombo), currently operating 115 flights a day, on average.
Jet Airways, with the acquisition of JetLite, and along with its Economy Class Jet Airways Konnect service, today has a combined fleet strength of 107 aircraft and operates over 449 flights daily.
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