When going on a trip to distant countries, it is necessary to remotely familiarize yourself with the peculiarities of the culture and history of these places. An important aspect in studying a country is to get acquainted with its transport resources, including airlines, which you will probably have to deal with.
A little about India
India is one of those places where crowds of tourists tend to go. Many people wish to make a trip to a fairyland, to the world of ancient temples, legends and myths. India is a country of contrasts with lush nature and a tropical climate, with luxurious hotels along the coast, excellent beaches and clear ocean water.
When traveling, tourists often have to deal with international and local flights and transfers. Auto excursion can be carried out using a rented car or by reserving seats on a tourist liner.
There are many air carriers in India, but when choosing, you should pay attention to the significance and status of the airline. Jet Airways is the largest representative in its field, which has firmly and permanently ranked second in the country in domestic and international flights.
History of the airline
JetAirways India is a privately owned low cost airline. The carrier started in April 1992 as an air taxi operator. At that time, the company had only 3 boards in stock. In May 1993, Jet Airways began its professional journey as a commercial airline, moving to the status of a scheduled carrier a year later. Until 2004, only domestic transportation was carried out. But since March, Jet Airways began to operate international flights.
The owner of the airline, Naresh Goyal, was able to create a competitive enterprise that ousted the former monopolist, the state-owned Indian Airlines. The Jet Airways Association was able to survive the crisis of the dashing 90s.
Now it is a regular airline with a developed service, providing its customers with a choice of services from low-cost to super business class. Every day, the company makes almost 1,000 flights at 64 airports around the world. The main base for Jet Airways is the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Indian Airport in Mumbai. Additional airbases for "Jate Airways" are airports:
- "Bangalore".
- "Chennai".
- "Delhi Indira Gandhi".
- "Kolkata Netaji Subhash Chavndra Bose".
Flights
Atlas Jet International Airways has 64 permanent airports and 22 more under codeshare agreements. Since 2008, the airline has been one of the leading air carriers in the world. She makes herflights to airports in different parts of the world, flying to places far from India, such as Toronto, Shanghai, London. For long-haul flights, an auxiliary hub in Brussels is used.
The Jet Airways fleet has thousands of aircraft. Most of them are Boeings and Airbuses (7 models). The average age of aircraft in active service is five and a half years.
Classes of Service
The company is famous for its precise flights and high level of reliability. You have the right to choose an individual class of service when flying.
- First class. Boeing 77-300. All seats in the saloon convert to flat beds, and there are private suites on board. Passenger seats are equipped with LCD monitors, laptop cables and USB ports, audio and video systems.
- Business class. Boeing 77-300 and Airbus A330-200. The service is identical to "first class", however there are no individual compartments, no beds.
- Economy class. Improved aircraft cabin with footrests and wide spaces between seats. There are customized small LCD monitors.
For a long time, the airline was aloof from luxury services. But Jet Airways recently created their own 2.5 sq. meters. They are designed for two. In these cabins you can enjoy a flight in complete privacy, indulging yourself with rare champagne and exotickitchen.
Ticket prices
Jet Airways sells its tickets for flights to all destinations at 3 types of cost.
- Base cost ("Normal"). Tickets can be booked without prepayment, redeemed and returned with minimal loss, there are discounts for children.
- Special rate is 60-70% of the base rate, no discounts for children, with a loss of half the price when returning and no possibility of booking.
- Loukost is a cost of up to 50% of the base. Cannot book or refund tickets.
The most attractive low-cost tickets are cheap flights. However, there is a slight downside to this. Such a flight does not provide for the carriage of baggage, only hand luggage of certain sizes.
Loy alty systems
Jet Airways has special loy alty programs and vouchers that offer an unlimited number of flights valid for a fixed period at certain prices. For example, 7 days of flights costs 350 US dollars. When purchasing such a voucher, you should worry about booking seats for the necessary flights in advance. Such vouchers are convenient for those passengers who fly every 1-3 days to different destinations. Loy alty systems include various discounts, cumulative bonuses.
Baggage rules
When going on a trip, purchasing airline tickets, you must first familiarize yourself with the rules of the carrier, baggage allowance, the possibility of using the service andservices. Flights in different classes to different destinations are different. The size, weight and number of pieces of baggage vary from 20 to 40 kilograms, for hand luggage - from 5 to 10 kilograms. This also applies to Jet Airways, reviews of which from various sources are only positive. Clients were satisfied with the services of this company. Even economy class users speak of Jet Airways as an airline with a high level of service. The accuracy, punctuality and courtesy of the staff are beyond reproach.
A wide range of destinations, good team work, comfortable aircraft, the ability to choose a flight category - all this makes Jet Airways India popular and in demand among customers.
