Jet Airways can fly to New York

After allowing private Indian carriers to operate to the UK and southeast Asia, Government on Friday permitted Jet Airways to launch operations to New York from the ensuing summer season starting April.

After allowing private Indian carriers to operate to the UK and southeast Asia, Government on Friday permitted Jet Airways to launch operations to New York from the ensuing summer season starting April.

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Jet Airways, which received an overwhelming response to its initial public offer which opened on Friday, has been allowed to operate three flights a week from Mumbai to New York via Brussels, official sources said.

The other private carrier, Air Sahara, did not apply for any destination in the US.