Jet Airways

[Seasider]

Yet another piece of brilliant journalism, what happened to checking your details are correct before publishing.

 

[Scottie Dog]

It appears the route will be cancelled with effect from 23rd March.

Very sad news.

 

[Jerry]

They've grounded 2/3rd of their fleet apparently

 

[Coathanger16]

Seems the Indian airlines are really struggling at the moment (at least Jet Airways and Air India). Are the smaller loco's fairing any better? (Indigo, Vistara, etc)

 

[Jerry]

Seems the Indian airlines are really struggling at the moment (at least Jet Airways and Air India). Are the smaller loco's fairing any better? (Indigo, Vistara, etc)

Indigo are doing well. Biggest airline in India.

 

[louis_walton]

It's a shame as Air India and Jet are the biggest long haul carriers hopefully someone else will step up to the game such as Indigo. However in India it is much harder to operate successful long haul as expensive first/business cabins are hard to fill. Maybe Virgin could step up as they operate to India from LHR.

 

[IanFarquharson]

I think the future for UK regions is Indian LCC's
Indigo & Vistara one stop on A321's

 

[Coathanger16]

Indigo & Vistara one stop on A321's

There's been rumours in the past of both looking at getting wide body aircraft, so I wouldn't necessarily say it has to be one stop.

 

[David_itl]

So Jet is also stopping India-Hong Kong on the same date. MAN's not the problem. It's their entire operations that are the problem

Anyway, let's record their stats here:

November average 167 passengers - low to mid 60s% loads
December average 202 passenger - mid 70s% load
January average 234 passengers - mid to high 80s% loads

 

[Aviador]

The loads only show you half the picture as we know the yield is the overriding factor that determines the routes success.

 

[Scottie Dog]

I certainly agree with you on that, especially as there appears to have been a reasonable number of passengers transferring to VS transatlantic flights, which would probably dilute revenues.

It's a great shame however that the route has been lost, although the potential has been shown and may help to attract another carrier.

 

[Silvercity]

I think the future for UK regions is Indian LCC's
Indigo & Vistara one stop on A321's

I've flown on Indigo on a reasonable long route in India very busy flight also very tight legroom I found . Maybe they would be more generous on long haul international routes .

 

[David_itl]

Airlines don't tend to drop routes abruptly if they lose money as long haul notoriously need a couple of years to break even; the frequency increase prior to the 1st flight should be reflective of decent enough yield.

Pretty sure all the lost long haul routes at MAN were announced 3 to 6 months in advance of the last service It just renains to be seen who is willing to cater for about 10,000 passengers per month.

 

[Bilko]

Hi from Bilko

I heard today that the Jet Mumbai route will be resuming middle to end of April. Dont know how much credability exists to the rumour but positive if true.

Cheers from Bilko

 

[Philbky]

Jet might not last that long. Indian government asking banks to support Jet as an emergency measure according to BBC website this morning

 

[David_itl]

"The hub's chief executive Andrew Cowan noted that it had been "one of the best-performing new long haul routes we have launched in recent years, proving hugely popular with business and leisure passengers alike...We have been assured the Manchester-Mumbai service will be reinstated at the earliest opportunity and look forward to continuing to work with our partner Jet Airways. "

https://www.insidermedia.com/insider/northwest/jet-airways-suspends-manchester-mumbai-service

 

[Land23R]

Reading some of the stuff on A.net, a resumption may be doubtful, but I guess Andrew Cowan has to sound an optimistic note.
Obviously we hope they can be salvaged at this late stage but the issues have been known and dragged on for months.

I would like to think "one of the best-performing new long haul routes we have launched in recent years" is indicative of yields and not just passenger and freight loads.

 

[mullion]

I find A.net sole destroying sometimes.

 

[Land23R]

I know what you mean. One guy forecast a few months ago that Jet wouldn't survive and he seems desperately keen to see his prediction come true. That's pretty sad.

 

[Finger66]

No flights in GDS for April and from May onwards are all zero'd out so decide what you will on that situation