Jet Airways slashes business class fares by 20%

Jet Airways Sunday lowered its business class ticket prices by a flat 20 percent for long-distance travel (above 1,000-km) on its domestic network under a special monsoon offer which opens Monday.

New Delhi: Private carrier Jet Airways Sunday lowered its business class ticket prices by a flat 20 percent for long-distance travel (above 1,000-km) on its domestic network under a special monsoon offer which opens Monday.

In another similar scheme, the Mumbai-headquartered airline has offered lower fares, starting at an all-inclusive Rs 6,999 for travel up to 1,000 km, a release said today.

While there is no ceiling on booking period for the 20 percent discount offer, the same for the second scheme is between July 20 and July 31, the airline said, adding that the offers are valid for travel on both direct and via flights with travel validity from July 20 to October 15.

Premier guests on domestic routes will be able to enjoy fares starting at an all-inclusive Rs 6,999 for distances less than 750-km and Rs 8,999 for distances between 750-km and 1,000-km on all domestic destinations served by the carrier, it said.

"We are happy to announce this Monsoon Offer for our guests on the domestic sectors. This is one more customer- delight initiative from Jet Airways," the airline's Chief Commercial Officer, Raj Sivakumar, said in the release.

The airline, in which Gulf carrier Etihad holds 24 percent stake, operates a fleet of 116 aircraft which includes a a mix of Airbus, Boeing and ATR planes.

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