Jet Airways crisis: Naresh Goyal writes letter to employees, asks to ignore media reports

Jet Airways Chairman Naresh Goyal has asked employees to have trust in management and to ignore media reports. In a letter to Jet Airways’ employees, Goyal has said that the airline would rationalise operations and open new routes.

This is a time when there is a global pause to take stock, chart fresh resolves and shore up courage to face the unknowns of the New Year. There are bound to be many (unknowns) in an industry as dynamic and globally competitive as ours. Stronger then, should be our resolve to relook at all costs and rebuild our yields and revenue,” he wrote.

Listing out the positives, Goyal wrote that Jet Airways has started its flights on various new routes. “Our London route remains our premium revenue earner. We are focusing on Amsterdam and Paris routes to heighten passenger loads and enhance yields in a highly competitive market,” Goyal said.

He said the airline would continue to rationalise operations and open new routes like Mumbai-Manchester and Pune-Singapore. The airline is withdrawing flights to nine destinations in India and West Asia from February, while adding new services from its hubs in Mumbai and Delhi.

Earlier this month, cash-crunched Jet Airways decided to do away with complimentary meals for economy class passengers travelling on domestic routes under two more fare categories as the full-service airline looks to trim costs.

The revision in fare offerings will be effective for tickets booked from December 21, for travel starting January 7, Jet airways said in a release Monday.

The carrier currently offers five fare options in the economy class – light, deal, saver, classic and flex – for customers booking flights on domestic routes.