JET Airways - any good?

[rog747]

My family are booked in NOV for a Tour of India with Newmarket Holidays and they are using JET from LHR-DEL then BOM-LHR
I see the reviews are truly appalling and the opinion is that JET are an airline to avoid.

Newmarket does offer a £450pp reduction if you ditch their air travel and you do your own flights.
I can get EK, Finnair, and QR for well under £400 (yes its via a stop on the way and change of aircraft) and the timings are quite good.

Anyone here have any experience of JET please?

thanks

[cjhants]

Just done a tour the other way BOM-DEL,which included a short hop BOM Nagpur on a 737-800. Nice aircraft and crew, perfectly flown. I know it’s not long haul, but the BA flights both ways in WT+ were not great, Jet surely can’t be any worse.

[PAXboy]

Depends on your sense of Worse! ;)

[22/04]

Only flown in Prestige (or whatever it is called=business) LHR-BOM - service ok and the 777 in top order but five years ago - it was newer then. Quaint wine service - bottle and glass bought to my seat and poured in front but all very slow.

Domestic service is ok - 737-7/800. There are those who say Indian airlines are less safe- they may be marginally so but not so significantly that it would influence my decision.

I don't like stopping myself when the sector length is only 7.5 hours out - 9 hours back. If you travel jet Airways you will be with other Newmarket customers and if things go a bit Pete Tong that may be an advantage

[krismiler]

Jet Airways finances aren't brilliant and November is a long time away, I'd go with one of the three airlines you mention for peace of mind even if it requires a connecting flight.

https://www.ft.com/content/5b83bbb4-0e67-11e9-a3aa-118c761d2745

[Another James]

Jet airways,economy longhaul would be on the bottom of my selection list although their 777 business offering is actually an excellent product :)

As mentioned by krismiler,Jet have some problems. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/jet-airways-cash-crunch-worsens-5-boeing-737-max-planes-grounded-by-lessor/articleshow/67738503.cms

[rog747]

Thanks all for the replies - Seems New-market Hols will not permit changing the flights now (group tour) so have to grin and bear it - fingers crossed

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[krismiler]

Seems New-market Hols will not permit changing the flights now (group tour) so have to grin and bear it - fingers crossed

I would go and have a chat to them about what contingency plans are in place should Jet Airways go broke, hopefully there is insurance coverage and you'll be rebooked on another airline. but I would want that in writing.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47626409

https://www.indiatoday.in/business/story/jet-airways-faces-worst-financial-hurdle-in-25-years-can-it-weather-the-storm-analysis-1482281-2019-03-20

[rog747]

I would go and have a chat to them about what contingency plans are in place should Jet Airways go broke, hopefully there is insurance coverage and you'll be rebooked on another airline. but I would want that in writing.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47626409

https://www.indiatoday.in/business/story/jet-airways-faces-worst-financial-hurdle-in-25-years-can-it-weather-the-storm-analysis-1482281-2019-03-20

Thank you - yes already spoken to - NM Hols are ATOL ABTA and the rest, and if JET stops flying they will rebook us on most likely BA AI or Virgin