Jet Airways Konnect Achieves Record Passenger Load Factors In May 2010
Jet Airways, India's premier international airline has capitalized on the improvement
in global business and leisure travel, posting record passenger load factors for May 2010. The airline carried 8.69 lakh revenue passengers in May 2010, registering a buoyant 41.2% increase as compared to the same period
Last year load factor of Jet aorways, domestic operations also stood at an impressive 82.5%, a marked improvement over the same period last year and also a 10% increase over the preceding month of April 2010.
The airline's international passenger traffic also grew by a robust 36.5%, with a seat factor of 80.3%, in May 2010, as against a seat factor of 75.4% in May 2009.
JetLite, the wholly owned subsidiary of Jet Airways India Ltd, has also posted remarkable seat factors of 85.3% carrying over 4.02 lakh passengers in the month of May 2010. JetLite's code share with Jet Airways has enabled the airline to enhance its penetration of the traveling market.
Editors Synopsis:...........May 10..........May 09.........% Growth
Domestic Operations
* Seat Factors (%) ..............82.5...............69.1................19.5
* Revenue Passengers........869,355..........615,885.............41.2
International Operations
* Seat Factors (%) ............. 80.3 .............75.4..................6.5
* Revenue Passengers......372,232............272,709.............36.5
JetLite
* Seat Factors (%) ............ 85.3 ..............77.1.................10.6
* Revenue Passengers......402,347...........311,380..............29.2
According to Mr. Nikos Kardassis, CEO, Jet Airways, A record breaking eight months of consecutive growth ratifies the fact that Jet Airways has been able to capitalize on the upswing in domestic and global air traffic. This is largely due to the effective network planning and strategic marketing initiatives implemented in the past year which have enabled us to stay a step ahead of the growth curve in the Indian aviation sector. Our enhanced domestic and international network capabilities, coupled with strategic code-shares, have further helped us deliver seamless travel solutions to our discerning guests. Most importantly, the unwavering dedication and commitment displayed by the Jet Airways team has played a decisive role in Jet Airways consolidating its leadership position. A marked increase in demand for our Premiere segment and growing popularity of the recently launched Konnect Select offering, further exemplifies our understanding of the dynamic needs of the Indian consumer.
About Jet Airways
Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 89 aircraft, which includes 10 Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, 12 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 53 next generation Boeing 737-700/800/900 aircraft and 14 modern ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft. With an average fleet age of 4.74 years, the airline has one of the youngest aircraft fleet in the world.
Flights to 66 destinations span the length and breadth of India and beyond, including New York (both JFK and Newark), Toronto, Brussels, London (Heathrow), Johannesburg, Hongkong Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo, Bangkok, Kathmandu, Dhaka, Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Jeddah, Sharjah Dammam and Riyadh.
Jet Airways (including its all-economy, no-frills Jet Airways Konnect service) operates over 380 flights daily.
About Jet Airways Konnect
Jet Airways Konnect is Jet Airways all-economy service on key domestic routes, designed to meet the needs of the low-fare segment with value-for-money fares.
Jet Airways Konnect links five major metros- Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru and Kolkata with several destinations across India, operating over 195 flights daily.
About Jetlite
JetLite is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jet Airways India Ltd. and was acquired by Jet Airways in April 2007. Positioned as an all-economy, no-frills airline, JetLite operates a fleet of 24 aircraft, which includes 18 Boeing 737 series and 6 Canadian Regional Jets 200 Series. The airline flies to 28 domestic destinations and 2 international destinations (Kathmandu and Colombo), operating over 110 flights a day, on average.
Jet Airways, Jet Airways Konnect, its all-economy, no-frills service, and Jetlite have a combined fleet strength of 113 aircraft and operate over 490 flights daily.
by: Traveler
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