Mumbai: Jet Airways has sought the civil aviation ministry’s approval to code-share with Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways on flights to Africa, Europe and the US. Separately, it has also sought permission to code-share with Virgin Atlantic on its new domestic routes in Britain.
About 60 per cent of Jet’s revenue comes from international operations. The airline has code-sharing agreements with 10 airlines. It earns about 15 per cent of its revenue from marketing tie-ups such as code-sharing and interline agreements, which allow it to sell tickets on flights operated by its partner airlines, including Brussels Airlines, Air Canada and Qantas. Etihad has code-sharing agreements with 42 airlines.
Currently, Jet and Etihad code-share on flights between India and Abu Dhabi, as well as those between Abu Dhabi and Paris. Now, Jet has sought the Centre’s approval to enable it to widen the network and increase revenue. It plans to expand the scope of the code-sharing agreement to include European cities such as Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich, Milan, Geneva, Istanbul and Dublin, destinations to which Jet has no flights. It has also sought permission to code-share on flights to Nairobi, Johannesburg and cities in the US. Similarly, Etihad has sought approval to code-share on Jet’s flights to Kathmandu, Dhaka, Colombo, Bangkok, Hong Kong and Singapore, it is learnt.
08/06/13 Anessh Phadnis/Business Standard
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About 60 per cent of Jet’s revenue comes from international operations. The airline has code-sharing agreements with 10 airlines. It earns about 15 per cent of its revenue from marketing tie-ups such as code-sharing and interline agreements, which allow it to sell tickets on flights operated by its partner airlines, including Brussels Airlines, Air Canada and Qantas. Etihad has code-sharing agreements with 42 airlines.
Currently, Jet and Etihad code-share on flights between India and Abu Dhabi, as well as those between Abu Dhabi and Paris. Now, Jet has sought the Centre’s approval to enable it to widen the network and increase revenue. It plans to expand the scope of the code-sharing agreement to include European cities such as Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich, Milan, Geneva, Istanbul and Dublin, destinations to which Jet has no flights. It has also sought permission to code-share on flights to Nairobi, Johannesburg and cities in the US. Similarly, Etihad has sought approval to code-share on Jet’s flights to Kathmandu, Dhaka, Colombo, Bangkok, Hong Kong and Singapore, it is learnt.
08/06/13 Anessh Phadnis/Business Standard
