Jet Airways starts international operations from new terminal at Cochin Airport

Apr 19, 2017: Jet Airways has commenced operations from the all new state-of-the-art Terminal 3 (T3) at Cochin International Airport (CIAL). Jet Airways' flight 9W 575, arriving at 1340 hrs, from Abu Dhabi to Kochi became the airline's first international flight to arrive at Kochi's modern and spacious T3.

Jet Airways will operate a total of six flights daily from the new international terminal, with services to Doha, Sharjah, Dammam, Abu Dhabi, Muscat and Dubai, providing guests superior connectivity and comfort.

As one of the largest carriers operating to/from Gulf, together with strategic partner Etihad Airways, T3 at Cochin Airport will serve as yet another international gateway in the airline's vast network. Jet Airways will provide seamless connectivity to guests from the Kerala region, looking to travel to Gulf and several destinations beyond via the airline's codeshare partners.

T3 features 84 check-in counters at three check-in islands, together with 40 counters each for immigration and emigration in the Arrivals and Departure sections.

Jayaraj Shanmugam, Chief Commercial Officer, Jet Airways, said, "The new Terminal 3 of CIAL, with its well-planned facilities, will facilitate capacity expansion as well as better guest experience. We congratulate and thank the Government of Kerala, Airport Authority of India, and other stakeholders for commencing operations at the new international terminal. The terminal will provide our guests with the comfort and ease of travel while they connect to/from international destinations via Kochi. More importantly, besides boosting economic development in the region, the new terminal will offer us the opportunity to promote Kochi and neighboring regions, the seamless connectivity it offers to the world.”