In its first phase of north India expansion, SpiceJet will launch services to Amritsar, Chandigarh, Srinagar and Indore from July 12, 2012 with its newly acquired five Bombardier Q400 NextGen turboprop fleet. SpiceJet yesterday announced that New Delhi would be the third parking base after Hyderabad and Chennai for the new Bombardier Q400 NextGen turboprop fleet to serve air connectivity for more destinations in north India.

Low-cost carrier SpiceJet, yesterday, said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange that its shareholders had approved of promoter Kalanithi Maran picking up an additional five per cent equity by infusing about Rs 100 crore into the company. The move will take the overall holding of the promoters in the airline to 48.6 per cent.

Spicejet.com has won the Best Website Award at the recently concluded 'World Low CostAirlines Asia Pacific Conference' at Singapore. The award was given by Dale Lawrence, Director - Corporate Communications, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) on January 28, 2010 in Singapore. On behalf of SpiceJet, it was received by Chief Commercial Officer, Samyukth Sridharan and Chief Technology Officer, Virender Pal.

Sharaf Travel has been appointed as the first General Sales Agency for SpiceJet in UAE with immediate effect.

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As per an exclusive agreement, Sharaf Travel will promote, advertise and sell SpiceJet tickets to people residing in UAE.
Mr. Salah Sharaf, Chairman of Sharaf Travel, said:
'It is an honour for Sharaf Travel to represent Spicejet, here in the region. We are very happy with this partnership and expect to meet the growing demand of travelers within the country.'

source| AME Info, UAE

Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet, which has expanded its distribution network by appointing Sharaf Travel as its general sales agency in the UAE, could soon start flying to Dubai, according to an analyst.

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Sandeep Shenoy, a strategist at Pinc Research in Mumbai, told Emirates Business that SpiceJet was likely to launch routes to the Gulf as its first move into the international market.
"It would make sense for the airline to fly on cost-competitive routes such as Kerala-Dubai rather than the likes of London or Singapore," he said.
Last month SpiceJet CEO Sanjay Aggarwal said the company was studying routes in which market bilaterals were available and planned to launch international services.
SpiceJet operates more than 125 daily domestic flights to 18 cities. It will fulfil the Indian Government's eligibility criteria for expanding overseas by completing five years of domestic operations on May 23, 2010.



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Low-cost carrier SpiceJet, which currently flies to 18 cities, has added 23 more connections within its existing network, the airline said Thursday.

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Passengers can now travel to these new destinations that include Ahmedabad, Coimbatore and Bagdogra through interconnecting flights within the Spicejet network.
“We now offer 47 connection flights nationwide. Earlier this year we introduced the option of booking on single PNR for interconnecting flights. The overwhelming response to this has encouraged us to offer more connections,” said Samyukth Sridharan, chief commercial officer of SpiceJet.
Now a passenger travelling from Kolkata can reach Srinagar via Delhi within six-and-a-half hours through interconnecting flights.

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The District Consumer Disputes Redresal Forum has directed SpiceJet to pay Rs 30,000 as compensation for mental agony caused to a passenger whose baggage was lost in transit. The airline has also been directed to pay Rs 3,000 as cost of the bag in addition to Rs 5,000 as litigation charges.
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The complainant, Rohini Chadha, a resident of Sector 8, said she booked two return tickets on a Spice Jet Flight from Chandigarh to Mumbai, with the journey from Mumbai scheduled on January 27, 2007.
Four bags were handed over to the flight officials at the Mumbai airport for delivery at Delhi. According to the complainant, on arrival of the flight at Delhi, only three bags were delivered to her.
After learning of the matter, the authorities assured Rohini that the missing bag would be delivered at her Chandigarh address.


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SpiceJet yesterday announced the appointment of its first General Sales Agency in Sri Lanka. Jetwing Air (Pvt.) Ltd., based out of Colombo, has been appointed with immediate effect.




As per an exclusive agreement, Jetwing will promote, advertise and sell SpiceJet products and services to people residing in Sri Lanka. Jetwing Air is the second GSA that SpiceJet has appointed to stimulate the overseas market. Earlier the company had appointed Qatar Tours in Doha.


