ETW Staff- Mumbai
Jet Airways has launched Bengaluru’s maiden international flight to the Gulf, connecting India’s IT Hub with Abu Dhabi. The new route from the garden city is Jet Airways first international flight from Bengaluru to the Gulf. Flight 9W 504 departed from Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru at 2030 hrs, and arrived at the Abu Dhabi International Airport at 2330 hrs (LT). On the return leg, the flight 9W 503 will depart Abu Dhabi at 1030 hrs (LT) and arrive in Bengaluru at 1620 hrs.
Gaurang Shetty, senior vice president – commercial, Jet Airways, said, “Jet Airways is delighted to introduce its maiden international flight from Bengaluru to Abu Dhabi. Guests travelling to Abu Dhabi will now have multiple options to travel to destinations of their choice in the Gulf, North America, Europe and Africa in a seamless manner with our Strategic Partner Etihad Airways and other interline partners. We are confident that our airline will soon emerge as an automatic first choice amongst carriers on this popular route, given our unparalleled domestic network and an ever expanding international footprint.”
GV Sanjay Reddy, managing director, Bangalore International Airport, said, “The vision of Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru is to become the gateway to South India and this is showcased through our efforts in providing world-class Infrastructure and good connections across the world. The launch of Jet Airways’ inaugural flight to the Gulf from Bangalore is a reiteration of the fast-growing aviation needs of the city and I congratulate Jet Airways for this new addition.”
Furthermore, the evening departure of this flight will allow guests to make convenient and seamless connections from several southern destinations on the airline’s domestic network to Abu Dhabi and beyond, via Bengaluru.
