Jet Airways' Flight Of Fantasy Spreads Cheer in City Of Joy

PRLog (Press Release) - Apr. 27, 2011 - Jet Airways, India’s premier airline, today operated a Flight of Fantasy for underprivileged and special children in the City of Joy - Kolkata. As part of its annual community service, over 100 children were given a unique once in a lifetime opportunity to experience the joy of flying on board a Jet Airways Boeing 737-700.

The Flight of Fantasy was operated in support of non-governmental organisations (NGO’s) Bharani, CINI, Nijiloy, Voice of World and All Bengal Women’s Union Children’s Welfare Home, which are dedicated to the upliftment and education of children - vulnerable in our society.

Special invitees on this occasion were well known actress Koyel Mallic, and magician Maneka Sorcar, daughter of the World Famous P C Sorcar who made the day even more pleasant for the children with happy memories. Jet Airways’ Flight of Fantasy endeavours to open up the world of aviation to children who are less privileged or challenged.

Refreshments served on board were courtesy Taj Sats while fuel for the flight was courtesy Indian Oil Corporation. Route Navigation charges were waived off by Airport Authorities of India along with parking and landing charges.
The flight 9W 001 took off from the domestic terminal of the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International airport and returned after an hour long flight, flying over the east coast, to touch down at Kolkata at 6 PM.

Upon their return, the privileged little guests were gifted specially designed hampers from Sunfeast Biscuits, Bingo Snacks, Candyman sweets, Classmate Stationary, Keventers Agro to ensure that they took home happy memories to cherish forever.

About Jet Airways

Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 97 aircraft, which includes 10 Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, 12 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 55 next generation Boeing 737-700/800/900 aircraft and 20 modern ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft. With an average fleet age of 5.15 years, the airline has one of the youngest aircraft fleets in the world. Flights to 71 destinations span the length and breadth of India and beyond, including New York (both JFK and Newark), Toronto, Brussels, London (Heathrow), Milan, Johannesburg, Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo, Bangkok, Kathmandu, Dhaka, Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Jeddah, Sharjah, Riyadh and Dammam.

About Jet Airways Konnect

Jet Airways Konnect service operates on key domestic routes, and is 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 170 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 44-inch seat pitch. The services include complimentary in-flight reading material, a welcome drink, and complimentary hot meals on-board.

About JetLite

JetLite is a 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 19 aircraft, which includes 18 Boeing 737 series and 1 Canadian Regional Jets 200 Series aircraft. The airline flies to 27 domestic destinations and 1 international destination (Kathmandu), operating over 110 flights a day, on average.

Jet Airways, Jet Airways Konnect and JetLite have a combined fleet strength of 116 aircraft and operate over 500 flights daily.

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