Wide-body service introduced by Jet to Indian capital

Indian carrier Jet Airways has announced that it is expanding its connectivity between Qatar and India by introducing its wide-body A330-200 between Doha and Delhi to “cater to the growing demand on this important sector”. Also, A330 operations have commenced to Mumbai since November 2016, the airline has said in a press statement.With effect from May 1, the wide-body jetliner with a two-cabin configuration of 18 seats in Premiere and 236 in Economy is flying between Doha and Delhi. “Aside from increasing capacity on the popular route, the spacious cabin will allow guests to travel in greater comfort,” the statement noted.Shakir Kantawala, V-P for Gulf, Middle East & Africa at Jet Airways, said: “Deploying the A330 gives us an opportunity to combine on-board luxury with our signature Indian hospitality to create an exceptional value proposition for our guests. We are confident that introducing the A330 will help us establish ourselves as the airline of choice on the route.”Deploying a wide bodied A330 will “facilitate a higher number of guests from Doha to connect seamlessly onto Jet Airways’ extensive domestic network and beyond to international destinations from the airline’s hubs in Delhi and Mumbai”, according to Jet Airways.The A330 service will depart Doha as flight 9W553 at 11pm and arrive in Delhi at 5.15am. On the return leg, flight 9W554 will depart Delhi at 8.05pm and arrive in Doha at 9.30pm.Jet Airways currently operates daily flights from Doha to Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi, Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram.