The airline will also flag off its inaugural flight to Delhi from Hong Kong on October 1, 2009 on the Chinese National Day, the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949.

The new daily flights will facilitate business and leisure travel between the commercial hub of the East, Hong Kong and the capital of India, New Delhi, which is also the gateway to the country’s leisure circuit and the famous Golden Triangle.

The launch of the Delhi – Hong Kong sector will complement the airline’s existing Mumbai-Hong Kong services.

From September 30, 2009 to October 24, 2009 and from March 28, 2010 to October 30, 2010, flight 9W 72 will depart Delhi at 2250 hrs, arriving in Hong Kong at 0655 hrs. Flight 9W 71 will then depart Hong Kong at 1330 hrs, arriving in Delhi at 1650 hrs.

From October 25, 2009 to March 27, 2010, flight 9W 72 will depart Delhi at 2245 hrs, arriving in Hong Kong at 0620 hrs. Flight 9W 71 will then depart Hong Kong at 1335 hrs, arriving in Delhi at 1720 hrs.

Jet Airways’ Première (Business Class) guests will enjoy 180 degree lie-flat beds in a unique herringbone configuration that ensures easy aisle access from every seat, an oversized table, laptop power, telephony, SMS, Email and live text news, providing guests who want to work with a ‘flying office’. Première guests may also choose from a delectable menu of Indian and non-Indian cuisine, and an extensive wine list.

Economy guests will enjoy advanced, ergonomically-designed seats to minimise muscular and sinew tension, personal reading lights and on-demand In-flight Entertainment, among other amenities.

According to Mr. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, CEO, Jet Airways, “We are delighted to connect Delhi and Hong Kong with daily services, and launch our inaugural flight from Hong Kong to Delhi on the occasion of China National Day. There continues to remain a strong demand for quality services on the Delhi-Hong Kong sector, on account of Hong Kong’s popularity as a leading global business and leisure destination.”