 "Jet Airways launches Lucknow-Abu Dhabi direct flight")
The company has deployed a Boeing 737 for the daily service. It will provide connectivity to North America, Africa, West Asia and the Gulf via Abu Dhabi. The base fare for the flight is Rs 11,300.
Addressing the media here, Jet Airways Senior Vice-President Sonu Kripalani said domestic air traffic was growing exponentially, especially in the Tier II cities.
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The airline is confident to fly at over 90 per cent load factor for the service.
The market in metro cities has become saturated and new demand is emanating from the Tier II centres, she said.
Kriplalani said setting up new airports in the country would further lead to an organic growth in air traffic flow.
The refurbished Lucknow airport is currently catering to 1.9 million domestic and 400,000 international tourists annually, airport Director S C Hota said.
Currently, Lucknow airport caters to several international flights connecting it to Jeddah, Sharjah, Dubai and now Abu Dhabi. More international services would join the league depending upon the viability of the route, he said.