The airline received government approval in September to start flights this month to the Middle East, ending state monopoly on routes that connect to a region where about four million Indians work. India in 2005 allowed private airlines with more than five years of domestic operations to start flights overseas, except to countries in the Middle East.
Jet Airways has flights to cities outside India including New York, Toronto, London, and Singapore. The airline yesterday said it plans to start flights to other cities in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia.