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In a bid to stand out amid the highly competitive low fare airlines, SpiceJet is set to launch its new national campaign, ‘Get more when you fly SpiceJet’, which aims to highlight SpiceJet’s unique value offerings.




The campaign will run toll December 2009-January 2010. Contract Advertising is the creative agency behind the campaign.

SpiceJet’s unique value offerings include complimentary supervision of unaccompanied minors, free of charge web check-in, sale of hot tea and coffee in flight at a reasonable price of Rs 20, discounts on return fares, and waiver for sports kits, among others.

The campaign will be seen in various magazines in the coming weeks.

SpiceJet has taken a 360 degree approach to advertising. From advertising in magazines they plan to move to radio and the Internet eventually.

The agency people behind the campaign include Bhaskar Ghosh, Vive President, Account Development; Uddalak Pal, Senior Creative Director; Nima Namchu, Creative Head; Ayan Pal, Sindhu, Natwar Singh, Siddharth Bhattacharya and Radhika Likhi.

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SpiceJet today announced the launch of unbeatable low fares to encourage travel during the next three monsoon months.

Starting today bookings would be available for a limited period of travel between July 15 and September 15, covering all the 18 destinations touched by the airline.

Travelers can now purchase tickets at an amazingly low fare through SpiceJet reservations at spicejet.com and from SpiceJet airport counters. Passenger Service Fee and relevant airport charges apply on ticket prices on all direct flights starting from Rs 1,500.

Spicejet Chief Commercial Officer Samyukth Sridharan, in a relese here, said the promotional fares were to stimulate the market.

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Spice jet invites dynamic professional with a successful record of accomplishment in the following domains for a high flying career:

Sale Manager / Assistant Sale Manager / Sales Officer - Trade { job : TSM /01/09]
[ Delhi- NCR / Jaipur / Ahmedabad / Mumbai / Punne / Guwahati / Kolkata / kochi / Hyderabad / chennai / Vizag / Coimbator].
Graduates, perferably with an MBA degree, with 2--10years of experience in Ayiytation, Travel or Hotel Industry with exceptional communication skills and ability to oinfluence decision makers.
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Sale Manager / Assistant Sales Manager-- Corporate sales [ Job Code : CSM /01/09 ]
[ Delhi- NCR / Jaipur/ Ahemdabad / mumbai / Pune / Bangalore / Guwahati / kolkata / Hyderabad / Chennai / Vizag / Combatore].
Graduates, preferably with an MBA degree with 2-10 yrs corporate experience in Aviation, Travel or Hotel Industry with exceptional communication skills and ability to influence decision makers.
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Reservation Executives [ Job Code: Res /01/09]
Under Graduates / graduates with excellent verbal and written communication skills in both Hindi and English to handle reservations, ticketing and passenger queries over the phone. The aspirant should be willing to work in shifts in a 24+ 7 environment, including night shifts. Call centre professional at entry level may also apply.
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Cabin Crew [ Male / Female[ { Job Code : CC /01/09 ]
Freshers [ Under Graduates / graduates ] & experienced Cabin crew with a pleasing & outgoing personality, who have a passion to serve and the ability to work in as team environment. The Aspirant should be between 19-25 years of age, unmarried, with exceptionally good communication skills.



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Sr. Analyst / Analyst - Net Planning and Route Optimization [ Job Code : NP /01/09]
Graduates , preferably with an MBA degree with 1-5 years of experience in aviation or allied services with ability to intelligently analyze route network, recommend changes for optimum fleet utilization & maximization of revenue to ensure profitability.
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Interested aspirants may e-mail their detailed resume with a recent passport size & full length [ In case of cabin crew ] photograph mentioning the job code in the subject line to jobs@spicejet.com

U.S. billionaire investor Wilbur Ross, who made his fortune taking over bankrupt steel, coal and textile companies, will invest 3.45 billion rupees ($80 million) in SpiceJet Ltd., his first investment in an Indian airline.

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