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Jet Airways Launches Low-cost Service

DUBAI — Jet Airways, India’s leading private commercial airline, has launched a new economy class service in a move to cushion itself from the tough competition posed by a growing array of budget carriers.

The new budget carrier, called Jet Airways Konnect, will offer fares lower by up to 20 per cent compared to legacy carriers, said Shakir Kantawala, General Manager, Dubai and Northern Emirates. Konnect, which is expected to focus on the Indian sector for the time being, is designed to meet the needs of the fast growing low fare segment, said Kantawala. “Konnect offers a no-frills, economy class service where guests will be offered attractive and competitive low fares on specific routes within India.” “The launch of Konnect will surely help our customer residing in the UAE and Gulf to plan short trips and visit more friends and relatives across India, when they go home this summer,” Kantawala said.

Jet Airways currently operates four daily flights from Dubai to India, — two to Mumbai and one each to New Delhi and Chennai. Jet Airways Konnect offers various flight options out of these cities. “There continues to be latent demand for a quality, all-economy service on several key domestic routes. The launch of tour low-cost flights is in response to the same,” he said.

Kantawala said in response to strong customer demand, effective June 13, the new all-economy airline would enhance its network to include 30 new flights to its current pan-India network of 62 daily flights. Currently, it links several destinations across India, including Kochi, Pune, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Bhopal, Amritsar, Jorhat, Agartala and Guwahati with five major metros — Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Chennai.

Bookings can be made and tickets can be purchased through any travel agent, Jet Airways office, or the Jet Airways website.

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