JetSMART Airlines announced that starting in June it will begin operating flights on 13 domestic routes. These will connect from Lima with Arequipa, Cusco, Piura, Trujillo, Tarapoto, Talara, Juliaca, Iquitos and Cajamarca. In addition to four routes that connect cities throughout the country without going through Lima that connect flights between Arequipa and Cusco, Arequipa and Trujillo, Arequipa and Piura, as well as Arequipa and Tarapoto.
“Today we are a Peruvian airline. Starting today, all Peruvians will be able to fly SMART through our new Airbus A320 fleet, with the highest punctuality and safety that characterizes us and that has allowed us to be recognized as the best Low Cost in South America by Skytrax World. Airline Awards. We expect to transport more than one million passengers in the first year of operations”, mentioned Estuardo Ortiz, CEO of JetSMART Airlines.
JetSMART, an ultra low cost airline with US capital, has operations in six countries and has transported more than 10 million passengers through its new Airbus A320 aircraft. “We are proud to add domestic flights in Peru and especially to be able to connect more people and regions, as we already do in Argentina and Chile, and in more than 60 routes throughout South America”, Ortiz added.
START OF TICKET SALE
The airline makes it official that starting today it will start selling tickets through jetsmart.com with the launch promotion called “Fly for a Quiñones” in reference to the value of the 10 soles ticket that commemorates the feat of the aviation hero José Abelardo Quiñones, which will allow Peruvians to travel by plane at a final price of 10 soles per section, including fees and taxes.
In this way, JetSMART will give more opportunities to travel by plane to any of the destinations scheduled by the airline, while stocks last. After that, 25 thousand tickets will be enabled from 35 soles.
“As of today, the sale of tickets for our domestic flights from Lima to Arequipa, Cusco, Piura, Trujillo, Tarapoto, Talara, Juliaca, Iquitos and Cajamarca is already enabled. Likewise, the SMART routes, which link direct flights from Arequipa to Trujillo, Cusco and Tarapoto”, mentioned Víctor Mejía, Chief Commercial Officer of JetSMART.
Likewise, Mejía explains that there are more than 25 thousand seats from 10 soles, flights that include interest rates. “There is more availability on some days than others, but there is no restriction on holidays. Includes a backpack of 8 kilos”says the Chief Commercial Officer of JetSMART to Mail.
“At JetSMART, you choose. You can choose the services you want and you only pay for what you use. For example, if you don’t bring luggage, you don’t pay for it; so you make sure you have the lowest price and save more”, added Mejia.
Finally, the airline will also put into effect its new commercial policy called “SMARTicket” from the start of ticket sales, which includes changing, canceling or transferring tickets. For the option of endorsing the ticket, passengers will have the possibility of transferring the ticket to another person, up to twice a year. Likewise, they may change the date and time of their ticket up to one hour before the flight. And, if the user bought the ticket and cannot fly, they can cancel it as the case may be. It is appropriate to mention that these benefits are governed by certain conditions that must be reviewed in jetsmart.com.
The company was recognized by Skytrax, a global organization that carries out the World Airline Awards, as the best low-cost airline in South America 2021, for its quality, punctuality and affordable prices that provide a concrete benefit to the passenger.
