Jet Airways Launches Daily Direct Flights From Mumbai To Bangkok, Effective May 07, 2008

Released on: May 8, 2008, 1:30 am

Press Release Author: Parinaz Driver

Industry: Transportation & Logistics

Press Release Summary: May 07, 2008: Jet Airways, will now link Mumbai with Bangkok
by a daily service effective Wednesday, May 7, 2008. This will be its third services
to Bangkok from India.

Press Release Body: Jet Airways, India's premier international airline already
operates daily services to Bangkok from Delhi and Kolkata respectively.

Commenting on the launch, Mr. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, CEO, Jet Airways, said, "Jet
Airways' services to Bangkok from Delhi and Kolkata have proved extremely popular
with passengers. This combined with strong passenger demand for a daily service
connecting Thailand's capital city with the financial heart of India, lead us to
believe that Jet Airways' Mumbai-Bangkok flight will prove equally popular."

Jet Airways' flight 9W 62 (Mumbai-Bangkok) will depart Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji
International Airport at 0110 hrs and arrive at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport at
0650 hrs. On the return leg, Jet Airways' flight 9W 61 (Bangkok-Mumbai) will depart
Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport at 0840 hrs and arrive at Mumbai's Chhatrapati
Shivaji International Airport at 1145 hrs.

Jet Airways will introduce its world-class service on the Boeing 737-800 Next
Generation aircraft with Premiere and Economy class configuration, offering the
highest quality of comfort, courtesy, reliability and standards of in-flight as well
as ground services, for which it has been highly acclaimed.

Jet Airways is offering attractive Economy Class return airfares starting from
Rs.15,320*, exclusive of taxes and Premiere fares starting from Rs.35,115*,
exclusive of taxes. Exciting holiday packages are available from Jet Escapes for
leisure travelers from Rs.15,249* exclusive of taxes and are tailor-made to suit all
budgets.

*conditions apply.

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 (JFK), New York (Newark), Toronto, Brussels, London Heathrow,
Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo, Bangkok, Kathmandu, Dhaka, Kuwait,
Bahrain, Muscat, Doha and Abu Dhabi. The airline plans to extend its international
operations to other cities in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia in phases with
the induction of additional wide-body aircraft into its fleet.

Jet Airways
Public Relations
New Delhi & Mumbai, India
May 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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