press releases
May 20, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CONTACT: Michael C. McCarron
Director of Community Affairs
(650) 821-4000
SF-08-21
Michael.McCarron@flysfo.com
Kicking Off the Summertime Travel Season
SFO Offers Services, Amenities and Tips for Making Summer Travel Less Stressful and More
Convenient
New Service to India Kicks Off
WHAT: Press briefing for summer travel season
with tips for travelers; announcement of new Jet Airways
service from SFO to India.
service from SFO to India.
WHEN: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 10:30
a.m.
WHERE: International Terminal, Departure Level (between ticket
aisles 6 & 7)
WHO: Michael McCarron, SFO
Director of Community Affairs
Mr. Manesh Dureja, Vice President for Marketing, Jet Airways
With summer travel season kicking off this weekend, and passenger loads expected to increase
by 5 percent, SFO is offering travelers a host of amenities and services to make passing through
the Airport more convenient and less stressful. SFO’s inexpensive parking options, more
flights to new destinations, new spas and shops, play areas for families, and much more make it the
airport of choice for Bay Area travelers and visitors alike.
Jet Airways will also announce the inauguration of its new direct service to Mumbai, India. On
the San Francisco-to-Mumbai route, Jet Airways will fly Boeing 777 aircraft, with first- and
business-class amenities that include 23-inch flat screens and seats that convert to flat beds.
Passengers in first and premier classes will also have Bose noise-canceling headphones for in-seat
entertainment.
S-F-O
About San Francisco International Airport
SFO (www.flysfo.com) offers non-stop links with more than 30 international points on 26
international carriers. The Bay Area's Airport of Choice connects non-stop with more than 65 cities
in the United States on 21 domestic airlines, including more than six times as many non-stop
flights to the New York area than the other Bay Area airports combined.