Jet Airways Partners Global Hotel Alliance

Released on: April 20, 2008, 10:10 pm

Press Release Author: Parinaz Driver

Industry: Transportation & Logistics

Press Release Summary: April 18, 2008: Jet Airways' JetPrivilege, India's largest
frequent flyer programme, has entered into a global hotel partnership with Global
Hotel Alliance, the world's largest alliance of independent hotel brands, effective
April 15, 2008.

Press Release Body: The Global Hotel Alliance encompasses 163 upscale and luxury
hotels with over 52,000 rooms in 126 cities and across 42 different countries.

Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, CEO, Jet Airways, said,
"Jet Airways, one of the fastest growing airlines in the world, is in a rapid
international expansion mode. As the airline progressively adds newer destinations
around the globe to its network, Jet Airways felt the need for an established hotel
partner with a large international presence and high quality standards for its
JetPrivilege members. This partnership with the Global Hotel Alliance is a step in
that direction".

"Global Hotel Alliance is thrilled to be a partner in the JetPrivilege programme",
says Chris Hartley, CEO of Global Hotel Alliance."Jet Airways operates the largest
frequent flyer programme in India, an important market for our Member Brands around
the world, and home market of our member Leela Palaces, Hotels & Resorts. We look
forward to taking care of their members in our hotels."

With this partnership, Jet Airways' JetPrivilege members can earn 500 JPMiles per
eligible stay and additional benefits such as early check in/late check-out and
upgrade to next room category for JetPrivilege Platinum members across all
participating Global Hotel Alliance hotels mentioned below:

- Anantara Hotels and Resorts
- Dusit International
- Kempinski Hotels
- The Landis Hotels & Resorts
- Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts
- Marco Polo Hotels
- Omni Hotels
- Pan Pacific Hotels & Resorts

In addition, Leela Palaces, Hotels & Resorts will continue to extend the special
privileges enjoyed by members at their hotels which include complimentary use of the
health club, no double occupancy charges, upgrade to best room within the room
category booked and a guaranteed late check-out.

For more information on this partnership, JetPrivilege members can log onto
jetairways.com.

Jet Airways, the Spirit of New India:

Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 81 aircraft, which includes 10 Boeing
777-300 ER aircraft, 8 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 54 classic and next generation
Boeing 737-400/700/800/900 aircraft and 9 modern ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft. With
an average fleet age of 4.20 years, the airline has one of the youngest aircraft
fleet in the world. Jet Airways operates over 380 flights daily.

Flights to 60 destinations span the length and breadth of India and beyond,
including New York (both JFK and Newark) Toronto, Brussels, London (Heathrow),
Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Kathmandu, Colombo, Dhaka, Kuwait,
Bahrain, Muscat and Doha. The airline plans to extend its international operations
to other cities in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia
in phases with the introduction of additional wide-body aircraft into its fleet.

Jet Airways
Public Relations
New Delhi & Mumbai, India
April 2008

Jet Airways (I) Ltd

Ragini Chopra
Vice President - Corporate Communications & PR
New Delhi, India
Tel: +91-11-4164 5080
Fax: +91-11-4609 5084
raginic@jetairways.com

A.K. Sivanandan
Sr. General Manager - PR
New Delhi, India
Tel: +91-11-2652 3357
Fax: +91-11-2652 3348
asivanandan@jetairways.com

Srirupa Sen
Manager - PR
Mumbai, India
Tel: +91-22-2852 3648
Fax: +91-22-2920 4437
ssen@jetairways.com

Web Site: http://www.jetairways.com

Contact Details: Jet Airways (India) Ltd. S.M. Centre,
Andheri-Kurla Road,
Andheri (East),
Mumbai - 400059
India
Phone: +91 22 4019 1000
Fax: +91 22 2920 1313
pdriver@jetairways.com

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