Going on a trip to distant countries, it is necessary to remotely familiarize yourself with the features of the culture and history of these places. An important aspect in the study of the country is familiarization with its transport resources, including with the airlines, which you will probably have to deal with.
A bit about India
India is one of those places where crowds of tourists seek. Many people wish to travel to a fabulous country, to the world of ancient temples, legends and myths. India is a country of contrasts with lush nature and tropical climate, with chic hotels along the coast, excellent beaches and clear ocean water.
When traveling, tourists often have to deal with international and local flights and travels. An auto tour can be carried out using a rented car or making a reservation 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 for domestic and international flights.
Airline history
Jet Airways India is a privately owned low cost airline. The carrier began in April 1992 as an air taxi operator. At that time, the company had only 3 sides. In May 1993, Jet Airways began its career as a commercial airline, becoming a regular carrier a year later. Until 2004, only domestic transportation was carried out. But since March, Jet Airways began to make international flights.
The airline’s owner, Naresh Goyal, was able to create a competitive venture that squeezed 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, which provides its customers with the opportunity to choose a service from a low-cost airline to a super-business class. The company operates almost 1,000 flights daily at 64 airports around the world. The main base for Jet Airways is the Chatrapati Shivaji Indian International Airport in Mumbai. Additional airbases for Jate Airlines are the airports:
- Bangalore
- Chennai.
- "Delhi Indira Gandhi."
- Kolkata Netaji Subhash Chavndra Bose.
Flying
Atlas Jet International Airways has 64 permanent airports and 22 more under code-sharing agreements. Since 2008, the airline has been one of the leading places among the world's air carriers. She flies to airports in different parts of the world, flying to places remote from India, such as Toronto, Shanghai, London. For long-distance flights, an auxiliary hub in Brussels is used.
Jet Airways has a fleet of thousands of aircraft. Most of them are Boeing and Airbus (7 models). The average age of active aircraft is five and a half years.
Service classes
The company is famous for its accurate flights and a high level of reliability. There is a right to choose an individual class of service during the flight.
- First grade. Boeing 77-300. All seats in the cabin are modified into flat beds, there are private apartments 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 the “first-class” one, however there are no individual compartments, no beds.
- Economy class. Advanced aircraft cabin with footrests and wide spaces between seats. There are individual small LCD monitors.
For a long period, the airline was detached to luxury services. But recently Jet Airways created their own cabins of 2.5 square meters. meter. They are designed for two. In such cabins you can enjoy flying in complete seclusion, indulging yourself with rare champagne and exotic cuisine.
Ticket price
Jet Airways sells its tickets for flights to all destinations at 3 types of prices.
- Base cost ("Normal"). Tickets can be booked without prepayment, redeemed and returned with minimal loss, there are discounts for children.
- The special price is 60-70% of the base, without discounts for children, with half the price lost upon return and without the possibility of booking.
- Low-cost is a cost of up to 50% of the base. There is no possibility of booking and returning tickets.
The most attractive low cost tickets are cheap flights. However, there is a slight negative. Such a flight does not include luggage, only hand luggage of certain sizes.
Loyalty systems
Jet Airways has special loyalty programs and vouchers that offer an unlimited number of flights that are 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 in advance about booking seats for the necessary flights. Such vouchers are convenient for those passengers who make flights every 1-3 days in different directions. Loyalty systems include various discounts, cumulative bonuses.
Baggage Rules
Going on a trip, purchasing airline tickets, you must first familiarize yourself with the carrier’s rules, baggage allowance, and the possibilities of using the service and services. Flights in different classes in different directions are different. The size, weight and number of pieces of luggage 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. Customers were satisfied with the services of this company. Even economy class users speak of Jet Airways as a high-level airline. Accuracy, punctuality and courtesy of the staff are not satisfactory.
A wide selection of destinations, good team work, comfortable planes, the ability to choose a flight category - all this makes Jet Airways India popular and in demand among customers.