| SpiceJet expands Cargo Operations
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| --- Launches operations from Goa ---
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| New Delhi, April 07, 2009: SpiceJet, India's favourite Low Fare Airline has now added Goa to its existing network of Domestic Cargo Operations. SpiceJet is among the first airline in the Low Fare category to venture into cargo operations in May 2008.Since then it has expanded to include major cities like Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and Kolkata in less than a year and now operate from 13 stations. |
| Announcing the launch of cargo operations from Goa, Samyukth Sridharan, Chief Commercial Officer said, "Cargo operations have always been a great source of ancillary revenue for SpiceJet. We have exceeded our target by 8% last financial year. The addition of a 13th station to our network will definitely boost our operations and we are looking at doubling our target for this financial year. |
| Currently we transport major commodities like garments, auto parts, pharma, flowers, and shrimps. We are carrying an average of about 85 tons per day which we aim to increase to 110 tonnes per day in the coming months." he concluded. |
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About SpiceJet Ltd.: |
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SpiceJet is India's favorite Low Fare Airline, delivering the lowest air fares with the highest consumer value. We operate 117 flights daily to 18 cities viz. Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bagdogra, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Guwahati, Goa, Hyderabad, Jammu, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Srinagar, Varanasi and Visakhapatnam. Our on-time performance is amongst the best in India, at 82%, coupled with a Technical Dispatch Reliability of 99.6%, making us an airline with least cancellations. SpiceJet's new generation fleet of 19 Boeing 737-800 / 737-900ER aircraft are backed by cutting edge technology and infrastructure to ensure the highest standards in safety and operating efficiency. |
| SpiceJet is the winner of: |
- ICWAI National Award for Excellence in Cost Management (March, 2009)
- 2008 Frost & Sullivan Indian Commercial Aviation Emerging Company of the Year Award (Nov 2008) London
- Smart Travel Asia's Top 10 Best Budget Airlines in Asia (Sept 2008) Hong Kong
- Outlook Taveller's Best Low Cost Airline (Feb 2008) India
- TAFI - Abacus's * Best Low Cost Airline (Sept 2007) Malaysia
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