Jet airways announces launch of direct flights from Pune to H`bad, Nagpur, A`bad

The flight from Pune to Hyderabad and Ahmedabad will be a daily direct flight whereas flights between Pune and Nagpur will operate six days a week, with the exception of Saturdays.

These new flights will be operated by modern, 62-seater French made turbo-prop ATR 72-500 aircraft providing the highest levels of cabin comfort in their class.

Jet Airways' flight 9W 3421 (Pune-Hyderabad) will depart Pune at 0615 hrs and arrive Hyderabad at 0740 hrs. The return flight 9W 3422 (Hyderabad-Pune) will depart Hyderabad at 0825 hrs and arrive Pune at 1035 hrs. Jet Airways will operate the first flights of the day into both Pune and Hyderabad on this sector.

Jet Airways' flight 9W 3423 (Pune-Nagpur) will depart Pune at 1105 hrs and arrive Nagpur at 1255 hrs. The return flight 3424 (Nagpur-Pune) will depart Nagpur at 1325 hrs and arrive Pune at 1535 hrs. Jet Airways Pune-Nagpur-Pune flights will operate daily except on Saturdays.

Jet Airways' flight 9W 3425 (Pune-Ahmedabad) will depart daily (except Saturdays) from Pune at 1610 hrs and arrive Ahmedabad at 1745 hrs. On Saturdays, Jet Airways flight 9W 3425 (Pune-Ahmedabad) will depart Pune at 1705 hrs and arrive Ahmedabad at 1840 hrs. The return flight 9W 3426 (Ahmedabad-Pune) will depart daily (except Saturdays) from Ahmedabad at 1815 hrs and arrive Pune at 1950 hrs. On Saturdays, Jet Airways flight 9W 3426 (Ahmedabad-Pune) will depart Ahmedabad at 1910 hrs and arrive Pune at 2045 hrs. Jet Airways' Ahmedabad-Pune service is the last daily direct flight on this sector.

Announcing the launch of these new flights, Mr. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, CEO, Jet Airways, said, "With several large Indian and multi-national companies setting up operations in and around Pune, and the resultant growth of the city, there has been a growing demand for greater air connectivity to and from Pune. As such, with the launch of these direct flights to Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Nagpur, Jet Airways will tap into the passenger demand on these burgeoning sectors, given the enormous growth potential on these routes".

About Jet Airways:

Jet Airways:
Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 85 aircraft, which includes 10 Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, 10 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 54 classic and next generation Boeing 737-400/700/800/900 aircraft and 11 modern ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft. With an average fleet age of 4.28 years, the airline has one of the youngest aircraft fleet in the world. Jet Airways operates over 385 flights daily.

Flights to 64 destinations span the length and breadth of India and beyond, including New York (both JFK and Newark), San Francisco, Toronto, Brussels, London (Heathrow), Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo, Bangkok, Kathmandu, Dhaka, Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat, Doha and Abu Dhabi. 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.

Jet Airways with the acquisition of Jet Lite, today has a combined fleet strength of 109 aircraft and offer customers a schedule of over 526 flights daily.

Jet Lite:
Jet Lite is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jet Airways India Ltd. and was acquired by Jet Airways in April 2007. Positioned as a value based Airline, Jet Lite promises to offer value for money fares. Jet Lite currently operates a fleet of 24 aircraft, which includes 17 Boeing 737 series and 7 Canadian Regional Jets 200 Series. Jet Lite operates 141 flights every day to 30 domestic destinations and 2 international destinations (Kathmandu and Colombo).