Jet Airways renews global distribution contract with Amadeus

Globally-awarded Jet Airways and its fully-owned subsidiary Jet Lite seal three-year full-content distribution contract with Amadeus

Bangkok, Thailand (Asia Pacific), 23 September, 2008: Amadeus, a leading global technology and distribution partner to the travel industry, today announced that Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, has renewed its global distribution contract with Amadeus. The latest three-year distribution contract will make seats on Jet Airways and its wholly-owned subsidiary Jet Lite available through the Amadeus Global Distribution System, expanding the two airlines’ offerings of high-quality service and affordable fares to millions of travellers.

Continuation of the contract will provide continued benefits to both traditional and online travel agent communities. By providing a secure access to content, the renewed contract will allow agents to offer the highest quality customer service and best available fares on two of India’s leading airlines through Amadeus’ distribution network of more than 92,000 travel agencies worldwide.

Sudheer Raghavan, Jet Airways, Chief Commercial Officer, said: “Jet Airways is establishing itself into a global carrier with its international expansion. With our fully-owned subsidiary Jet Lite, acquired in 2007, the group has enhanced its services by opening up air travel to a whole new segment of the market, bringing affordable travel to millions. Our partnership with Amadeus will support this growth”.

“We are delighted to be working with Jet Airways, one of the fastest growing airlines in the world, as also Jet Lite, a leading Indian value-based carrier,” said David Brett, President, Amadeus Asia Pacific. “This renewal will ensure both airlines are reaching out to the broadest possible customer base, offering both the full-service and low-cost airline experience to a new generation of air travelers in India.

"Opportunities for airlines in the Asia-Pacific region are vast. According to industry body the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), tourism revenue in the region is expected to surpass 4.6 trillion US dollars by 2010[1], with close to half a billion visitor arrivals. Significantly, aircraft manufacturer Boeing recently said that airlines in South and Southeast Asia are expected to order more than 3,000 planes, with India as one of the key growth drivers[2],” he added.

Ankur Bhatia, Managing Director, Amadeus India added, “Jet Airways and JetLite together represent a formidable force in India’s airline industry, so it’s excellent to have them on board. The partnership is testament to the fact that Amadeus’ cutting-edge technology and leadership position in the Indian market continues to add significant value and makes us the preferred technology partner within the travel industry.”

Jet Airways, a five-time winner at the prestigious TTG Awards for its world-class customer service, most recently won the ‘Best Cargo Airline of Central Asia’ award at the prestigious Cargo Airline of the Year Awards, held at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London in April 2008.

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About Amadeus

A world-leading technology and distribution solutions provider, Amadeus delivers unparalleled expertise to the travel and tourism industry, including leading-edge solutions that cover airlines’ unique business needs, independent of their size, business model or market reach.

Amadeus’ pioneering new-generation Customer Management Solution (CMS) portfolio, Amadeus Altéa CMS, serves network and regional carriers.  The Altéa portfolio, based on a pioneering community platform concept, enables improved operational efficiency and increases revenue. 

The portfolio consists of the Altéa Reservation, Altéa Inventory and Altéa Departure Control solutions.

Low Cost Carriers also have a specific CMS for LCCs - based on adaptive technology and already used by carriers in Europe and the USA - that provides robust options that easily adjust to their evolving operational requirements.

Further complementing these integrated IT solutions is the Amadeus e-Travel Airline Suite. Over 70 of the world’s leading airlines use the Amadeus e-Travel Airline Suite to power over 250 websites in more than 80 markets.

Other standalone IT solutions include amongst others; Amadeus Revenue Integrity, Amadeus Ticket Changer, an automatic ticket reissue tool, and a full range of ticketing solutions; including e-ticket interlining and ground-handling management technology services.

More information about Amadeus’ solutions for airlines is available at: www.amadeus.com/airlines.

About Jet Airways

Jet Airways, with the acquisition of Jet Lite, today has a combined fleet strength of 107 aircraft and offers customers a schedule of over 525 flights daily.  

Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 83 aircraft, which includes 10 Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, 9 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 54 classic and next generation Boeing 737-400/700/800/900 aircraft and 10 modern ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft. With an average fleet age of 4.39 years, the airline has one of the youngest aircraft fleet in the world. Jet Airways operates over 385 flights daily.

Flights to 60 destinations span the length and breadth of India and beyond, including New York (both JFK and Newark) Toronto, Brussels, London (Heathrow), Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo, Bangkok, Kathmandu, Dhaka, Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat, Doha and Abu Dhabi. The airline plans to extend its international operations to other cities in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia in phases with the introduction of additional wide-body aircraft into its fleet.

Jet Lite is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jet Airways India Ltd. and was acquired by Jet Airways in April 2007.  Positioned as a value based Airline, Jet Lite promises to offer value for money fares. Jet Lite currently operates a fleet of 24 aircraft, which includes 17 Boeing 737 series and 7 Canadian Regional Jets 200 Series.  Jet Lite operates 141 flights every day to 30 domestic destinations and 2 international destinations (Kathmandu and Colombo).

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