Jet seeks code-share with BMI

Indian carrier Jet Airways is in talks with BMI about code-sharing flights from regional airports to its hub in Brussels.
It believes there is a big market in Indian communities around East Midlands and Leeds/Bradford airports for travel on one ticket via Brussels, rather than through Heathrow.
It said a deal would compensate for a slowdown in traffic on Jet’s London routes, which led to the cancellation of its Heathrow-Amritsar service.
Jet’s European vice-president, Raja Sagran, said a code-share would help it establish a presence outside of the south-east of England.
It would also mean passengers from the regions could connect with Jet’s destinations in North America as well as India.
“It would offer a product that is as good or better than transiting through Heathrow,” he said.
Jet said its Heathrow-Amritsar route had not attracted enough premium or economy passengers, but it affirmed its committed to maintaining its Heathrow-Mumbai and Heathrow-Delhi routes through the downturn.
20/11/08 TTG live, UK

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