The airline has also chosen to support five women specific NGO’s through a unique in-flight fundraising collection drive to benefit women’s issues as part of its International Women’s Day celebrations. India’s premier airline has committed to a two-week long in-flight collection drive, lasting through to till March 21, 2010 and will contribute the proceeds from this drive to benefit five NGOs namely - Nanhi Kali, Apne Aap Women Worldwide, Navjeet Community Centre, Mijwan Welfare Society and Rajiv Gandhi Mahila Vikas Pariyojana. All of these non-profit organizations are dedicated to empowering underprivileged women in India.

According to Nikos Kardassis, CEO, Jet Airways, “Jet Airways’ women travelers, besides being a prominent and growing customer demographic, have also been among the airline’s most loyal customers. As a token of appreciation for their support, we would like to offer them substantial savings on their travel through our Special Fares. We are also launching an In-flight Collection Drive on the occasion of International Women’s Day with a view to contributing to poverty alleviation and empowering women through these NGOs. We are confident that the two initiatives would prove extremely popular among all our guests.”

Additionally, all women JetPrivilege members who travel on Jet Airways, Jet Airways Konnect and/ or JetLite, both within India or overseas (with the exception of code share services), will earn an additional 500 bonus JP Miles till March 15, 2010.*

Furthermore, women travelers who wish to join Jet Airways’ JetPrivilege programme and become part of the JetViva forum, will be awarded 500 JPMiles on enrolling for the same, online at jetairways.com, against a special reference code or at any airport flown to by Jet Airways/Jet Airways Konnect/ JetLite across India, till March 31, 2010.