Business Line
 
New Delhi, Nov 13: Jet Airways is all set to begin flights from India to the US and Canada. The private sector airline has applied to the Centre for slots for its aircraft to operate flights from here to the US, sources told Business Line. Initially, the airline plans to operate from Delhi and Mumbai to three US cities - New York, Chicago and either San Francisco or Los Angeles.

However, the airline will also have to await clearance from the US Government before it can start operating regular commercial flights from India.

Likely route

Sources indicated that the routes being considered by the airline include operating Mumbai-Brussels-New York and Mumbai-Shanghai-San Francisco.

If the airline decides to operate to Los Angeles, then that flight too will be operated through Shanghai, sources said, and added that the airline was also examining the option of operating on the Delhi-Dusseldrof-Toronto sector. The airline, however, may have to wait till April or May next year before it is in a position to operate these flights, as it is scheduled to take delivery of the Boeing 777 aircraft by then.

Official sources indicated that the request of Jet Airways for slots could be considered only after all Government clearances are received.