Looking at expanding operations to Hong Kong: Jet Airways

Jet Airways is looking at expanding operations to Hong Kong and the move will help boost business and tourism in both the countries, the airline said today.
"Jet Airways commenced services to Hong Kong in 2009...And we are looking at other places from India to connect Hong Kong," Jet Airways chairman Naresh Goyal said at a CII event.
The airline will explore every opportunity to increase connectivity with Hong Kong, he said.
"We at Jet Airways are absolutely committed to whatever it takes to realise the traffic and freight between India and Hong Kong to provide air connectivity to the people of our region," he added.

Goyal said the airline last year "welcomed about 3,30,000 guests on our flights between India and Hong Kong".
He said that huge opportunities exists in both the countries to enhance cooperation in tourism sector.

"Tourism in India has significant potential considering the rich cultural and historical heritage and places of natural beauty spread across the country," he said, adding that India is an important market for Hong Kong with the rapidly growing outbound tourism.
Talking about the economic reforms in India, Goyal said the government is implementing several reform measures to unlock the country's vast untapped investment potential and "radically overhaul the business environment".

He said the business community of Hong Kong has huge opportunities in India as growth is accelerating.
"The policies are aimed at leveraging the business acumen of Indian entrepreneurs who recognise the huge potential that Hong Kong has to offer in varied fields," he said.
Further, he added, there is a buoyancy and mood upliftment among industry, investors and stock market in India and it is felt by CII, Ficci, Indian entrepreneurs and captains of industry here.
Goyal said that Hong Kong's investor friendly policies help attract Indian investors, and expressed hope that the visiting business delegation of Hong Kong will also "find common business interest in India and profitable avenues for investments".