15 Dec 2015, 07:40 am
With effect from Mar 27, 2016, Jet Airways will operate two daily non-stop flights to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, one each from its home hubs in Mumbai and New Delhi.
Jet Airways will also operate a daily flight from Toronto to Amsterdam. Schedules of all three flights have been planned to allow quick and convenient connections between India and Toronto over Amsterdam.
These flights will be available for sale across all booking channels from tomorrow.
Jet Airways will deploy its modern Airbus A330-300 aircraft with 34 seats in Premiere and 259 seats in Economy on these routes.
Cramer Ball, Chief Executive Officer, Jet Airways, said: “We are delighted to announce the launch of new services to Amsterdam. This is a significant step for Jet Airways and demonstrates our continuous endeavour to provide greater choice and better connections for our guests. Jet Airways’ two daily flights from India to Amsterdam will facilitate further growth in business and tourism between India and the Netherlands.”
Cramer Ball added: “With Amsterdam Airport Schiphol as the new European gateway, we will be able to provide our guests with one stop access to a wider array of destinations across Europe and North America together with our partners KLM and Delta.
“Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s position as one of the largest gateways in Europe with seamless connectivity to sea, rail and road transportation provides greater options for our customers," Ball said.
“Jet Airways’ award winning service on board the state-of-the-art Airbus A330-300 aircraft from Mumbai and Delhi offers a great proposition for our guests flying to Europe and North America,” Ball said.
Pieter Elbers KLM President and CEO said: “The cooperation with Jet Airways is another milestone in our unique global flight network from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. This strategic step will deliver significant benefits to our respective businesses and provide KLM customers with exclusive travel opportunities and additional interesting new destinations. We will strengthen our presence in the Indian domestic region and their neighbourhood.”
Nat Pieper, Delta’s Senior Vice President Europe, Middle East and Africa said: “Delta is committed to offering customers greater choice and a high standard of service. By working with Jet Airways, India’s preferred premier full service, international network airline, we will be able to meet the demand for flights to and from India and beyond. We have a track record of building successful partnerships with international carriers that broaden our global network and are delighted to be opening up the Indian subcontinent to the many thousands of Delta customers wanting to fly to, from and within this region.”
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