Indian airline Jet Airways will upgrade its daily flights between Mumbai and Singapore by deploying its state-of-the-art Airbus A330-200 aircraft from June 1. The upgrade to a wide body aircraft will result in a 50 per cent increase in capacity compared to the Boeing 737 currently operating on this route.

The A330-200 offers guests a customized two-cabin seating configuration of 18 seats in Première, the airline’s business class product, and 236 in Economy. This upgrade will enable guests on this high demand sector to experience enhanced cabin comfort on board the wide-body aircraft, while offering convenient connections from Mumbai to Australia and the ASEAN region over Singapore on codeshare and interline partner airlines.

Jet Airways flight 9W 10 will depart Mumbai at 0955 hrs, and arrive in Singapore at 1810 hrs (LT). On the return, Jet Airways flight 9W 11 will depart Singapore at 2005 hrs (LT) and arrive in Mumbai at 2305 hrs. Guests on incoming flights from Singapore will be able to avail convenient onward connections to key destinations on Jet Airways’ domestic network and beyond to international destinations from Mumbai.

“We are happy to deploy Jet Airways’ spacious and modern wide body aircraft catering to additional capacity on the highly popular Mumbai – Singapore – Mumbai route,” says Gaurang Shetty, wholetime director for Jet Airways. “This sector has seen a growth in traffic by over 34 percent in the last two years, particularly among business travellers. In addition, connecting traffic over Singapore to Australia and the ASEAN destinations booked through code share and interline partners is also growing rapidly. The combination of comfort and luxury of wide body services and attractive frequent flyer benefits makes Jet Airways the perfect option for travellers to Singapore and beyond.”

Jet Airways’ capacity addition comes at a time when India’s bilateral trade and investment with Singapore and Australia is on a growth curve. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from Singapore in 2015 was an impressive USD 11 billion, covering sectors such as information technology, real estate, construction, renewable energy and pharmaceuticals. India is Australia’s seventh largest trading partner. Two-way trade in goods and services between the two countries has grown significantly in the last decade and now stands over USD 11 billion. The additional capacity will also provide further impetus to growing tourism between India and Singapore.

Jet Airways has also recently upgraded its service on the Delhi–Singapore-Delhi route with an Airbus A330-200.

The A330 offers guests Jet Airways’ award winning in-flight experience, enhanced cabin comfort, and the famed ‘Bed in the Clouds’ experience for the airline’s Première guests. Set in a unique herringbone layout, each of the 18 seats in the Première cabin electronically open out to a 180 degree flat bed with lumbar support and massage systems. Every Première seat is an aisle seat which offers guests a personal space and comfort to work and rest. The Jet Airways Economy cabin on board the Airbus A330 is fitted with ergonomically-designed seats for a comfortable and relaxing journey in a spacious cabin.

The fine dining experience on board Jet Airways’ international services include delectable Indian and international meal options along with a carefully selected list of fine wines and spirits. Every seat on Jet Airways’ A330 offers a wide choice of on-demand video and audio entertainment options including Bollywood and Hollywood films, television shows and a selection on music channels with Indian and world music genres. www.jetairways.com