Jet Air cuts fares by up to 30% on overseas routes

The reduced fare offer is also available for travel on partner airline Etihad Airways flights

Wooing international flyers ahead of the festive season, private carrier Jet Airways on Monday slashed its business and economy class fares by up to 30 per cent across its global destinations including those in the US and Europe for a limited period.

Bookings under the six-day festive sale offer commenced today for travel from October 5 and onwards, Jet Airways said in a release.

These special fares are on offer for travel on board Jet Airways' operated international flights to the destinations in the Gulf, South Asia and South-east Asia region, the US and Europe and Canada regions, the release said.

"Jet Airways' guests can now avail of this very attractive global fares to plan their international travel," Jet Airways senior vice president for commercial Gaurang Shetty said.

The reduced fare offer is also available for travel on partner airline Etihad Airways flights from Abu Dhabi hub for Middle East, Europe, North America and Australia, Jet Airways said.

The special offer gives the customer a choice of over 140 international destinations on board Jet Airways' flights and its partner airlines, Shetty said.

Etihad holds 24 per cent stake in UAE's national carrier Etihad.

Besides, Etihad also has equity investment in other global airlines -- airberlin, Alitalia, Air Serbia and Air Seychelles.

Jet Airways operates its flights to 73 global and domestic destinations.

Its overseas routes include Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Bangkok, Brussels, Colombo, Dammam, Dhaka, Doha, Dubai, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Jeddah, Kathmandu, Kuwait, London (Heathrow), Muscat, New York (Newark), Paris, Riyadh, Sharjah, Singapore and Toronto.