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AIRLIFT TO INDIA
Air India is India's national flag carrier. By entering into alliances
with other leading airlines of the world, Air India today
offers passengers a wider network of routes they can fly. A detail
of Air India's seat sharing arrangements with various airlines
is given on their website: Visit www.airindia.com
Lufthansa customers have been benefiting from its close cooperation
with Air India. For the past three years, the German carrier
grew in the Indian market, offering 45 non-stop flights every week
from Frankfurt and Munich to six gateways in India — Bangalore,
Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai.
Lufthansa Airlines launched new service from Munich to
Pune–its first, continuous, all-business class six-day a week
flight. Lufthansa plans to increase its flights from Mumbai and
Kolkata apart from also increasing its cargo and catering services
in India.
Werner Heesen, Lufthansa German Airlines’ director, South
Asia, said, “The Lufthansa private jet service is an extension
we offer to our business and first class passengers. It allows
them to reach the thousands of smaller European airports
where widebody aircraft cannot.”Heesen further added that
Lufthansa presently offers private jet service only in Europe and
that it is looking for an Indian partner for its introduction in India
as well. He said that India’s lawyers, consultants, film stars and
other such customers could avail this private jet service. It was
also underscored that the Indian sector is sustainably profitable
sector for Lufthansa.Visit www.lufthansa.com
Jet Airways inaugurated a new flight with the touchdown of
its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft at New York's John F. Kennedy International
Airport last month.
Final preparations were completed with this new daily service
from JFK to India, via Brussels International Airport. Flights
depart JFK at 7:55 p.m. to arrive in Delhi, India at 12:10 a.m.
Other gateways are Newark Liberty International Airport starting
on August 5 and Toronto's Pearson International Airport on
September 5, bringing the total to three daily flights from North
America to India. Additionally, Jet Airways in cooperation with
Brussels Airport, opened an airport lounge at its hub in Brussels.
www.jetairways.com
Kingfisher Airlines launched direct daily services connecting
Bangalore to Mangalore and Mangalore to Chennai. With a
daily flight in each direction, these new routes will provide convenient
service for business and leisure travelers alike. Visit
www.flykingfisher.com
6 SEPTEMBER 2008 • JAXFAX INDIA SALES GUIDE SUPPLEMENT