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Jet Airways announces Amsterdam as its new European gateway

21 Mar 2016, 03:56 pm

Jet Airways announces Amsterdam as its new European gateway
New Delhi, Mar 21 (NITN) Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, is set to launch daily non-stop flights from India to Amsterdam resulting in significantly enhanced connectivity between India, Europe and North America.

Effective Mar 27, Jet Airways will operate two daily non-stop flights from its international hubs in Mumbai and Delhi, to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. 

Jet Airways will also operate a daily flight to Toronto from Amsterdam. Schedules of all three flights have been planned to allow quick, convenient and seamless connections between India and Toronto via Amsterdam.

Jet Airways has also entered into a codeshare partnership with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Delta Air Lines to provide convenient connections for guests to and from destinations across Europe and North America via Amsterdam. The partnership will enable customers to enjoy enhanced connectivity and seamless travel across the combined networks of Jet Airways, KLM and Delta.

Gaurang Shetty, Wholetime Director, Jet Airways, said: “We are delighted to announce the launch of our new daily services to Amsterdam. This is a significant step for Jet Airways and demonstrates our continuous endeavour to provide greater choice and better connections for our guests. The strategic codeshare partnerships with KLM and Delta will enable us to offer wider access, unmatched connectivity and seamless travel from India to key destinations in Europe and North America.”

Max Smits, General Manager, Indian Sub-Continent, KLM, said: “With this new partnership with Jet Airways we are happy to join hands in order to extend our services to more customers all over the world. Together with our Joint Venture partner Delta we will transfer passengers smoothly and swiftly between three continents and via KLM’s home base Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, thus expanding choice and connectivity for our customers.”

Jimmy Eichelgruen, Regional Director Sales, Africa, Middle East and Indian Sub-Continent, Delta Air Lines, said: “This new agreement with Jet Airways and KLM provides a direct link between India and the United States.  These flights enhance connectivity between  these two countries, offering one-stop access to leading cities in the U.S. from the India’s key hubs.”

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