Effective December 6, 2008, JetLite, Jet Airways’ wholly-owned all-economy subsidiary, has announced a reduction in applicable passenger fuel surcharges on all domestic routes, in response to the recent reduction in domestic fuel prices.
For routes under 750 kms, the airline has reduced the applicable fuel surcharge by INR 300, to INR 1950. Fuel surcharge on these routes previously stood at INR 2250.
For routes over 750 kms, JetLite has reduced the applicable fuel surcharge by INR 200, to INR 2700. Fuel surcharge on these routes previously stood at INR 2900.
About JetLite:
JetLite 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, JetLite promises to offer value for money fares. JetLite currently operates a fleet of 24 aircraft, which includes 17 Boeing 737 series and 7 Canadian Regional Jets 200 Series. The airline flies to 30 domestic destinations and 2 international destinations (Kathmandu and Colombo).
About Jet Airways:
Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 85 aircraft, which includes 10 Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, 11 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 52 classic and next generation Boeing 737-400/700/800/900 aircraft and 12 modern ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft. With an average fleet age of 4.38 years, the airline has one of the youngest aircraft fleet in the world.
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, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. 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 JetLite, today has a combined fleet strength of 109 aircraft.