SpiceJet, Jet Airways offer discounted fares on new international flights
MUMBAI: Low fare carrier SpiceJet, Thursday announced the launch of two new flights from Jaipur and Hyderabad to Dubai.
The airline is offering an introductory one way offer of Rs 6,499 between Jaipur and Dubai. The Hyderabad-Dubai fares start at Rs 7,999 while the Dubai-Hyderabad fares are available at Rs. 7199 on a first-come-first-served basis. Bookings are now open. Flights commence on 16th February, 2016.
“We see huge potential, especially from non-metro cities such as Jaipur, waiting to be unlocked and over the years we have also witnessed a resurgence in demand on the Hyderabad-Dubai route from business and leisure travellers alike. Dubai is a key market in increasing our footprint across the Middle East..,” said Shilpa Bhatia, senior vice president, commercial at the airline.
The airline will deploy its Boeing 737-800 plane on these routes.
On Tuesday, Jet Airways announced special inaugural fares for flights between India and Amsterdam, the airline’s new European gateway.
The inaugural special fares, offering savings of up to 16%, are available for sale with immediate effect until January 15, 2016, with travel effective March 27, 2016 onwards. The offer is valid for travel in Premiere (Business) and Economy class travel. All fares include taxes.
Jet will operate two daily non-stop flights to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, one each from Mumbai and New Delhi. The airline will also operate a daily flight from Toronto to Amsterdam. Passengers availing the inaugural offer from Mumbai to Amsterdam can book a return journey in economy with an all-inclusive fare of Rs 33,734, whereas business class passengers have to pay an all-inclusive return fare of Rs 1,47,071.
Economy tickets from Delhi to Amsterdam are available for Rs 37,211, whereas business class tickets would cost Rs 1,12,480.
Jet Airways will deploy a wide-bodied Airbus A330-300 aircraft with 34 seats in business class and 259 in economy on these routes.
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