OREANDA-NEWS.  Jet Airways, India's premier international airline, today announced the launch of its mobile application on Apple’s iOS platform compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The mobile application will allow the airline’s guests to conveniently book tickets, check flight status, manage their JetPrivilege account and enjoy special promotional offers, among a host of other features.

The native mobile application (app) is available for free download from the App Store and is compatible with iOS 6 version and above. The app has been specially optimized for iPhone 5.

The Jet Airways mobile app leverages the iOS platform’s improved touch friendly design, making it an extremely efficient tool for travellers to access their travel information on the go.

Moreover, the application offers a convenient booking and secure payment process allowing credit card transactions accompanied by the ability to save and access booked itineraries using the Passbook app. Other salient features include real time flight status check with the option to search using flight number, airport or route, registration for receiving real time flight status notification, and the opportunity to avail special offers and news updates.

Commenting on the new Jet Airways mobile application, Mr. Gaurang Shetty, Senior Vice President – Commercial, Jet Airways, said, “Jet Airways is the first and only airline in India to offer a native mobile app for iOS platform in addition to apps for Blackberry, Android and Windows devices. With the launch of the Jet Airways mobile app for iOS, we are pleased to offer our guests a seamless and uniform travel experience across all mobile platforms. Considering the growing user base of iOS devices, this is yet another step in our commitment towards leveraging the use of mobile technology for our guests across the globe.”