Jet Airways today launched a new daily direct service from Hyderabad to Abu Dhabi.
The flight was flagged at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here in the presence of G U G Shastry, COO GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd, C. V. R Rajendran, Chairman Managing Director of Andhra Bank and V. Janakiraman, Vice-President (Airport Services) Jet Airways.
Jet Airways flight 9W 550 departs from Hyderabad airport at 2025 hrs and arrives in Abu Dhabi International Airport at 2310 hrs.
Passengers from Hyderabad to Abu Dhabi can avail of a special inaugural return economy fare of Rs 22,615 (including taxes). Premiere guests travelling from Hyderabad to Abu Dhabi and return can also avail of an introductory fare of Rs 48,578 (including taxes), the airline said in a statement.
This new flight will further strengthen the airline’s international network in the Gulf region, thus enhancing flight connectivity beyond Abu Dhabi to immediate Gulf countries and to destinations in North America and Europe, the statement added.
Furthermore, the evening departures of this flight will allow guests to make convenient and seamless connections from several southern destinations on the airline’s domestic network to Abu Dhabi and beyond, via Hyderabad.
Jet Airways currently operates a daily flight each from Delhi, Kochi and Chennai and 11 flights a week from Mumbai to Abu Dhabi.
The airline will deploy Boeing 737-800 next Generation aircraft on these routes.
D.G.K Kishore, CEO GHIAL said: ""Hyderabad has always enjoyed cultural relationship with the Middle East. In addition, the onward traffic to the West also can avail of this new service.”
Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 112 aircraft, which include 10 Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, 8 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 4 Airbus A330-300 aircraft, 72 next generations Boeing 737-700/800/900/900 ER aircraft and 15 ATR 72-500 and 3 ATR72-600.