Jet introduces First Class suites for heightened luxury and comfort 

Dubai, Jul 17: Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, is set to deploy its largest capacity aircraft - Boeing 777-300ER between India and Dubai, to meet growing demand on the sector.

With this deployment, Jet Airways will continue to remain the largest India carrier, offering 70 flights per week, between India and Dubai.

Starting August 6, Jet Airways 9W 543 Dubai –Mumbai and flight 9W 544 from Mumbai to Dubai and the return leg flight, will be operated on the popular wide-body jetliner, thus replacing the narrow-body Boeing 737-800.

The change will allow the airline to showcase its famed First Class service on the Mumbai-Dubai route. Jet Airways’ Boeing 777 service boasts of a three-class configuration, consisting of 8 First Class Suites, 30 Premiere seats that open out into lie-flat beds, and 308 ergonomically designed seats in Economy.

Dubai is a key destination for business and leisure travel from India. With its strategic location, Dubai has become a hub for many global businesses and a go-to destination for Indian professionals. Jet Airways’ capacity enhancement comes at a time when India has strengthened its position as one of UAE’s largest trading partners, with bilateral trade at an all-time high.
Jet Airways currently operates a total of 10 daily flights between India and Dubai.

Shakir Kantawala – Vice President Gulf, Middle East and North Africa, Jet Airways, said: “It is our constant endeavor to create a consistent, unmatched travel experience for our discerning guests. Dubai is amongst our most popular destinations for business and leisure travellers and it was only logical to increase capacity on flights to this key market. Deploying the 777-300ER aircraft will give our guests flying on the Mumbai-Dubai route the opportunity to sample our signature First Class hospitality for the first time, while also delivering a far more comfortable and pleasant flying experience for guests in all classes. Moreover, it will allow us to more than double capacity, addressing the demand for more seats on the route, at a time when trade and investment between India and the UAE is booming.”

Superior inflight experience

The Jet Airways Boeing 777 offers guests a luxurious inflight experience. Each of the eight First Class suites on the Boeing 777 aircraft features an 81 inch long bed, a 23 inch flat screen monitor and carefully designed storage areas that include a personal hanging wardrobe, dual credenza and under ottoman stowage. Each of these private suites is designed to allow dining for two with a VIP/Business Jet style table, multiple LED lighting options, variable lumbar support and an eight point massage system. For those who wish to catch up with work, the First Class suites provide power source and telephone connectivity.

Guests in the Premiere cabins can travel in comfort in a cabin that creates a virtual living room, a space to work, rest or entertain. The seat opens out to a 180 degree flat bed with lumbar support and massage system.

Jet Airways economy seats on board the Boeing 777 have a seat pitch of 32 inches, and are ergonomically designed to create the most comfortable economy seating in the sky.

The Jet Airways Boeing 777 includes a selection of fine food and beverages on board. It will offer Champagne and wines from around the world including Bollinger La Grande Annee, served in Rona stemless glassware. The menu choices are extensive and plated on hand crafted William Edwards porcelain dinnerware. Jet Airways has also introduced the very delectable, signature Satay dish as an appetizer on its Singapore to Mumbai flights in Premiere class.

With the airline’s state-of-the-art inflight Panasonic eX2 entertainment system, guests have the choice of over 1,500 hours of Hollywood and Bollywood movies, regional films, television and short programming, audio CDs covering a wide spectrum of music genres.

Deploying a Boeing 777 – 300 ER aircraft with a bigger belly space, enables doubling the daily available cargo capacity, on the route.

About Jet Airways

Jet Airways is India’s premier international airline operating flights to 68 destinations, including India and across the world. Jet Airways’ robust domestic network in India spans the length and breadth of the country covering metro cities, state capitals and emerging destinations. Beyond India, Jet Airways operates flights to key international destinations in South East Asia, South Asia, Middle East, Europe and North America.

The Jet Airways Group currently operates a fleet of 116 aircraft, comprising Boeing 777-300 ERs, Airbus A330-200/300, Next Generation Boeing 737s and ATR 72-500/600s. With an average age of 7.07 years, this is one of the youngest fleets in the region.

JetPrivilege, the airline’s award-winning loyalty and rewards programme offers exclusive privileges to members when they travel Jet Airways and any of its partner airlines and on transacting with any of the 150 programme partners.

Jet Airways, together with airberlin, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Alitalia, Etihad Airways, Etihad Regional operated by Darwin Airline, and NIKI, participates in Etihad Airways Partners. Etihad Airways is part of the Etihad Aviation Group, which also holds minority investments in each of these airlines.