Jet Set Go

After a long wait, Jet has launched direct services between Singapore and Chennai. Jet has been operating on the Chennai – KL sector and Mumbai – Singapore sector for sometime now. This will be the fourth airline that offers direct flights between Chennai and Singapore.

When Jet launched their Mumbai – Singapore flight and when Sahara launched Delhi – Singapore flights, they offered promo fares in the range of S$ 550. However Jet’s initial price for the Chennai – Singapore segment has been put at $800 - $850. The fact that they are launching the service during the peak season might be one the reason for the high pricing. Further, Jet plans to offer connecting flights to other Southern metros like Madurai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Bangalore etc.

Although Jet’s entry is a welcome move, their timing seems to be inappropriate. The onward flight and the return flight are during the day and hence not many people would prefer the same. However if people are looking for connections to other southern metros (which may not have direct flight to S'pore or may not have daily flight to S'pore), then they might go for Jet. Jet’s move to offer SIN – Delhi flights via Chennai is quite confusing. If a Delhi bound passenger has some work in Chennai, he/she might prefer this (in case a break of journey is allowed). I don’t think anyone would like to spend 10 hours for a journey from Singapore to Delhi. The fare for the SIN-DEL-SIN (via Chennai) doesn’t come cheap (S$1125). I hope Jet tweaks its timings and provides better fares to make a mark in this lucrative segment.