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Jet offers 50% reduced rate after pilots resume work

Jet offers 50% reduced rate after pilots resume work

September 14, 2009 | Comments (0)

Kolkata: For Jet, the 5-day strenuous standoff ended on Sunday morning with over 500 “sick” pilots reporting back to work. However, to make up for the losses and get back customers, Jet Airways is offering tickets at 50% reduced price on full economy fares for bookings made on Monday and Tuesday for travel until September [...]

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Jet cancels 260 more flights

Jet cancels 260 more flights

September 12, 2009 | Comments (0)

New Delhi: Jet Airways cancelled more 260 domestic and international flights, including 32 from the national capital. The pilots maintained that they were “hopeful” of a breakthrough as negotiations will continue today. The airlines run a total of 380 flights to domestic and international destinations. In the mean time the strike by the pilots entered [...]

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Jet Airways under serious trouble

Jet Airways under serious trouble

September 10, 2009 | Comments (0)

The 3 day ongoing conflict between Jet Airways with its pilots posing serious trouble for the carrier and the plan to raise $400 million to buy new aircrafts seems to be in jeopardy. Kapil Kaul, chief executive officer of the Indian unit of Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation said, “The last thing investors want to [...]

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Jet Airways flights cancelled

Jet Airways flights cancelled

September 8, 2009 | Comments (0)

New Delhi: Large number of Jet Airways pilots did not show up for duty today by going on mass casual leaves in protest against two of their colleagues, who were described as “sabotage of operation” by airlines. This resulted in cancelled flights of Jet Airways and JetLite. The National Aviators Guild (NAG) decided not to [...]

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Jet Airways lays off 110 employees

Jet Airways lays off 110 employees

May 2, 2009 | Comments (0)

India’s leading private carrier Jet Airways handed over pink slips to 110 employees on the eve of May Day, the company said Friday. “Jet Airways undertakes additional measures to streamline costs to improve the financial health of the company under the challenging economic environment. The airline has issued notices of termination to identified employees on [...]

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Jet Airways ties up with Brussels Airlines

Jet Airways ties up with Brussels Airlines

April 17, 2009 | Comments (0)

Leading private carrier Jet Airways has entered into a ‘code share agreement’ with Belgium’s Brussels Airlines to offer its passengers “seamless connectivity” with European cities, the company said Friday. Currently, Brussels Airlines is 70 percent owned by Belgium-based companies and 30 percent by Virgin Express, British entrepreneur Richard Branson’s low-fare carrier. It flies to over [...]

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