Jet Airways launch Colombo-Delhi daily flights
November 5, 2010 12:32 pm
Colombo, November 5, 2010: Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, will introduce daily direct state-of-the-art Boeing 737-800 flights from Colombo to Delhi and Mumbai, effective November 5, 2010.
Jet Airways will provide a convenient early morning service to India’s national capital Delhi and a late night departure to the financial capital Mumbai. With this, the airline will offer seamless connectivity through the two strategic hubs to key Indian cities, as well as to several destinations across North America, Europe, as well as destinations across the Gulf, Middle East and Far East on the airline network.
On the Colombo-Delhi sector, flight 9W 257 will depart Colombo at 0750 hours and reach Delhi at 1130 hours while on the return leg, 9W 258 will depart Delhi at 1305 hours and arrive Colombo at 1640 hours. Flight 9W 255 will depart Colombo at 2045 hours and reach Mumbai at 2320 hours while flight 9W 256 will depart Mumbai at 0210 hours and reach Colombo at 0445 hours.
The commencement of these two new flights between Sri Lanka and India, are in addition to the existing double daily Colombo – Chennai - Colombo services. The Airline launched International operations to Colombo - Chennai - Colombo in 2004.
According to Mr. Sudheer Raghavan, CCO, Jet Airways, “Jet Airways is delighted to provide direct links from the financial and the national capital to the Emerald Isle, which is fast emerging as a highly rated global tourism destination. We are happy to offer seamless connections to several destinations to our guests from Colombo across our Global network through our two important gateways of Delhi and Mumbai. We are also happy at the same time to strengthen air connectivity to destinations within the SAARC region with convenient connections to both Kathmandu and Dhaka via Delhi.”
The airline will deploy the state-of-the-art Boeing 737-800 aircraft, offering 8 Premiere and 162 economy class seats. Guests will also be treated to the airline’s award-winning in-flight product that is among the best in its class.
Sri Lanka is fast becoming the tourism destination for holiday and leisure traveler across the globe, known for its beaches, magnificent landscapes, ecologically-wondrous forests and abundance of wildlife.
Jet Airways will provide a convenient early morning service to India’s national capital Delhi and a late night departure to the financial capital Mumbai. With this, the airline will offer seamless connectivity through the two strategic hubs to key Indian cities, as well as to several destinations across North America, Europe, as well as destinations across the Gulf, Middle East and Far East on the airline network.
On the Colombo-Delhi sector, flight 9W 257 will depart Colombo at 0750 hours and reach Delhi at 1130 hours while on the return leg, 9W 258 will depart Delhi at 1305 hours and arrive Colombo at 1640 hours. Flight 9W 255 will depart Colombo at 2045 hours and reach Mumbai at 2320 hours while flight 9W 256 will depart Mumbai at 0210 hours and reach Colombo at 0445 hours.
The commencement of these two new flights between Sri Lanka and India, are in addition to the existing double daily Colombo – Chennai - Colombo services. The Airline launched International operations to Colombo - Chennai - Colombo in 2004.
According to Mr. Sudheer Raghavan, CCO, Jet Airways, “Jet Airways is delighted to provide direct links from the financial and the national capital to the Emerald Isle, which is fast emerging as a highly rated global tourism destination. We are happy to offer seamless connections to several destinations to our guests from Colombo across our Global network through our two important gateways of Delhi and Mumbai. We are also happy at the same time to strengthen air connectivity to destinations within the SAARC region with convenient connections to both Kathmandu and Dhaka via Delhi.”
The airline will deploy the state-of-the-art Boeing 737-800 aircraft, offering 8 Premiere and 162 economy class seats. Guests will also be treated to the airline’s award-winning in-flight product that is among the best in its class.
Sri Lanka is fast becoming the tourism destination for holiday and leisure traveler across the globe, known for its beaches, magnificent landscapes, ecologically-wondrous forests and abundance of wildlife.
