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Jet airways got relief in the payments due to Sahara airways
Bombay high court took an important decision regarding the payment of the liability due on the jet airways for the purchase of the Sahara airways in the year 2007. According to the court the amount which the jet airways is liable to pay now will be 1450 crores rather than the earlier amount of about 2000 crores. The Sahara airline which was purchased by jet in the year 2007 is now working with a new name of jet lite. Court also upheld its old decision that Jet airways is liable to pay the interest of 9% on the remaining payments to Sahara airways for the purchase. The controversy is also pertaining about the payments of the income tax with respect to the notice given by the income tax as both the parties are claiming that they are not liable for this tax. The amount of tax as per notice of the income tax department is about 107 crores.

Unpaid fuel bill of Jet airways rised upto 65% in this year
Jet airways which is one of the major flight operators of the country has witnessed the hike in its unpaid fuel bills up to 65% in the first half of the financial year 2011-12. According to the authorities the hike is a result of the increasing prices of the fuel and it may be possible that this hike can continue in the near future also.
Jet airways owed about 849 crore unpaid jet fuel bills to many state owned oil companies in the month of September which is about 65% more than the 514 crore outstanding in the month of march in the previous financial year.

Jet Airways introduces “Jet Airways Konnect” a new all economy no-frills service
May 07, 2009 Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline will introduce a new all Economy service, Jet Airways Konnect starting May 08, 2009, on select routes in India. Jet Airways Konnect is a new economy class service designed to meet the needs of the low fare segment. It will complement Jet Airways’ full service product, by providing a service that is better suited to cater to a market that desires an economically priced low fare product Jet Airways Konnect offers a no-frills, economy class service where guests will be offered attractive and competitive low fares on specific route. Read More

Jet Airways Konnect Introduces 30 More Flights
In response to strong customer demand, effective June 13, 2009, Jet Airways Konnect, Jet Airways’ new all-economy service, will enhance its network to include thirty new flights to its current pan-India network of 62 daily flights. Jet Airways Konnect currently links several destinations across India, including Kochi, Pune, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Bhopal, Amritsar, Jorhat, Agartala and Guwahati with five major metros - Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Chennai

Jet airways Konnect UPs flights by 100 per day
Jet konnect increased its daily flights capacity from 62 per day to 100 per day after the strong demand of passengers.The company has seen an increase in bookings by 35 per cent and the occupancy has also gone up from 50 per cent to 70 per cent for the low cost service,” said Ragini Chopra, vice-president – corporate communications, Jet Airways (India). The company plans to add four Boeing 737-800 aircraft in a phased manner from June 16, 2009 for the Konnect offering. With the introduction of these new aircraft, Konnect will have a fleet of seven Boeing 737-800 and 10 ATR 72-500 aircraft.

Jet airways Increased Fuel surcharge By Rs.400
MUMBAI: Shares of Jet Airways were flying high after the airline hiked its fuel surcharge by Rs 400, leading to a rise in ticket prices. The increased surcharge would be applicable on tickets of the premier carrier as well as its two wholly-owned low-fare subsidiaries, JetLite and Jet Airways Konnect. Jet Airways move comes right after oil marketing firms hiked ATF prices by more than 12 per cent on the back of rising international oil prices. Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum raised aviation turbine fuel price by Rs 3,949 to Rs 36,252 per kilolitre in Delhi effective Monday midnight. Meanwhile, in Mumbai, the rate will go up from Rs 33,260.8 per kilolitre to Rs 37,367 per kilolitre. Jet fuel in Kolkata will cost Rs 44,289 per kilolitre from Rs 40,230.05 per kilolitre, while in Chennai the price has been raised to Rs 40,024 per kilolitre from Rs 35,821.34 per kilolitre. At 1:20 pm, shares of Jet Airways were up 1.16 per cent while Kingfisher Airlines gained 0.61 per cent to Rs 57.50...Source Economic Times

Jet airways Konnect, the new economy service by jet airways expend its fleet. jetairways konnect 14 more flights to its pan-india network. jet airways konnect is eying to get maximum customers to its new low cost service. After adding these 14 flights jetairways konnect fleet will reach 125 mark. jet airways konnect will start daily flights from Mumbai to Rajkot and Bangalore and From Delhi to Indore. The deployment of these two Boeing 737-700 aircraft will take the tally of aircraft offering the Jet Airways Konnect services, up to 19 aircraft (9 Boeing 737s and 10 ATRs), the release said.

The move to sell food and drinks could prove to be a money-spinner for the low cost airlines but the catering firms are looking glum as full service airlines turn into low or semi-low cost carriers. For a growing number of domestic air travellers, no journey is complete unless they have had something to eat or drink on board. The days when you could get not-always-pleasing whiffs of home cooked food 35,000 feet above the ground may not be over, but the trend is increasingly towards purchasing a drink or a sandwich. Of course, both come at a price. A vegetable sandwich on SpiceJet costs Rs 80 and a non-vegetarian sandwich costs Rs 100 if you have forgotten to book in advance. If you have been diligent, the cost comes down by about half. Saving on catering bill The rates are lower as the airline saves on its catering bill. “Most low-cost airlines just carry a small quantity more than the food and drinks that have been booked. This helps save on catering costs and this is passed back to the passenger,” a senior airline official said. SpiceJet is coy about the number of passengers seeking a snack or a beverage but say the number is substantial. Jet Airways Konnect, the new low-cost sub-brand of Jet Airways, has seen almost half its customers requesting for something to eat or drink – even though they have to pay for it. “It is difficult to give a breakdown of the number of passengers seeking only a beverage or a meal,” an official said. Full service airlines Full service airlines such as Jet Airways, Air India (Domestic) and Kingfisher include the cost of providing a meal to the passenger in the fare. According to industry estimates, on an average a full cost airline spends $5-$7 (Rs 250-Rs 350) a meal served including water and soft drinks. Breakfast costs the airlines a little less at $3-$5 (Rs 150-Rs 250). In the case of Jet Airways, the move will also affect the catering business. Sources estimate that the catering industry in Delhi and Mumbai alone stand to see a drop in revenue of about Rs 4 crore a month due to Jet Airways operating more flights with Konnect. Source Hindustan Times.

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