Jet launches flights to Bangkok

Jet Airways launched direct flights from Delhi and Kolkata to Bangkok.

The company would connect the two metros -- Delhi and Kolkata -- to Bangkok seven days in a week through the Boeing 737-800, Jet Airways said in a statement.

As part of its inaugural offer, the airline has introduced special return airfares starting from Rs 6,500 on the Kolkata route while Rs 13,500 on the Delhi route.

"Bangkok is the 50th destination on our network and our

third destination within the Asian region...this is our effort to provide travellers with convenient connections," Jet Airways Chief Executive Officer Wolfgang Prock-Schauer said in the statement.

In another statement, Jet Airways said it has appointed M&C Saatchi India for its global advertising.

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