Special weekend fares for Jet Airways' passengers

New Delhi: After slashing its business class fares by upto 50 per cent, Jet Airways announced another discounted ticket scheme, offering special fares every week-end to its domestic and international travellers The new scheme, which could be availed of through the airline's website and mobile app, would be available every weekend starting July 25-26, the statement said     

The weekend special fares scheme would provide travellers with exciting offers across the airline's domestic and international route network. On the weekend of July 25-26, the fliers can avail a flat 15 per cent discount on base fare and fuel surcharge across flights operated by Jet Airways on its 51 domestic and 22 international destinations, it said. "We are delighted to introduce the Weekend Surprises initiative. Weekend is an ideal time for our guests to explore exciting travel opportunities that they can be avail of in the days ahead," Chief Commercial Officer, Jet Airways, Raj  Sivakumar said.     

Besides, the discount, customers would also enjoy exclusive benefits like earning 500 Bonus JPMiles (the reward  points for its loyalty club JetPrivilege members) per flight      and 'zero penalty fee' when they change or cancel their ticket  within 24 hours of booking, the airline added. Jet Airways had on Sunday last slashed its business class fares on its domestic network by more than 50 per cent (for travel less than 1,000 kms) to fill seats during the lean season.     

Under this offer, the airline while reduced its premier class ticket prices by a flat 20 per cent for long-distance travel (above 1,000-km) on its domestic network, it offered      lower fares, starting at an all-inclusive Rs 6,999 for travel up to 1,000 km.