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Coimbatore, July 28 In an effort to reach out to the Indian students going abroad for higher studies, Jet Airways has announced a promotional package for students going to the US, Canada, the UK, Europe or Asia.

It is valid for outbound travel on or before October 31. Existing as well as new students will receive a slew of concessions including excess baggage allowance, special fares and a chance to earn 1,000 Bonus JPMiles, the airlines said in a press release.

The airline said the students availing themselves of this offer would be permitted to carry an extra piece of baggage, with each piece not exceeding 23 kg, on flights to the US, Canada, the UK and Europe and an additional 10 kg on flights to Asia (Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok). The promotional package also comes with ‘Student Kits’, containing a Matrix mobile connection with free talk-time worth Rs 4,000 in the US, the UK, Singapore and Australia, ICICI Bank travel cards , a free Tata Indicom Wi-Fi roam card enabling Internet connectivity in the US, the UK, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, France and Japan, and Bajaj Allianz Travel Insurance with special privileges and low premiums and VIP vouchers worth Rs 500 on purchase of VIP travel accessories. These could be collected after the purchase of a ticket at any of Jet Airways’ city sales offices around the country.

Mr Sudheer Raghavan, Chief Commercial Officer, Jet Airways, said with increasing number of Indian students opting for studies abroad, the airlines was keen to offer students “a safe, value-packed and quality travel option”.

Jet Airways said free excess baggage would be allowed against mandatory production of copy of student I 20 form or equivalent document/valid Indian passport/ID from university/student visa for verification at check-in at the airport counter.

Normal fare cancellation/refund/change policies will apply. Jet Airways currently operates flights to New York (both JFK and Newark), San Francisco, Toronto, Brussels, London (Heathrow), Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo, Bangkok, Kathmandu, Dhaka, Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat, Doha and Abu Dhabi. It plans to fly to other cities in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia in phases.

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