Jet Airways To Connect Bengaluru With New York (Newark And Jfk) And Toronto Via Brussels

Released on: August 26, 2008, 11:29 pm

Press Release Author: Parinaz Driver

Industry: Transportation & Logistics

Press Release Summary: August 25, 2008: Jet Airways, India's premier international
airline, will connect Bengaluru with New York (Newark and JFK) and Toronto, via its
European hub, Brussels commencing 31st October 2008*.The airline will operate daily
direct flights from India's IT hub,and its European hub in Brussels.

Press Release Body: This will allow arriving passengers from Bengaluru to
conveniently connect to Jet Airways' transatlantic services to North America and
Europe in a seamless manner, on board its state-of-the-art Airbus 330-200 aircraft
offering unmatched international Premiere and Economy Class experience.

Jet Airways' passengers can currently connect to six additional destinations in the
United States and five destinations across Europe through its code share
partnerships with American Airlines and Brussels Airlines respectively.

This enhanced connectivity on Jet Airways includes Washington Reagan, Dallas,
Boston, Cleveland, Baltimore and Raleigh-Durham in the United States, via New York
(JFK) and to Birmingham, Madrid, Barcelona, Berlin Tempelhof and Lyon in Europe, via
Brussels.

Commenting on this new route development, Mr.Wolfgang Prock-Schauer said, "Starting
October 31, 2008, Jet Airways will be proud to commence its signature wide body
operations from Bengaluru to North America and Europe via its Brussels hub. This is
in keeping with the airline's planned international expansion, which currently
includes major Indian cities like Mumbai, Delhi, and Chennai.

Bengaluru will become the ninth Indian city to be connected to Jet Airways' rapidly
expanding international network.

The Brussels hub operation is ideally suited to offer Jet Airways customers
flexibility with flight timings,to connect India with North America and
Europe.Flight 9W 132 will depart from the new Bengaluru's International Airport at
0135 hrs and arrive at Brussels International Airport at 0755 hrs.Jet Airways flight
9W 131 will depart Brussels at 1005 hrs everyday and will arrive at Bengaluru at
0005 hrs the following morning.

Passengers from Bengaluru will experience Jet Airways' dual-class, state-of-the-art
Airbus 330-200 aircraft featuring its acclaimed herringbone-configured Premire,
which makes every seat an aisle seat .Besides converting to 180 degree flat beds
with lumbar support and massage systems, Premire seats also offer the busy business
traveller oversized tables, laptop power, telephony, SMS, Email and live text news.

The spacious new Economy class, passengers will enjoy seats more spacious than the
norm and ergonomically designed to reduce stress and strain for perhaps the most
comfortable ride in its class.

*Subject to regulatory approvals.

Jet Airways
Public Relations
New Delhi & Mumbai,India
August 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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