Jet Airways, India's premier international airline, on Tuesday launched its services from Saudi Arabia with the introduction of its daily direct service from Jeddah to Mumbai. This flight marked the airline's 7th destination to the Gulf. Jet Airways also flies from Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat, Doha, Dubai and Abu Dhabi to various major cities in India with seamless connections domestically and internationally. Jet Airways will operate its maiden flight on the sector aboard a state-of-the-art Boeing 737-800 aircraft featuring personalized award winning in-flight entertainment on every seat, gourmet cuisine and world-class service at the hands of a warm and thoroughly professional cabin crew. Flight 9W 521 will depart Jeddah at 0100hrs with a full complement of passengers, and will arrive in Mumbai at 0835hrs. On the return leg, flight 9W 522 will depart Mumbai at 2135hrs, and will arrive in Jeddah at 0001hrs. Commenting on the inaugural flight, Fareed Al Alawi, vice-president, Gulf & Middle East, Jet Airways, said “we are excited by the prospect of establishing direct links between India and one of the Middle East's key destinations. Jeddah is a major centre of trade and industry and has a vibrant market for both business and cultural passengers. This introduction further marks our commitment and growth in the Middle East region despite the economic downturn. I am confident that, we will benefit from the support and encouragement of both the Indian and Saudi Arabian governments in making our new service to Jeddah a success story.” Afzal Azam Baig, general manager, Jet Airways Saudi & Bahrain, said “guests on these sectors may now enjoy the quality in-flight product, warm service and seamless connectivity that has made Jet Airways the carrier of choice.”
