Top Indian airline and hotel groups SA-bound

The Taj Cape Town, part of the Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, will open its doors at the beginning of March, and Jet Airways will begin flights between Johannesburg and Mumbai from April 14.
Nikos Kardassis, Jet Airways' chief executive, said they were delighted to be entering Africa with a daily Mumbai-Johannesburg service.
"South Africa's reputation as a leading tourist and business destination and the fact that it will play host to the 2010 World Cup also present a huge opportunity for Jet Airways.
"We are confident that our airline will soon emerge as one of the first-choice carriers on this popular route, given our unparalleled domestic network in India and expanding international footprint," said Kardassis.
"South Africa, as well as the African region at large, is an important market for us, and we are confident of capturing and growing the market."
The airline's new Airbus A330-200 is configured in two classes, with 30 seats in premier (business class) and 190 seats in economy.
21/02/10 Taschica Pillay/Times Live

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