Jet Airways hopes to sell India at travel fair

Jet Airways (India) Limited expects to sell 300 tour packages and 500 air tickets with the launch of the Incredible India Travel Fair.

The fair, which is a joint effort by Jet Airways and India Tourism, will feature tour packages and standalone air tickets to India at special rates.

Jet Airways regional vice-president Gerry Oh said that the fair, which will be held from Sept 11-13, is expected to attract some 2,000 visitors.

"Our objective through the Incredible India Travel Fair is to promote India as a destination for Malaysian tourists and to introduce Jet Airways as the preferred airline for travel to and within India," he said at the launch of the fair on Tuesday.

He said that with the rise of India as an economic powerhouse, Jet Airways aimed to be one of the top five airlines in the world.

Malaysia Star, Malaysia