Announcement / Corporate July 30, 2008, 21:13 IST (Business Standard)
Domestic Cargo Operations of SpiceJet, India's "best low cost airline"*, is now successfully running in nine cities. This includes the major metros like New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore and Hyderabad. Among the secondary cities are Ahmedabad, Pune and Coimbatore.
SpiceJet is aggressively looking at the cargo business and has already put in place the necessary infrastructure requirements manned by trained personnel who ensure a high level of service.
Commenting on the market enthusiasm, Samyukth Sridharan, Chief Commercial Officer, SpiceJet said, "The response from the market has been very positive and encouraging. In the month of June alone we have uplifted in excess of 1320 tonnes that has generated revenue of over Rs 3.5 crores. We see a huge demand for our specialized services across industries with special emphasis on auto and garment. There is a huge demand for perishables like food and flowers."
"The domestic cargo industry is estimated to grow in excess of 15% annually. We see a tremendous potential in this business and for us we are confident of touching a magic figure of 100 crores annually within the first three year of cargo operations. "he further added.
SpiceJet will soon start its cargo operations from Guwahati and Bagdogra.
With the new generation Boeing 737 – 800/ 900ER fleet, SpiceJet can carry between 2 tons to 3.5 tons of cargo on each of its flight. SpiceJet operates 94 flights every day to 16 destinations and can offer a capacity of over 300 tons per day.
In the ancillary services space, SpiceJet is already present in onboard advertising, home delivery of tickets, in-flight contests and travel insurance.
About SpiceJetSpiceJet is India's 'best low cost airline' *, delivering the lowest air fares with the highest consumer value. We operate 94 flights daily to 16 cities viz. Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bagdogra, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Guwahati, Goa, Hyderabad, Jammu, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Srinagar, Varanasi and Vizag. 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 15 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 was recognized as Best Low Cost Airline for 2007 by TAFI (Travel Agents Federation of India)-Abacus, awarded at Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.
SpiceJet voted the Best Low Cost Airline by a reader's survey conducted nationally by India's leading travel magazine Outlook Traveller. (Feb 2008)
Domestic Cargo Operations of SpiceJet, India's "best low cost airline"*, is now successfully running in nine cities. This includes the major metros like New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore and Hyderabad. Among the secondary cities are Ahmedabad, Pune and Coimbatore.
SpiceJet is aggressively looking at the cargo business and has already put in place the necessary infrastructure requirements manned by trained personnel who ensure a high level of service.
Commenting on the market enthusiasm, Samyukth Sridharan, Chief Commercial Officer, SpiceJet said, "The response from the market has been very positive and encouraging. In the month of June alone we have uplifted in excess of 1320 tonnes that has generated revenue of over Rs 3.5 crores. We see a huge demand for our specialized services across industries with special emphasis on auto and garment. There is a huge demand for perishables like food and flowers."
"The domestic cargo industry is estimated to grow in excess of 15% annually. We see a tremendous potential in this business and for us we are confident of touching a magic figure of 100 crores annually within the first three year of cargo operations. "he further added.
SpiceJet will soon start its cargo operations from Guwahati and Bagdogra.
With the new generation Boeing 737 – 800/ 900ER fleet, SpiceJet can carry between 2 tons to 3.5 tons of cargo on each of its flight. SpiceJet operates 94 flights every day to 16 destinations and can offer a capacity of over 300 tons per day.
In the ancillary services space, SpiceJet is already present in onboard advertising, home delivery of tickets, in-flight contests and travel insurance.
About SpiceJetSpiceJet is India's 'best low cost airline' *, delivering the lowest air fares with the highest consumer value. We operate 94 flights daily to 16 cities viz. Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bagdogra, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Guwahati, Goa, Hyderabad, Jammu, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Srinagar, Varanasi and Vizag. 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 15 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 was recognized as Best Low Cost Airline for 2007 by TAFI (Travel Agents Federation of India)-Abacus, awarded at Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.
SpiceJet voted the Best Low Cost Airline by a reader's survey conducted nationally by India's leading travel magazine Outlook Traveller. (Feb 2008)
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