It will be the end of an era as Jet Airways fades into oblivion, with the Supreme Court ordering liquidation of its assets. Along with the assets, it will be requiem or nostalgic moments of luxury: service and ambition. Invoking its extraordinary powers under Article 142 to ensure “complete justice,” the court set aside a tribunal decision to transfer the airline to the Jalan-Kalrack Consortium, noting “peculiar and alarming” circumstances in the consortium’s failure to fully pay creditors.
For two decades, Jet Airways wasn't just an airline—it was the airline. From its plush seats to its attentive service, Jet didn't just fly; it elevated the entire experience. In an era when “cattle class” was a common descriptor for economy, Jet dared to offer legroom, chic decor, and a crew trained in the lost art of hospitality.
For those who flew Jet, the experience was, as one writer on The Wandering Core blog recalled, surprisingly luxurious for economy class. Spacious legroom, clean interiors, and those memorable grey-and-yellow seats made flying feel, well, civilised. And unlike the ubiquitous (and sullen) tea trolley attendants of other airlines, Jet’s crew was known for its genuinely courteous and warm demeanour.
It wasn't just a myth. From check-in to touchdown, Jet Airways meticulously cultivated a guest-first philosophy, an ethos driven by its charismatic founder, Naresh Goyal, a former travel agent. Goyals' flair for service and hospitality was unmatched.
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