Jet Airways And American Airlines Announce Frequent Flyer Partnership Programme

Released on: February 19, 2008, 10:23 pm

Press Release Author: Parinaz Driver

Industry: Transportation & Logistics

Press Release Summary: February 15, 2008: Jet Airways, India's premier airline, and
American Airlines are proud to announce a frequent flyer partnership programme,
effective today.

Press Release Body: With this reciprocal accrual and redemption partnership, Jet
Airways' JetPrivilege, India's largest frequent flyer programme, will now have 12
international airline partners on which its members can earn and redeem their
JPMiles.

Commenting on the same, Mr. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, Chief Executive Officer, Jet
Airways said," USA is a key market in the Jet Airways international network and we
are excited to partner with American Airlines, one of the leading carriers in North
America. This Frequent flier Partnership along with the codeshare benefits will
enhance the travel options for our Jet Privilege members who will now be able to
earn and redeem miles on a wider network."

With the announcement of the Jet Airways-American Airlines frequent flyer
partnership programmes, JetPrivilege members flying on eligible American Airlines
flights anywhere on the latter's network will now be able to earn and redeem their
JPMiles. Similarly members of American Airlines frequent flyer programme,
AAdvantage, will be able to earn and redeem miles on eligible flights on the entire
Jet Airways network.*

Apart from the Frequent Flyer Programme partnership, JetPrivilege members can also
accrue JPMiles when flying on codeshare flights marketed by Jet Airways and operated
by American Airlines between New York's John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) and Baltimore,
Boston, Cleveland, Dallas (Fort Worth), Raleigh-Durham and Washington (Reagan).

Similarly, AAdvantage members can earn miles on American Airlines marketed and Jet
Airways operated flights between New Delhi and Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai,
Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai.

For further information, passengers are requested to contact the Jet Airways
toll-free number on 3989-3333 or 18-00-22-55-22 or their travel agent or log onto
the airline's website: www.jetairways.com.

*Conditions Apply

Jet Airways, the Spirit of New India:

Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 78 aircraft, which includes 9 Boeing
777-300 ER aircraft, 8 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 52 classic and next generation
Boeing 737-400/700/800/900 aircraft and 9 modern ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft. With
an average fleet age of 4.35 years, the airline has one of the youngest aircraft
fleets in the world. Jet Airways operates over 370 flights daily.

Flights to 59 destinations span the length and breadth of India and beyond,
including New York (both JFK and Newark) Toronto, Brussels, London (Heathrow),
Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo, Bangkok, Kathmandu, Dhaka, Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat
and Doha. 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 American Airlines:

American Airlines is the largest domestic airline in the United States of
America,and American Eagle is the largest regional airline system in the world.
American Airlines and its regional airline partner American Eagle serve almost 250
cities around the world,and operate more than 3,600 daily flights. Their combined
fleet numbers more than 850 aircraft. In addition to their extensive domestic
service, they also serve numerous destinations in Europe, Asia, the Caribbean,
Canada, Mexico, and Latin America.

Jet Airways
Public Relations
New Delhi & Mumbai India
January 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

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