Jet Airways Honoured As `Best Indian Airline` At The Prestigious Uk Business Traveller Awards 2008

Released on: October 5, 2008, 11:08 pm

Press Release Author: Parinaz Driver

Industry: Transportation & Logistics

Press Release Summary: September 30, 2008: Jet Airways, India’s premier
international airline, has been honoured with the “Best Indian Airline” award at the
prestigious Business Traveller Awards 2008. The awards were presented by former
England cricket captain David Gower, at a star-studded ceremony at the London Hilton
on September 22, 2008.

Press Release Body: Mr. Raja Segran, Senior Vice-President- Europe and UK, Jet
Airways accepted the award on behalf of the airline.

The airline received the award on the basis of votes cast by the UK readers of
Business Traveller Magazine, to reward those companies whose products and services
they value as discerning business travellers.

Jet Airways currently operates four daily services to London Heathrow from three
gateway points in India: two daily services from Mumbai and one each from Delhi and
Amritsar respectively.

The airline operates its state-of-the-art, wide-body Boeing 777-300ER (on its
services to Mumbai and Delhi), and Airbus 330-200 aircraft (on its services to
Amritsar) from London.

Jet Airways’ First Class passengers enjoy their own private suites in the sky, while
the airline’s acclaimed herringbone-configured Première ensures easy aisle access
for all passengers.

According to Mr. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, CEO, Jet Airways, “This award stands
testament to the rapid strides Jet Airways has made since the commencement of its
services to London Heathrow in 2005. Within a relatively short span of time, Jet
Airways' reputation for service excellence has seen the airline emerge as the most
preferred carrier among Business travellers on the UK-India sector.”

Business Traveller is the leading magazine for the frequent business traveller, with
ten editions worldwide including the UK, US, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, China,
Germany, Denmark, and Africa.


About Jet Airways:

Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 84 aircraft,which includes 10 Boeing
777-300 ER aircraft,11 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 52 classic and next generation
Boeing 737-400/700/800/900 aircraft and 11 modern ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft.
With an average fleet age of 4.34 years, the airline has one of the youngest
aircraft fleet in the world. Jet Airways operates over 385 flights daily.

About JetLite:

JetLite is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jet Airways India Ltd. and was acquired by
Jet Airways in April 2007.Positioned as a value based Airline, JetLite promises to
offer value for money fares.JetLite currently operates a fleet of 24 aircraft, which
includes 17 Boeing 737 series and 7 Canadian Regional Jets 200 Series.JetLite
operates 141 flights every day to 30 domestic destinations and 2 international
destinations (Kathmandu and Colombo).

Jet Airways
Public Relations
New Delhi & Mumbai,India
September 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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