Bigger Jet Airways plane for Chennai-KL route

Sepang: Jet Airways (India) Ltd is flying aircraft with increased passenger capacity of nearly 60% for its Chennai-Kuala Lumpur route to accommodate rising flight demand.
Jet Airways South-East Asia regional vice-president Gerry Oh said Jet Airways was introducing the bigger A330-200 aircraft to replace the Boeing B737-800 to cater to the higher passenger travel.
“The high passenger volume has provided an impetus for a larger aircraft to meet the demand,” he said at the launch of the A330-200 aircraft at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) last Saturday.
Oh added that the KL-Chennai route enjoyed healthy passenger volume, with an average load factor of 83% to 85% in 2007 for the daily individual flights.
“The capacity increase will also allow us to serve the increasing number of visitors from India expected to visit Malaysia in 2008,” Oh said.
31/12/07 Eugene Mahalingam/Malaysia Star, Malaysia

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