Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Exceptional Fares to India through the month of May

Jet Airways has extended its competitive fares to India for sale through till 31 May 09 and travel departures immediately to 30 November 09.

Return economy fares from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide to the Indian gateways of Mumbai (BOM), New Delhi (DEL) and Chennai (MAA) start from AUD $1142 taxes included (AUD $850.00 gross, plus taxes of approximately AUD $292.00*)

Business class fares, including taxes, start from AUD $3792 (AUD $3,500 gross plus taxes of approximately AUD $292.00*)

Fares to regional India, and Kathmandu or Dhaka are available at an additional AUD $100 gross plus taxes and surcharges.

Travel from Australia via Singapore or Kuala Lumpur is valid on QF codeshare services via SIN, QF flights via SIN or MH services via KL.

One free stopover in either Singapore or KL is permitted.

Jet Airways offers an attractive commission, paying agents 7% commission on international journeys point of sale Australia.

India’s most preferred carrier, Jet Airways, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Jet Lite offer connections to 44 cities within India, with 498 flights daily.

Celebrating 15 years of flying, it operates one of the youngest and best maintained state-of-the-art fleets in the world.

Jet Airways is represented in Australia by World Aviation Systems.

For full fare details, please refer to your GDS, your preferred Consolidator &/or Ticket Centre.

*Conditions apply to the airfares and they are subject to availability. Tax levels are based on SYD/PER-DEL and are correct as at 24 Apr 09, however are subject to currency fluctuations.

Source://etravelblackboard.com

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

AirAsia to connect Bangkok with six Indian cities news

Low-cost carrier AirAsia is making huge expansion in Asia this year, flying to at least six more cities in India including Chennai and Hyderabad from Bangkok from September, once AirAsia acquires more new Airbus planes.

AirAsia, voted the best low-cost carrier by London-based consultancy group, Skytrax, is also planning daily flights to Colombo in Sri Lanka and Taipei from either Kuala Lumpur or Bangkok.

The sources said AirAsia's long-haul airline, AirAsia X, is likely to fly to several more routes from Kuala Lumpur to India, namely New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Amritsar, and Kochi.

The airline, which had advertised for station managers in the seven Indian cities, currently flies from Kuala Lumpur to Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirappalli since last December.

''More destinations will be added, both in India and China, once new planes arrive. There will be new destinations from both Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok,'' the sources said.

Thai AirAsia Chief Executive Officer Tassapon Bijleveld confirmed recently that Thailand's popular resort island Phuket would become the airline's second hub in the Kingdom after Bangkok.

Last week, AirAsia X launched the Kuala Lumpur to Tianjin flight and is planning to fly to Chengdu and Xian soon. Other cities in China served by AirAsia include Macau, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Guilin and Haikou.

Air Asia X is also increasing the frequency of flights between Stansted and Kuala Lumpur and is offering a limited number of one-way fares at £149 including all taxes.

''AirAsia X is providing fares people have never seen before for these routes, and making travel more affordable and accessible,'' the airline's CEO Azran Osman-Rani said.

''From KL people are choosing from over 122 AirAsia routes. We are also offering an affordable and alternative version of the 'Kangaroo Route' - all the way from London via KL to Melbourne, Perth and the Gold Coast in Australia.''

AirAsia, which started with only two planes eight years ago, currently has over 75 planes and flies to 65 destinations.

Source://domain-b.com

Monday, April 6, 2009

Air India opens new hub at Frankfurt

Air India has officially opened its European hub at the Frankfurt International Airport from where it will operate its west-bound flights.The airline had launched two new daily US-bound flights from Mumbai and Delhi and back last Sunday.

Deputy Chairman of the Frankfurt International Airport Stefan Schulte has said that Air India's chances of joining the Star Alliance, the consortium of 21 global carriers, have improved by the opening of the Frankfurt hub. "It is a good preparation for joining the alliance," he said.

He hailed it as a milestone in more than 50 years of cooperation between the airport and India's national carrier and said it could lead to closer tie-ups in the coming years.

Air India and its passengers can now benefit from the airports' excellent connectivity, modern infrastructure and opportunities for operating new flights to many destinations, he told PTI.

The Frankfurt Airport is ready to offer Air India more such facilities to expand its operations, he said. Air India has good prospects to start new flights to and from Frankfurt when the airport's third runway becomes operational by the year 2011.

India's Consul General Ajit Kumar said the opening of Frankfurt hub is a great occasion for Air India and for India's civil aviation industry. It will help Air India re-establish its credentials in Germany as a leading international airline.

Air India is one of the few international airlines still expanding in this difficult global economic situation and this shows that the airline is well-placed to cope with the economic and financial crisis and slump in global air travel, Kumar added.

By operating some of the most modern aircraft and offering seamless transfer for US-bound passengers from India and back at the Frankfurt hub, Air India is now in a position to compete with other international airlines, said) Ratan Bali, regional manager (Central Europe).

Air India’s passengers can also get convenient connections via the Frankfurt hub to a number of destinations in Germany, in Europe and in the US on Lufthansa flights through code-sharing arrangements.

Air India has plans to tap the market potential of the Indian diaspora in Germany and in other European countries by launching publicity campaigns to inform them about attractive prices, most modern facilities and convenient connections.

Source:business-standard.com