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Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, has capitalised on the improvement in global business and leisure travel, posting record passenger load factors for May 2010. The airline carried 8.69 lakh revenue passengers in May 2010, registering a buoyant 41.2% increase as compared to the same period last year. The seat factor for Jet Airways’ domestic operations also stood at an impressive 82.5%, a marked improvement over the same period last year and also a 10% increase over the preceding month of April 2010.
The airline’s international passenger traffic also grew by a robust 36.5%, with a seat factor of 80.3%, in May 2010, as against a seat factor of 75.4% in May 2009.
JetLite, the wholly owned subsidiary of Jet Airways India Ltd, has also posted remarkable seat factors of 85.3% carrying over 4.02 lakh passengers in the month of May 2010. JetLite’s code share with Jet Airways has enabled the airline to enhance its penetration of the traveling market.
According to Mr. Nikos Kardassis, CEO, Jet Airways, “A record breaking eight months of consecutive growth ratifies the fact that Jet Airways has been able to capitalize on the upswing in domestic and global air traffic. This is largely due to the effective network planning and strategic marketing initiatives implemented in the past year which have enabled us to stay a step ahead of the growth curve in the Indian aviation sector. Our enhanced domestic and international network capabilities, coupled with strategic code-shares, have further helped us deliver seamless travel solutions to our discerning guests. Most importantly, the unwavering dedication and commitment displayed by the Jet Airways team has played a decisive role in Jet Airways consolidating its leadership position. A marked increase in demand for our Premiere segment and growing popularity of the recently launched Konnect Select offering, further exemplifies our understanding of the dynamic needs of the Indian consumer.”
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific editorial team has an experience of over 35 years in B2B travel journalism as well as in tourism & hospitality marketing and communications.
