International & Domestic Passenger Traffic Aid Jet Airways Log Strong Growth In July 2010

Aug. 23, 2010 - PRLog -- Capitalizing on the improvement in global business and holiday passenger traffic to overseas destinations, Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, has yet again achieved impressive seat factors of over 83.1% for its international operations. The airline has clocked a strong 27.8% growth in international revenue passengers which stood at 3.89 lakh in July 2010 as compared to the same period last year.  

Jet Airways carried 7.82 lakh domestic revenue passengers in July 2010, while the seat factor for the airline's domestic operations also stood at an impressive 73.8%, a marked improvement over the same period last year. This at a time that is considered the slack travel season, especially for domestic travel given the onset of the monsoons bodes well for the airline, as it has helped Jet Airways clock ten consecutive months of impressive growth in passenger traffic and also retain its overall market leadership.  

JetLite, the wholly owned subsidiary of Jet Airways India Ltd, has similarly posted a 16% increase in revenue passengers, carrying over 3.27 lakh in July 2010. JetLite also clocked a buoyant seat factor of 76.8% for July 2010, aided by improved services and enhanced on time reliability, which have enabled the airline to improve its penetration in the value carrier segment.




..................................................July'10.............July'09...................% Growth

Domestic Operations

SF%...........................................73.8....................69.6.........................6.0
Rev Passengers......................782,343..............680,561..................15.0

International Operations

SF%...........................................83.1...................83.2...........................(0.2)
Rev Passengers......................388,308.............303,867...................27.8

JetLite

SF%.........................................76.8.....................70.5.............................9.0
Rev Passengers....................327,361...............281,410....................16.3




According to Mr. Nikos Kardassis, CEO, Jet Airways, “The organization’s strong performance for the tenth-consecutive month highlights, that we are the preferred airline carrier both internationally and in India for our guests. Jet Airways has retained the leadership position in an increasingly competitive market thanks to several initiatives such as constant product and service innovation, newly introduced codeshares, improved On Time Performance, all of which has manifested itself in superior service quality, greater reliability and enhanced connectivity for our guests. More importantly, it has been the unwavering dedication and commitment of our employees that have played a decisive role in helping retain our leadership in the India aviation sector, while staying one step ahead of the growth curve.”

About Jet Airways

Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 90 aircraft, which includes 10 Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, 12 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 54 next generation Boeing 737-700/800/900 aircraft and 14 modern ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft. With an average fleet age of 4.91 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, Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo, Bangkok, Kathmandu, Dhaka, Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Jeddah, Sharjah and Riyadh, Dammam, Johannesburg.

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 seven major metros- Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Kolkata - with several destinations across India, operating over 200 flights daily.

Konnect Select’ is a premium economy product introduced on certain Jet Airways Konnect flights. This new front cabin class features wider and more comfortable seats, with a 40 inch seat pitch. The services include complementary in-flight reading material, a welcome drink, and complimentary hot meals on-board.

Jet Airways, Jet Airways Konnect, its all-economy, no-frills service, and JetLite have a combined fleet strength of 112 aircraft and operate over 500 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 23 aircraft, which includes 17 Boeing 737 series and 6 Canadian Regional Jets 200 Series. The airline flies to 25 domestic destinations and 2 international destinations (Kathmandu and Colombo), operating over 110 flights a day, on average.