Jet Airways will launch services to Dubai from Hyderabad, effective August 16, 2009, its fifth daily service to the Gulf city and second from Southern India. The airline will commence services on the route aboard a state-of-the-art Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Effective August 16, 2009 to October 24, 2009, and from March 28, 2010 to October 30, 2010, flight 9W 550 will depart Hyderabad at 08:40 hrs, arriving in Dubai at 11:00 hrs. Flight 9W 549 will then depart Dubai at 12:00 hrs, arriving in Hyderabad at 17:10 hrs. The airline currently operates twice daily services to Dubai from Mumbai and daily services from Delhi and Chennai.
According to Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, CEO, Jet Airways, “With the growing popularity of Dubai as a leading business and leisure destination, there has been an increasing demand for enhanced air connectivity to the Gulf emirate from Southern India. We are confident that the new service from Hyderabad will be well-appreciated by travellers and will complement our existing services from India.” With the introduction of Hyderabad – Dubai service Jet Airways will operate 17 frequencies to seven destinations in the Gulf, including Kuwait, |