30th Aug 2007 07:00
MAXjet Airways Inc.30 August 2007 30 August 2007 MAXJET AIRWAYS INC. LAUNCH OF LOS ANGELES SERVICE MAXjet Airways, Inc ("MAXjet" or the "Company"), the low-fare, all-businessclass airline flying between the UK and US, announced today its first flightbetween London and Los Angeles. This will be MAXjet's fourth US service fromLondon, extending its reach to the West Coast. The new service to Los Angeles will initially operate four times a week. MAXjetwill operate from the Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) at Los AngelesInternational (LAX). The following information below highlights the flightschedule between London and Los Angeles: LONDON TO LOS ANGELES MY311 0930-1300 Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday LOS ANGELES TO LONDON MY310 1700-1200 Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday This latest service reflects MAXjet's strategy of serving points across theUnited States from London with routes to New York, Washington and Las Vegasalready established. In addition, the Company's fourth service to Las Vegas willstart on 2 September 2007. In September, 34% of MAXjet's scheduled flights willbe between London and New York while 22% of flights will be to each ofWashington, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Commenting on the launch of the new service, Bill Stockbridge, CEO, said: "The launch of our new service to Los Angeles highlights the growing number ofour destinations in the U.S. MAXjet now operates more routes to major U.S.cities than any other all-business class operator. The latest route will enableour passengers to fly non-stop to the West Coast of America providing evengreater onward connectivity to points across the western seaboard andinternationally." For further information, please contact: MAXjet Airways, Inc +1 703 574 6600 Bill Stockbridge, CEO John Severson, CFO Josh Marks, EVP, Head of Strategy & Route Development FD +44 207 831 3113 Ben Foster Charlie Watenphul Notes to Editors MAXjet Airways introduced the affordable all-business class segment, startingservice between London Stansted and New York (JFK) in November 2005. Sincelaunching the low-fare all-business class segment MAXjet has carried over 93,000passengers and introduced new services from London to Washington, Las Vegas andLos Angeles. MAXjet offers the amenities of Business Class, including fast check-in securityclearance, departure lounges, padded leather seats with 170 degrees of reclineand 60" seat pitch, gourmet meals and an arrivals facility at Stansted, at farescomparable to flexible Economy Class. MAXjet offers convenient flight schedules with evening departures from citiesacross the United States and return flights from Stansted that appeal to bothbusiness and leisure passengers. Readers of Travel & Leisure magazine rated MAXjet the second-best internationalairline in the magazine's influential 2007 survey. MAXjet ranked ahead ofservice leaders Emirates, Cathay Pacific, and Virgin Atlantic, and second onlyto perennial winner Singapore Airlines. Travel & Leisure tabulated subscribervotes in the first quarter of 2007, with voters ranking airlines on cabincomfort, food, in-flight service, customer service and value. MAXjet has attracted a customer base of small business, large business andaffluent leisure consumers with significant repeat business and high customersatisfaction. ENDS This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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