Jet Airways Announces Daily Direct Flights To Dubai Effective August 23,2008

Released on: August 7, 2008, 9:47 pm

Press Release Author: Parinaz Driver

Industry: Transportation & Logistics

Press Release Summary: August 07,2008:Jet Airways will commence its daily flights
from Mumbai and Delhi to Dubai,the airlines' twentieth international destination,
effective August 23,2008.

Press Release Body: Dubai will be the sixth destination in the airline's Gulf
network and the second in the UAE.Jet Airways'Dubai flights will complement the
airline's daily services to Abu Dhabi,Kuwait,Bahrain,Muscat and Doha from various
gateway points in India.

Jet Airways will deploy its dual-class, state-of-the-art Airbus 330-200 aircraft on
these routes,featuring its acclaimed herringbone-configured Première,and its
spacious new Economy class.

On the Mumbai-Dubai sector,flight 9W 544 will depart Mumbai\'s Chhatrapati Shivaji
international Airport at 1840 hrs and will arrive at Dubai International Airport at
2015 hrs.On the return leg, flight 9W 543 will depart Dubai International Airport at
2145 hrs and will arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai at
0215 hrs.

On the Delhi-Dubai sector,flight 9W 548 will depart Delhi\'s Indira Gandhi
International Airport at 1840 hrs and will arrive at Dubai International Airport at
2025 hrs.On the return leg, flight 9W 547 will depart Dubai International Airport at
2255 hrs and will arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi at 0335
hrs.

To commemorate its maiden foray into Dubai,the airline has introduced special return
and one-way Economy class fares* of INR 11,495 and INR 8,000 respectively, and
return Première fares* of INR 24,940 on all its services to Dubai(excluding
applicable taxes and surcharges).

Jet Airways'JetEscapes has also introduced exciting new holiday packages to Dubai
from various gateway points in India at unbeatable prices.*

Jet Airways'Jet Privilege members will be entitled to a host of inaugural offers,
including the chance to earn Double JPMiles in Economy and Première,a 25% discount
on Jet award tickets as well as special offers from leading hotels and car rental
companies in Dubai and India.*

Announcing the launch of these new flights,Mr.Wolfgang Prock-Schauer,Chief Executive
Officer, Jet Airways said,"Jet Airways is delighted to fly to Dubai,one of the most
exciting cities in the world. The city has traditionally been a very popular
business, employment and leisure destination, and demand for a premium service on
the competitive India-Dubai sector remains high. We are confident that Jet Airways,
with its superior in-flight product, world class service and unbeatable pan-Indian
connectivity will prove extremely popular with passengers travelling on the sector".

For further information, passengers may log onto jetairways.com or call our
toll-free numbers 39893333/ 1800 225522.

*Conditions Apply - please refer to jetairways.com for further details.

Notes to the Editor:

* Dubai is the second largest emirate in the UAE by area.
* Expatriates comprise a majority of Dubai's population.
* In 2007, the non-oil sector accounted for 65% of the emirate\'s GDP.
* Due to its immense scale and unique shape,The Palm,Jumeirah and The Palm,Jebel
Ali,two of the largest man-made islands in the world,are visible from space with
the naked eye

Jet Airways
Public Relations
New Delhi & Mumbai,India
August 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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