Jet Airways Voted One Of The World`s Best Airlines

Released on: June 26, 2008, 11:29 pm

Press Release Author: Parinaz Driver

Industry: Transportation & Logistics

Press Release Summary: June 25, 2008: Jet Airways, India\'s premier international
airline, has been recognised for the excellence and quality of its service and
in-flight experience in the 'Airline of the Year Category' at the second Annual
awards ceremony, held at the British Museum in London on 17 June 2008.

Press Release Body: It was for the first time that these awards, which honour
individuals and companies that best serve the interests of consumers, included a
category recognising airlines that have achieved high customer satisfaction scores
for multiple service parameters, including cabin staff, pre-flight service,
cleanliness, comfort, food and value for money.

The "Which?" Best Airline consumer survey, on the basis of which award winners were
determined, drew on a stringent assessment of 71 airlines by over 30,000 "Which?"
readers, based on their experiences with the same. Jet Airways achieved a total
satisfaction rating of 84%, a percentage point behind winner Singapore Airlines.

Jet Airways, which flies daily from Delhi, Mumbai and Amritsar to London Heathrow,
operates one of the youngest fleet in the skies and scored maximum marks for its
exceptional onboard catering, in-flight entertainment, cleanliness, comfort and
value for money.

Jet Airways' General Manager for UK & Ireland, Duncan Gambrill, commented: "Jet
Airways has served the UK for just two years and only launched its new cabin
products last year, including our herringbone lie-flat Premire seats and private
First Class suites. So this is an enormous achievement, especially against other
longer-established airlines. We are delighted to be recognised in this way. It is
a testament to our belief that Jet Airways is India's premier international airline,
and is a
tremendous boost towards achieving our goal of being one of the world's top five
airlines by 2010".

With the acquisition of Jet Lite, Jet Airways now has a combined fleet strength of
108 aircraft and offers customers a schedule of over 525 flights daily. The airline
currently offers four daily services from India to London Heathrow - an afternoon
and early morning flight from Mumbai and daily flights from Delhi and Amritsar.For
further information and flight schedules visit: jetairways.com.

NOTES TO EDITORS:

About Jet Airways:

Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 84 aircraft, which includes 10 Boeing
777-300 ER aircraft, 9 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 54 classic and next generation
Boeing 737-400/700/800/900 aircraft and 11 modern ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft.With
an average fleet age of 4.29 years, the airline has one of the youngest aircraft
fleet in the world. Jet Airways operates over 385 flights daily.

Flights to 64 destinations span the length and breadth of India and beyond,
including New York (both JFK and Newark), San Francisco, Toronto, Brussels, London
(Heathrow), Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo, Bangkok,
Kathmandu,Dhaka, Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat, Doha and Abu Dhabi. The airline plans to
extend its international operations to other cities in North America, Europe, Africa
and Asia in phases with the introduction of additional wide-body aircraft into its
fleet.

About Jet Airways' First Class:

Each Jet Airways First Class suite, on the airline's Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, 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. The
First Class suites have been manufactured by BE Aerospace.

The state-of-the-art In-Flight Panasonic eX2 Entertainment system offers passengers
over 200 hours of Hollywood and Bollywood movies, regional films, television and
short programming, audio CD's covering every imaginable music genre and much, much
more; all on demand and all heard through Bose noise cancellation headphones.

For those wishing to work, laptop power and in flight telephones are available with
the unique ability to send SMS and Email.

Befitting what is arguably the finest First Class product in the sky, menu choices
are exquisite and extensive and are plated on hand painted Bernardaud porcelain
dinnerware. The finest of French Champagnes, including vintage Dom Perignon and
Krug,the finest wines from around the world and a library of single malt whiskies
are all served in Mikasa crystal.

About Jet Airways' Premire (Business Class):

Jet Airways' Premire product, installed on the airline's Boeing B777-300ER
aircraft, sets new standards in business class travel.

The airline's Premire seats feature a unique herringbone configuration for all
passengers.
The Premire seat also provides an oversized table, laptop power, telephony, SMS,
Email and live text news to deliver a flying office for those Premire passengers
wanting to work.

Premire passengers are also treated to the finest of in-flight dining and service,
featuring vintage French Champagnes,carefully selected wines from around the world
and an overwhelming selection of Indian and Non-Indian cuisine. The Premire cabin
in both the widebody aircraft also sports a unique bar.

For further information or images, please contact Sarah-Louise Robinson or Abby
Smith at Keene on 020 7839 2140 or sarah-louise@keenepa.co.uk

Jet Airways
Public Relations
New Delhi & Mumbai, India
June 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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