Jet Airways’ Gulf entry will trigger price war

Muscat: India’s top private airline, Jet Airways, is all set to start Gulf operations, sparking hopes that increased competition could slash prices significantly.
Jet Airways, according to New Delhi sources yesterday, has already launched a massive recruitment-drive in the Gulf, including Oman.
“The airline received permission to operate services to Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Oman from the Indian Civil Aviation authorities in September this year. Jet Airways is expected to commence Muscat operations soon,” a senior Indian official told one of the members of an Omani trade delegation, which is currently visiting India. India’s biggest domestic carrier’s entry, according to travel industry gurus in Dubai, will trigger a price war, especially in the Indian sector.
Jet Airways, sources said, will fly from New Delhi, Mumbai and Kerala. It will commence operations to Bahrain and Kuwait on January 5. Jet Airways will initially launch two daily direct flights on the Kochi-Kuwait-Kochi and Kochi-Bahrain-Kochi sectors.
The airline will also operate daily direct flights on the Mumbai-Bahrain-Mumbai and Delhi-Kuwait-Delhi sectors.
A senior official of the airline, sources said, was in Muscat early this month to recruit competent personnel for its Muscat operations, including a country manager.
15/12/07 Palazhi Ashok Kumar/Times of Oman, Oman

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