Ahmedabad:

Jazeera Airways, Kuwait’s leading low cost airline, operating regionally and internationally, has started its operations from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.

Addressing a press conference here today Andrew Ward, VP Marketing & Customer Experience of the airways said that Ahmedabad is the second of three new routes currently planned in to India, following the launch of flights in India from Hyderabad in November 2017. Flight J9 604 departed at 00.05am yesterday from Kuwait International Airport and landed in Ahmedabad at 06.00 am in the morning of January 17. The return flight J9 605 departed Ahmedabad at 06.45 am and arrived in Kuwait at 08.45am local time. Flights will operate initially three days a week on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.’

He said that now Jazeera has become only the second airlines after Kuwait Airways to have direct flights between Kuwait and Ahmedabad. And our fares were great value fares and apart from that we are strong on time performance. We also provided good connectivity to other gulf countries and destinations like UAE, Dubai, Saudi etc. We have chosen Ahmedabad as our second destination for direct flight in India also because Gujarat has a sizeable Muslim population of around 10%. They frequently visit gulf countries as well as Iran and Iraq for pilgrimages. We now target a share of 50% of the direct Ahmedabad to Kuwait air traffic. The good thing was the first flight from Ahmedabad was a full one There were also a large number of frequent business community travelers on the route .’

He informed that first direct flight to Kochi also commenced today at 12:45pm from Kuwait to arrived at 20:10 pm. ‘Our next and fourth destination in India will be Mumbai but we can’t give you the exact time frame for that right now.’

Meanwhile CEO of Jazeera Airways, Rohit Ramachandran, commented “We are delighted to continue our expansion into India with flights into Ahmedabad, an important economic and industrial hub, bringing more choice to Indian travelers, connecting them to Kuwait and across the Middle East – to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar. This new service will address the increased travel demands for travel between India and Kuwait providing direct connections for those visiting friends and relatives as well as business travelers”.

Jazeera Airways has built a reputation in Kuwait and the Gulf as a low cost champion, offering great value fares combined with unique service offerings such as the innovative Park Fly facility at Kuwait International airport. The airline will move into its own new terminal in Q2 this year providing passengers with an improved experience when travelling in and out of Kuwait, or transiting through. Jazeera was also recognized for On-Time- Performance by the world’s leading air travel intelligence company, OAG and for best value flights and service in the region winning the ‘Low Cost Airline of the Year’ Award at the 2017 Aviation Business Awards.

Manoj Gangal, Airport Director Ahmedabad said, “We predict this is vital for both the brand and our state, as Jazeera Airways extends its services to accommodate the 8 th busiest airport in India. We welcome Jazeera Airways to our thriving hub and look forward to connecting our travelers to the wider Middle Eastern region – Kuwait, Bahrain, Jeddah, Riyadh, Dubai and more.”

Flying to over 20 destinations across the Middle East, Europe and India, Jazeera Airways operates a reliable fleet of 8 Airbus A320 aircrafts with new cabin interiors. Passengers can also enjoy a baggage allowance of 30kg for Economy class and 50kg for Business class. Travelers can book Ahmedabad-Kuwait flights now via Jazeera’s website – Jazeeraairways.com, through the Jazeera app, or from all travel agents.

DeshGujarat