Agencies, New Delhi, Jet Airways, India’s premier full-service international airline, has commenced an additional flight between Delhi and Bangladesh capital Dhaka with effect from Tuesday.
The planned expansion — including a four days-a-week operation on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays — is in line with the airline’s Think India, Think Jet Airways policy.
This new service, which commenced operations today, will complement the existing daily operations between the two cities, providing guests more flight choices between Bangladesh and India. It makes Jet Airways the airline operating the most number of flights between the two countries.
This additional flight will prove to be a boon for corporate travellers between Delhi and Dhaka, enhancing economic ties between India and Bangladesh. Guests from Bangladesh will also have more convenient travel options to international destinations such as Doha,
Dammam, Muscat and Dubai in the Gulf, to the ASEAN region, and to Europe, North America on direct and aligned flights via Jet Airways’ hub at Delhi. Within India, the new flight will offer easy onward connections to Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, and Pune.
Jet Airways 9W 280 will depart from Delhi at 1035 hrs (LT) and arrive into Dhaka at 1345 hrs. On its return leg, Jet Airways 9W 279 will depart from Dhaka at 1515 hrs (LT) and reach Delhi at 1725 hrs (LT).
Gaurang Shetty, whole-time Director, Jet Airways, said, “There was a need and potential to develop the operations between the capitals of India and Bangladesh. As economic activities develop along with the ties between the two countries, it provides opportunities for citizens of Bangladesh to be a part of the growth story.’’
The new service also presents an opportunity for businesses and leisure travellers to explore the potential of our neighboring country.”
Mr Shetty further added that “Guests from Dhaka can benefit from the connectivity options provided by Jet Airways’ extensive network across India and across the world through its hubs in New Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.”
