Jet places 20 lakh seats for sale in Rs 2,250-3,800 range
21 Feb 2013 5:02 AM IST
Joining the low-fare war triggered by budget carrier SpiceJet last month, full service carrier Jet Airways on Tuesday announced special fares as low as Rs 2,250 for a single journey across its domestic network.
The airline put 20 lakh seats on over 450 daily flights across 57 destinations on sale for six days, effective from Tuesday under the offer, a Jet press release said here. Passengers purchasing these tickets can travel anytime up to December-end this year.
The airline has introduced four different slabs for these one-way fares, based on the travel distance, and the fares are inclusive of all taxes, the release said.
'This nationwide low-fare sales offer is a goodwill gesture to our loyal guests who will now be able to plan and schedule their travel much in advance, especially during the holiday seasons, while benefiting from these special fares,' said Jet Airways Group Chief Commercial Officer Sudheer Raghavan.
Under the offer, fares for up to 750 km are priced at Rs 2,250, while for 750-1,000 km it is Rs 2,850. Similarly, the fares for destinations between 1,000 and 1,400 km is pegged at Rs 3,300 and above 1,400 km destinations are priced at Rs 3,800, the airline said.
Earlier, SpiceJet had put 1 million seats on sale for Rs 2,103 apiece in early January which generated a massive response from passengers .
CHINA-INDIA DEMAND PROPELS JET SUITOR ETIHAD TO RECORD 27% TONNAGE GROWTH
Aided by an increased demand from China and India, Etihad Cargo, a division of Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways, has registered a record 27 per cent growth at 32,613 tonnes for January this year.
This was 27 per cent higher than 25,600 tonnes carried during the same period of 2012.
Etihad Cargo, in its annual results, reported a tonnage growth of 19 percent for 2012 on the back of a capacity increase of 14 percent in Available Tonnage Kilometres (a measure of an airline’s cargo and passenger capacity).
‘2012 was a record-breaking year for Etihad Cargo and based on projections, demand will be greater again in 2013.
The impressive tonnage figures for January were driven largely by increased demand into and out of China and India,’ Etihad Airways Chief Strategy and Planning Officer, Kevin Knight, said.
Knight said the airlines forecasts point to continued strong demand in key export and import markets such as China and India besides those in Southeast Asia and Europe.
To ensure that capacity stays ahead of demand, Etihad Cargo will take delivery of three additional freighters in 2013 and 2014, comprising one Boeing B777F and two Airbus A330-200F.
The airline currently operates two Boeing B777F, one Boeing 747-400F, two Airbus A330-200F and one Airbus A300- 600F. In total, Etihad Cargo serves 86 destinations across the globe, the company said in a statement.
The airline put 20 lakh seats on over 450 daily flights across 57 destinations on sale for six days, effective from Tuesday under the offer, a Jet press release said here. Passengers purchasing these tickets can travel anytime up to December-end this year.
The airline has introduced four different slabs for these one-way fares, based on the travel distance, and the fares are inclusive of all taxes, the release said.
'This nationwide low-fare sales offer is a goodwill gesture to our loyal guests who will now be able to plan and schedule their travel much in advance, especially during the holiday seasons, while benefiting from these special fares,' said Jet Airways Group Chief Commercial Officer Sudheer Raghavan.
Under the offer, fares for up to 750 km are priced at Rs 2,250, while for 750-1,000 km it is Rs 2,850. Similarly, the fares for destinations between 1,000 and 1,400 km is pegged at Rs 3,300 and above 1,400 km destinations are priced at Rs 3,800, the airline said.
Earlier, SpiceJet had put 1 million seats on sale for Rs 2,103 apiece in early January which generated a massive response from passengers .
CHINA-INDIA DEMAND PROPELS JET SUITOR ETIHAD TO RECORD 27% TONNAGE GROWTH
Aided by an increased demand from China and India, Etihad Cargo, a division of Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways, has registered a record 27 per cent growth at 32,613 tonnes for January this year.
This was 27 per cent higher than 25,600 tonnes carried during the same period of 2012.
Etihad Cargo, in its annual results, reported a tonnage growth of 19 percent for 2012 on the back of a capacity increase of 14 percent in Available Tonnage Kilometres (a measure of an airline’s cargo and passenger capacity).
‘2012 was a record-breaking year for Etihad Cargo and based on projections, demand will be greater again in 2013.
The impressive tonnage figures for January were driven largely by increased demand into and out of China and India,’ Etihad Airways Chief Strategy and Planning Officer, Kevin Knight, said.
Knight said the airlines forecasts point to continued strong demand in key export and import markets such as China and India besides those in Southeast Asia and Europe.
To ensure that capacity stays ahead of demand, Etihad Cargo will take delivery of three additional freighters in 2013 and 2014, comprising one Boeing B777F and two Airbus A330-200F.
The airline currently operates two Boeing B777F, one Boeing 747-400F, two Airbus A330-200F and one Airbus A300- 600F. In total, Etihad Cargo serves 86 destinations across the globe, the company said in a statement.
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