Mumbai, Jan 30 (PTI) : Bolstered by high passenger volumes on its Gulf network, private carrier Jet Airways is looking at enhancing connectivity to the lucrative region from the coming summer, an airline source said.
"Encouraged by the increasing traffic on the Gulf routes, we are mulling to launch some new sectors in ournetwork," a Jet Airways source told PTI on condition ofanonymity.
The airline plans to add one flight on Mumbai-Dubai route, he said, adding services to Sharjah from Mangalore and Thiruvananthapuram are also being worked out. "We plan to introduce these services from the coming summer season."
Jet Airways currently operates two daily flights from Mumbai and one each from Delhi and Hyderabad to Dubai.
The proposed flights are expected be serviced by theBoeing 737-800 aircraft, he added.
Jet Airways, which currently has a fleet of 93aircraft, plans to add 49 more planes in the next five yearsto expand its domestic and international network.
Coming out of the global meltdown, when passenger airtraffic fell significantly and airlines reduced capacity, the domestic air traffic clocked a 16 per cent growth in 2010.
According to industry estimates, the passenger trafficis expected to touch 60-million mark this year as against 45million in 2009.
Recently, Jet Airways Chairman Naresh Goyal said he was expecting a 15 per cent rise in the domestic and another 15-20 per cent in the international passenger traffic.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of Mangalore Airport from Feb 4
Media Release
Mangalore, Jan 18: It's celebration time for Mangalore Airport as it enters the 60th year of its existence, and to mark the milestone, Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has planned a number of events and schemes for the airport's development.
The Airport entered into its diamond jubilee year on December 21, 2010. KCCI, which had a significant role to play in the establishment of the Airport, will host several programmes throughout the year for its development and to benefit the stakeholders of the Airport.
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The inaugural ceremony of the diamond jubilee celebration will be held on Friday, February 4 from 4 pm to 6 pm at T V Raman Pai Convention Centre here. Praful Patel, union minister for civil aviation, Dr M Veerappa Moily, union minister for law and justice and B S Yeddyurappa, chief minister and MPs, MLCs and MLAs of this region have been invited to grace the occasion.
The captains of trade and industry, particularly from the tourism and hospitality segments will also attend the programme. Those who wish to participate may contact KCCI office for further details.
Mangalore, Jan 18: It's celebration time for Mangalore Airport as it enters the 60th year of its existence, and to mark the milestone, Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has planned a number of events and schemes for the airport's development.
The Airport entered into its diamond jubilee year on December 21, 2010. KCCI, which had a significant role to play in the establishment of the Airport, will host several programmes throughout the year for its development and to benefit the stakeholders of the Airport.
File Pic
The inaugural ceremony of the diamond jubilee celebration will be held on Friday, February 4 from 4 pm to 6 pm at T V Raman Pai Convention Centre here. Praful Patel, union minister for civil aviation, Dr M Veerappa Moily, union minister for law and justice and B S Yeddyurappa, chief minister and MPs, MLCs and MLAs of this region have been invited to grace the occasion.
The captains of trade and industry, particularly from the tourism and hospitality segments will also attend the programme. Those who wish to participate may contact KCCI office for further details.
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