Airlines introduces offers for student flyers 

Here’s a little good news for those students traveling abroad for their studies. Jet Airways and Air India have extended special offers to students going abroad to study this summer. With market growing with 17 per cent, according to a market report, over 4,00,000 students from India travelled abroad for studies in 2016-17. The Jet programme covers students from India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal who hold confirmed admissions for studying at universities/ institutions in Australia, Canada, Europe, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, and USA. The Air India programme includes flights operated by the national carrier from India to destinations like Newark, New York, London, Birmingham, Osaka, Tokyo, Frankfurt, Paris, Rome, Milan, Vienna, Madrid, Moscow, etc. Under the Jet Airways "eduJetter" programme for the 2017-18 academic year, students will be allowed 69kg baggage, free SIM cards, and through baggage check-ins right up to the final destination. After booking the tickets, students can go to the eduJetter page on Jet Airways website and fill up the form. The student will then receive an updated ticket from the airline with applicable eduJetter benefits within 72 hours. The Air India Maharaja Scholars' Offer 2017 (details are on AI website) allows students travelling on a valid student visa or student exchange visa to carry one extra 23kg bag free on board AI flights to the US and Europe. On its flights to Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Seoul, Sydney and Melbourne, the additional baggage allowance is 20 kg. The AI offer is valid till September 30.With more and more students traveling abroad for their studies, this is surely a move which will help already tensed students about their baggage limits. Also, many students are worried about immediate contact to their hometown, therefore free sim card will also make sure that students do not panic once they reach their education destination.