![]() Jet announces nonstop flights between India & ThailandPublished on Mon, Dec 11, 2006 at 16:54 | Source : Moneycontrol.com Updated at Mon, Dec 11, 2006 at 18:08
Jet Airways, India's premier airline, is pleased to announce the launch of direct daily flights from Delhi and Kolkata to Bangkok, the 50th destination on the airline's network, effective January 23, 2007.. Consequent to the induction into its fleet of a brand new Boeing 737-800 aircraft with winglets, Jet Airways, which has been designated by the Government of India to operate air services on the India-Thailand route, will introduce two daily direct flights effective January 23, 2007 to Asia's favourite destination, Bangkok.Jet Airways will operate these flights with a brand new Boeing 737-800 aircraft with winglets, which will be inducted into the airline fleet next month, taking the fleet size to 59. This is the first time that the Airline will operate inaugural flights between two metro cities in India and an international destination on the same day. Speaking about the launch of these new flights, Jet Airways Chief Executive Officer Mr.Wolfgang Prock-Schauer said, "Bangkok will be the 50th destination on our network and the third destination we operate to in the ASEAN Region. With the strengthening of economic ties between India and Thailand, there has been a marked increase in business and tourist traffic between the two countries, which requires enhanced connectivity. Jet Airways will be fulfilling this need with 14 direct flights per week to Bangkok, seven each from Delhi and Kolkata." Mr. Prock-Schauer added "Our Delhi - Bangkok flight will not only link the two capital cities but also offer convenient early morning connections to Bangkok and onwards to other cities in the ASEAN Region. Kolkata will serve as the gateway to the Buddhist destinations in the Eastern Region of India. The early morning arrival into Kolkata from Bangkok would also provide convenient connections to other cities in India that are served by Jet Airways." 9W 064 will depart Delhi at 0045 hrs and arrive Bangkok at 0635 hrs (Local Time). On the return sector, 9W 063 will depart Bangkok at 1805 hrs (Local Time) and arrive Delhi at 2105 hrs. The flight from Kolkata 9W 066 will depart at 1155 hrs and reach Bangkok at 1615 hrs (Local Time) while on the return sector, 9W 065 will depart Bangkok at 0920 hrs (Local Time) and reach Kolkata at 1020 hrs.
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