India’s Jet Airways has launched a new service
between Mumbai and Kathmandu with a state-of-the-art Boeing
737-800 aircraft. The new flight will operate five days a week -
on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Jet Airways Boeing 737 – 800 flight 9W 266 will depart Mumbai
at 08:05 to arrive in Kathmandu at 10:55. Flight 9W 265 will then
depart Kathmandu at 11:55 and arrive in Mumbai at 14:40.
The new Boeing 737-800 aircraft specially
configured for International Operations will offer 24 seats in
Premiere and 120 in Economy Class.
To celebrate the launch Jet Airways is offering
a promotional return economy fare of
Rs 7500/- excluding taxes which can be purchased till January 15,
2010. The one way special economy fare is Rs 4875/- excluding
taxes.
Jet Airways currently operates two daily
services on the Delhi-Kathmandu-Delhi sectors, while JetLite, Jet
Airways' subsidiary all-economy carrier, operates a daily service
on the same sectors. With 26 flights per week, the Jet Airways
group with JetLite will offer the maximum number of flights
between India and Nepal.
Mr. Nikos
Kardassis, CEO, Jet Airways, said, “The India-Nepal sector is a
very busy one, with relatively large volumes of passenger traffic.
With the success of our services to Kathmandu, there has been
increasing demand for direct air connections between the Indian
commercial hub of Mumbai and Kathmandu. Having introduced the same
in the festive season, we are confident that our new service on
this sector will be much appreciated by both business and leisure travellers alike.”
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