Jet Airways to use Bangkok as springboard

Jet Airways says it has selected Thailand as its base for expansion into the region and wants to take advantage of the opportunities it can harness from the expected boom in passenger traffic through the new Suvarnabhumi Airport.
The airline, which has fleet of 59 Boeing 737s and ATR72-500s, is set to launch its services from Bangkok starting on Jan 23, with two destinations in India, New Delhi and Kolkata.
The airline will depart New Delhi at 12:45 am and arrive in Bangkok at 6:35 am. On the return sector, it will depart Bangkok at 6:05 pm and arrive in New Delhi at 9:05 pm.
The flight from Kolkata will depart at 11:55 am and reach Bangkok at 4:15 pm, while on the return sector, it will depart Bangkok at 9:20 am and reach Kolkata at 10:20 am.
As part of its inaugural offer, Jet Airways has introduced a special return air fare of 7,800 baht on the Bangkok-Kolkata-Bangkok sector for a two-month period while economy-class fares start at 11,000 on the Bangkok-Delhi-Bangkok sector.
The return airfare for Club Premiere (business class) for the Bangkok-Delhi-Bangkok sector ranges from 38,770 baht while on the Bangkok-Kolkata-Bangkok sector it is around 30,130 baht, but business class will have a complimentary companion ticket.
These fares are exclusive of taxes and are only for a three-month ticket.
16/12/06 Bangkok Post, Thailand

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