Jet Airways withdraws lounge access for economy-class fliers

Cash-starved Jet Airways has temporarily suspended its complimentary lounge services to JetPrivilege platinum and gold members travelling in the economy class, as it battles high operations cost due to increased jet fuel prices and falling rupee. The revised complimentary lounge access policy, which is not applicable for flights operated by its codeshare partner carrier, will come into effect from Dec 1, Jet Airways said. These services, however, will be provided to customers travelling in the first and business class across Jet Airways domestic and international network, the airline said. The move comes weeks after Travel Food Services, the firm that operates the lounge at Mumbai airport, discontinued the facility for Jet Airways passengers due to non-payment of dues. <br/>