Jet Airways introduces special fares for the Bahrain Grand Prix 2009

Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, has introduced special fares to Bahrain from several Indian destinations, for enthusiasts travelling to the Gulf emirate for one of the year's most anticipated automotive races, the Bahrain Grand Prix 2009.

Jet Airways operates daily, direct flights to Bahrain from Mumbai aboard a state-of-the-art Boeing 737-800 aircraft. For travelers from other Indian cities, the airline offers seamless connections to Mumbai via its vast domestic network, and onwards to Bahrain.

The special fares on offer are valid for return Economy Class travel on the sectors outlined below. To avail of these special fares, passengers must book their tickets by April 30, 2009.

In addition to Bahrain, Jet Airways also flies daily to Kuwait, Muscat, Doha, Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the Gulf, from several Indian cities.

For more details, passengers may log on to jetairways.com.

*Excludes applicable taxes and surcharges.

About Jet Airways:
Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 87 aircraft, which includes 10 Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, 12 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 51 classic and next generation Boeing 737-400/700/800/900 aircraft and 14 modern ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft. With an average fleet age of 4.48 years, the airline has one of the youngest aircraft fleet in the world.

Flights to 63 destinations span the length and breadth of India and beyond, including New York (both JFK and Newark), Toronto, Brussels, London (Heathrow), Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo, Bangkok, Kathmandu, Dhaka, Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat, Doha, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The airline will continue to connect existing international destinations with additional gateway points across its network in the future.

Jet Airways currently operates over 370 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 an all-economy 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.  The airline flies to 28 domestic destinations and 2 international destinations (Kathmandu and Colombo), currently operating 114 flights a day, on average.

Jet Airways, with the acquisition of JetLite, today has a combined fleet strength of 111 aircraft and operates over 498 flights daily.