SpiceJet: Increasing connectivity

INDIAN budget carrier SpiceJet began the New Year by announcing the launch of two new flights from Jaipur and Hyderabad to Dubai. The new flights will begin from February 16.
"Dubai is SpiceJet's key international market," says Ajay Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, SpiceJet. "We will continue to increase our presence here. Our customers can expect many more flights and many more exciting offers in the coming months."
With these new flights, SpiceJet will connect 10 Indian cities with Dubai every day. For the launch of the two new services, the airline is offering an introductory, all-inclusive, one-way fare of Rs6,499 (around Dh350) between Jaipur and Dubai. For the Hyderabad-Dubai sector, fares start at Rs7,999 (around Dh430) (all inclusive), while the Dubai-Hyderabad fares are available at Rs7,199 (around Dh390) (all inclusive) on a first-come-first served basis.
SpiceJet is the first private airline to launch a direct flight on the Jaipur-Dubai sector and will be the only airline to fly five times a week on this route. The scheduling of the Hyderabad-Dubai flights are so timed as to allow business travellers to India's IT hub make the most of every working day.
"We see huge potential, especially from non-metro cities such as Jaipur, waiting to be unlocked, and over the years we have witnessed a resurgence in demand on the Hyderabad-Dubai route from business and leisure travellers alike," says Shilpa Bhatia, Senior VP-Commercial, SpiceJet. "Dubai is a key market in increasing our footprint across the Middle East and with these flight launches we aim to provide our customers with better and more convenient travel options."
Earlier, to mark the celebration of the UAE's 44th National Day, SpiceJet had announced a special fare offer for fliers. The National Day sale was open till December 3 and the travel period covered is from February 1 to October 29, 2016. The offer was for outgoing direct flights from Dubai to Indian destinations served by SpiceJet. The special offer was for travel from Dubai to Mumbai, Kochi, Kozhikode, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Madurai and Pune.
SpiceJet is India's number two budget airline that has made flying more affordable for more Indians than ever before. It operates 293 daily flights to 40 destinations, including 34 domestic and six international ones.
SpiceJet connects its network with a fleet of 25 Boeing 737NG and two Airbus A320 family aircraft along with 14 Bombardier Q-400s. The majority of SpiceJet's fleet offers SpiceMAX, the most spacious economy class seating in India as an additional fee option.