Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, announces the enhancement of a third daily frequency from Delhi to Kathmandu with the introduction of a third daily Boeing 737 flight, effective May 23rd, 2014.
The new Jet Airways morning service, flight 9W 260 will depart Delhi daily at 1200 hrs and arrive in Kathmandu at 1400 hrs (Local Time). On the return, flight 9W 259 will depart Kathmandu at 1500 hrs (LT) and arrive in Delhi at 1630 hrs (LT), providing onward connection on the airline’s network. The additional flight will complement the daily flights being operated between these two destinations by Jet Airways.
Jet Airways presently operates two daily flights each out of Delhi and Mumbai. With the introduction of a third daily frequency from the capital, the airline will operate five daily flights to Kathmandu from India, the only Indian carrier to do so.
The airline, known for its young fleet, will deploy a Boeing 737-800/900 Next Generation (NG) aircraft on this route, offering Premiere and Economy guests Jet Airways’ famed in-flight service and its award-winning In-flight Entertainment (IFE) programme.
Gaurang Shetty, Senior Vice President – Commercial, Jet Airways said; Jet Airways is happy to introduce a third service on the highly popular Delhi-Kathmandu route following an increased demand due to tourist traffic. With the introduction of this additional morning service, we aim to popularize this amongst guests seeking a holiday break. The new flight would also help in connecting our guests flying into and from Delhi to Kathmandu and vice- versa on to our domestic and international network.
About Jet Airways
Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 112 aircraft, which include 10 Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, 8 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 4 Airbus A330-300 aircraft, 72 next generations Boeing 737-700/800/900/900 ER aircraft and 15 ATR 72-500 and 3 ATR72-600. With an average fleet age of 5.30 years, the airline has one of the youngest fleet of aircraft in the world. Flights to 73 destinations span the length and breadth of India and beyond, including Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Bangkok, Brussels, Colombo, Dammam, Dhaka, Doha, Dubai, Hong Kong, Jeddah, Kathmandu, Kuwait, London (Heathrow), Muscat, New York (Newark), Riyadh, Sharjah, Singapore and Toronto.
About JetKonnect
JetKonnect is a dedicated product designed to meet the needs of the low fare segment. JetKonnect will also offer guests a Premiere service on nearly all domestic routes. With its mixed fleet of Boeings and ATR aircraft with nearly 263 daily flights connecting 52 destinations across India, JetKonnect provides more flexibility and choice to its guests. JetKonnect’s convenient schedules, reliable service and low fares, promise to bring greater value and a seamless flying experience to our customers.
Jet Airways and JetKonnect together operate nearly 541 daily flights, both domestic and international
