Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, is proud to participate as the official airline partner for the prestigious Jai Ho concert in support of the A R Rahman Foundation. This will be the first live concert in Hyderabad for India’s pride, A.R. Rahman, since his spectacular win at the Academy Awards.
A R Rahman Live in Concert Jai Ho, will be held at the GMR Arena, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Complex near Novotel Hyderabad Airport Hotel on Saturday, October 24, 2009. The net proceeds from the concert will be donated to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for providing assistance to flood victims.
Jai Ho is a one of a kind concert, which will feature several artists apart from the “Mozart of Madras” performing to a capacity crowd of 50,000.
Addressing the press conference, AR Rahman said, “Hyderabad is very special for me and I am quite excited to be performing here. My team and I are honored that the Jai Ho Concert will be the first, inaugural event to be held in the newly created GMR Arena. We hope that this will mark a new beginning of many more such events that will entertain the people of Hyderabad.”
Adding a unique flavor will be an ensemble of talented playback singers and renowned musicians performing along with A R Rahman, including Sivamani, Chitra, Blaaze, Benny Dayal, Sadhana Sargam, Rashid Ali, Shweta Pandit and Neeti Mohan among others.
According to Jet Airways’ Mr. Girish Nair, Regional General Manager, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, “We are extremely excited to be a part of this memorable event and to associate with the legendary A. R. Rahman. As brands, we have a shared objective of making India proud in our respective areas globally, and this association would only take us forward in the achievement of our business goals. As a serious player in the field of air transport in Hyderabad, and with our close association with GMR, we are pleased to support this unique cause and be a part of this event.”
Mr. Sripathy, CEO, GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd., said, “We are very glad that the legendary AR Rahman will be inaugurating our newly created GMR Arena with his Concert. We have plans to develop and promote certain areas around our airport, as a leisure destination. The GMR Arena is one such property being developed. Our aspiration is to promote this GMR Arena more aggressively starting with Mr.Rahman’s concert, and we hope to have many more mega events in the months and years to come”.
Mr.Sripathy also announced that Rahman will present a special dedication at the Concert, in memory of the late Dr. Y. S. Rajsekhara Reddy.
The concert is managed and marketed by Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt Ltd. in Hyderabad. On this occasion Sabbas Joseph, Director, Wizcraft International, said, “The event will be an evening of grandeur and will bedazzle Hyderabad with Rahman’s presence and performance. Keeping up the standards of Wizcraft, we will ensure that Hyderabad witnesses a spectacular event with international standards of production and state-of-the-art technology”
Jet Airways is running a contest for its JetPrivilege members based in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Guests travelling to and from Hyderabad on Jet Airways or Jet Airways Konnect services between 10th October and 20th October 2009, stand a chance to win daily, couple tickets for this exclusive musical concert.
Furthermore, there is an attractive discount offer of 10% on the concert ticket price for Jet Privilege Platinum, Gold and Silver members, based in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
Ticket bookings can be made online on www.bookmyshow.com. and show details are also available on www.hyderabad.aero.
The Jai Ho Live In Concert is a Rapport Global Presentation. The concert is in support of the AR Rahman Foundation and in association with Deccan Chronicle. It is co-sponsored by Pepsi and Sakshi Media Group and supported by hospitality partner Novotel Hyderabad Airport Hotel; travel partner Jet Airways; radio partner Radio Mirchi; television partner Maa. The event is marketed and managed by entertainment and communication major Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
Jet Airways
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 4.60 years, the airline has one of the youngest aircraft fleet in the world.
Flights to 63 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, Sharjah and Riyadh.
Jet Airways and its no-frills Economy Class service Jet Airways Konnect together operate over 365 flights daily.
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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
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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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