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JetLite was a low-cost subsidiary of Jet Airways. It was formerly known as Air Sahara until the buyout by Jet Airways which rebranded the airline as JetLite. On 17 April 2019, JetLite grounded all of its flights and ceased all operations, in tandem with its parent company, Jet Airways.
- airline = JetLite (JetKonnect)
- logo = Jet Lite logo.svg
- logo_size = 125
- destinations = 22 {(February 2017)
- IATA = S2[1]
- ICAO = JLL[1]
- callsign = LITE JET[2]
- parent = Tailwinds Limited
- founded = {{Start date |df=yes|1991|09|20}} (as Sahara India Airlines)
- commenced = {{Start date|df=yes|1993|12|03}}
- ceased = {{Start date|df=yes|2019|04|17}}
- headquarters = Mumbai, India
- key_people = Naresh Goyal (Owner)
- bases = Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)
- frequent_flyer = Jet Privilege
- lounge =
- alliance =
- website = {{URL|http://www.jetairways.com/}}
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History
Foundation
The airline was established on 20 September 1991 and began operations on 3 December 1993 with two Boeing 737–200 aircraft as Sahara India Airlines, as part of the major Sahara India Pariwar business conglomerate. Initially, services were primarily concentrated in the northern sectors of India, keeping Delhi as its base, and then operations were extended to cover all the country. Sahara India Airlines was rebranded as Air Sahara on 2 October 2000, although Sahara India Airlines remains the carrier's registered name. On 22 March 2004 it became an international carrier with the start of flights from Chennai to Colombo, later expanding to London,[3] Singapore, Maldives[4] and Kathmandu. It had also planned to become the first private Indian carrier to serve China with flights to Guangzhou[5] from winter 2006, however, this did not materialize. The uncertainty over the airline's fate caused its share of the domestic Indian air transport market to go down from approximately 11% in January 2006 to a reported 8.5% in April 2007.
Services
JetLite had an extensive domestic network, as well as international services to Nepal and Sri Lanka that were dropped after the merger with JetKonnect, focusing only on domestic routes.
A buy onboard menu called JetCafé with food for purchase was offered in Economy, while free meals were offered in Business class.
Corporate Affairs
Business Trends
The key trends for Jet Lite (India) Limited ('Jet Lite') over recent years are shown below (as at year ending 31 March):
Fleet
As of April 2019, JetLite operated the following all-Boeing 737 Next Generation fleet[17] (until the merger with Jetkonnect):[18]
In-flight services
JetLite had a buy on board service called JetCafé,[19] offering food for purchase in Economy, while free meals were offered in Business class.
See also
External links
References
- JetLite ch-aviation, retrieved 11 December 2016^
- 7340.2F with Change 1 and Change 2 and Change 3 Federal Aviation Administration, 15 October 2015, retrieved 9 December 2016^
- Air Sahara to launch London^