Jet tweaks network, adds 20 more flights

These services are part of the comprehensive network review by the airline, with the objective of strengthening its network at its hubs at Mumbai and Delhi, aimed at deploying assets on more productive and economically-efficient routes instead of uneconomic ones, Jet Airways said in a release. These flights will be added from the airline’s Mumbai and Delhi hubs, it said.

The new flights, on the international network, include a new non-stop service between Pune and Singapore, besides introduction of second daily services connecting Mumbai and Delhi with Doha as well as addition of a seventh daily frequency between Mumbai and Dubai, it said. Also, it will soon start a third daily frequency to Bangkok and Singapore each from Delhi and a third daily service to Singapore from Mumbai as well a fourth daily frequency between Delhi and Kathmandu, as per the release.

Jet Airways is in active discussion with various investors to secure sustainable financing. “We are in active discussions with various investors to secure sustainable financing to navigate through the current headwinds and create long-term growth. There is interest in our strong brand and confidence in our business turnaround efforts,” Jet Airways CEO Vinay Dube said in a letter to its passengers.