Jet Airways Enhances Passenger Convenience With Key Ecommerce Initiatives
Released on: May 30, 2008, 2:06 am
Press Release Author: Parinaz Driver
Industry: Transportation & Logistics
Press Release Summary: Jet Airways Enhances Passenger Convenience With Key Ecommerce Initiatives
May 29,2008:In keeping with commitment to customer service excellence that has defined the company through the years,Jet Airways has announced the introduction of a set of key eCommerce initiatives.
Press Release Body: Jet Airways keen emphasis on the adoption of the most advanced,cutting-edge technology, the airline has become the first Indian carrier ever to implement Bar-coded boarding passes (BCBP),an IATA standard solution. These BCBP can be automatically scanned at the boarding process, avoiding manual boarding and thus enabling multiple flights to be handled at a single gate.Having introduced BCBP at Singapore airport, Jet Airways plans to introduce the same at Hyderabad and Brussels airports in the near future.
In an effort to improve customer Satisfaction, the airline has re-launched its website - jetairways.com - with a new look, enhanced usability and performance. The revamped website now also includes a Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese language site to cater to Jet Airways' Chinese speaking passengers in China and Hong Kong; as well as live Weather updates,powered by the world\'s leading weather provider weather.com.
Jet Airways' attractive online promotional scheme currently offers passengers who make online bookings on jetairways.com a chance to win 15 Scarlet LCD TV\'s from LG, 15 BlackBerry Smartphones, and a Maruti DZire car as bumper prize. Winners will be selected by lucky draw.
Jet Airways has introduced an International Web Check-in facility for the convenience of its London, Hong Kong, Singapore,Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Brussels-bound passengers, wherein passengers holding eTickets may now check-in on the web and print their boarding passes.The airline plans to extend this facility to its North American destinations with the receipt of the requisite security clearances.
Jet Airways' JetPrivilege members may now redeem their JPMiles online at jetairways.com in real-time, pay via credit card and print their award tickets online. Although this service is currently available on the airline's India website only, it will be opened to other country sites shortly. JetPrivilege is India's largest and best frequent-flyer programme.
Jet Airways is also pleased to announce that with the activation of its station, Kathmandu, the airline now offers eTicketing facilities on all its flights, spanning 60 destinations in India and around the world. The airline also launched its much-awaited Infant eTicketing facility recently.
Commenting on these high-tech facilities to passengers, Mr. Sudheer Raghavan, Chief Commercial Officer, Jet Airways, said,"Jet Airways has always aimed to strive and provide its passengers with the finest possible customer experience- both in the skies and on the ground. Recognising the power of technology to achieve this, the airline was one of the first to invest considerable resources on the same. These latest initiatives are but a few of many that have made Jet Airways one of India's most feted airlines."
Jet Airways Public Relations New Delhi & Mumbai, India May 2008 Jet Airways (I) Ltd
Ragini Chopra Vice President - Corporate Communications & PR New Delhi, India Tel: +91-11-4164 5080 Fax: +91-11-4609 5084 raginic@jetairways.com
A.K. Sivanandan Sr. General Manager - PR New Delhi, India Tel: +91-11-2652 3357 Fax: +91-11-2652 3348 asivanandan@jetairways.com
Srirupa Sen Manager - PR Mumbai, India Tel: +91-22-2852 3648 Fax: +91-22-2920 4437 ssen@jetairways.com
Web Site: http://www.jetairways.com
Contact Details: Jet Airways (India) Ltd. S.M. Centre, Andheri-Kurla Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai - 400059 India Phone: +91 22 4019 1000 Fax: +91 22 2920 1313 pdriver@jetairways.com
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