Jet Airways to launch Mumbai - Johannesburg on 14 April 2010

India’s Jet Airways will inaugurate its first-ever daily non-stop service from Mumbai to Johannesburg on 14 April 2010.

 Passengers travelling on Jet Airways’ flights can also book onward connections to other South African destinations like Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, the famed Kruger National Park and East London. Additionally, in conjunction with its daily non-stop service to Johannesburg, the airline has also created South African JetEscapes packages, which will enable tourists to explore the Rainbow Nation.

The Jet Airways’ flight into Johannesburg will also provide convenient onwards connections to other destinations in the African region, to cities like Harare, Victoria Falls, Windhoek, Livingstone, Mauritius, Lilongwe, Blantyre, Bulawayo, Gaborone, Maputo, Kinshasa, Lagos, Luanda and Lusaka, making Jet Airways India’s first private carrier to provide its passengers with the dual benefits of seamless connectivity and significant savings for travel within the African continent.

According to Mr. Naresh Goyal, Chairman, Jet Airways, “India’s premier airline has worked continuously to expand its international network in recent times, with successful forays into the UK, the US, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. It is now with great pride and excitement that we take our guests to a new continent – Africa. We are delighted to introduce a daily, non-stop service from Mumbai to Johannesburg which is set to emerge as a gateway for Indian travelers into the phenomenal world of business opportunities and breath- taking tourism options that the African continent represents.”

Apart from tourism, the African Continent offers trade opportunities in areas like machinery and transport equipment, petroleum products, paper and wood products, textiles, iron and steel, plastic and linoleum products as also agro, chemicals and pharmaceutical products. The region has been attracting global attention because of its phenomenal investment potential in sectors like tourism, pharmaceuticals, electronics, IT, financial services and textiles. 

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