Jet Airways and YouTooCanRun partner to promote running events across India

Mumbai, Jul 22, 2016

Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline along with YouTooCanRun Sports Management Pvt Ltd, the nation’s premier ‘mass participation endurance events’ service provider, today announced their partnership to promote fitness through running events across India.

YouTooCanRun, as part of its RACES offering, provides a fully featured workflow and back office support solution. As part of the partnership, Jet Airways will offer registered participants the best fares for that sector, when they sign up for events hosted on the YouTooCanRun RACES platform.

Jet Airways offers this privilege to athletes travelling by air to the race destination, valid from two days preceding and until two days following the event date. This special fare structure is available to runners immediately after registering for the endurance event on YouTooCanRun platform.

This partnership with YouTooCanRun will ensure that Jet Airways is established as the official ‘Airline Partner’, amongst race organisers, at the former’s running events. This will benefit Race organisers from increased participation in their events. Similarly, registered runners will benefit by getting to participate in more events, while enjoying a five-day window at the race destination.

Gaurang Shetty, Whole-time Director, Jet Airways, said, “Jet Airways is happy to promote sports in India and across the world since it nurtures young talent to achieve the unimaginable and bring glory to the nation. This partnership with YouTooCanRun is another earnest endeavour on our part towards supporting and promoting health and fitness in the country. We are extremely proud to be associated with a premier organisation like YouTooCanRun and sure this initiative will promote a healthy lifestyle amongst people.”

“YouTooCanRun feels privileged that Jet Airways has agreed to join hands with it towards promoting running for good health. It is a win-win situation for all stakeholders in the relationship. Runners will get best fares and event organisers shall witness enhanced prestige for their events,” said Mr P. Venkatraman, Founder of YouTooCanRun.

As part of the partnership, various premier events such as GAVS Dream Runners Half Marathon 2016 in Chennai, Coimbatore Night Marathon 2016, IDBI Federal Life Insurance Mumbai Half Marathon 2016, Bengaluru Marathon 2016, The Barefoot Marathon in Coorg, Ladakh Marathon 2016 and Dr P.S Ramani Goa Marathon 2016 will be covered.

About Jet Airways

Jet Airways is India’s premier international airline operating flights to 68 destinations, including India and across the world. Jet Airways’ robust domestic network in India spans the length and breadth of the country covering metro cities, state capitals and emerging destinations. Beyond India, Jet Airways operates flights to key international destinations in South East Asia, South Asia, Middle East, Europe and North America.

The Jet Airways Group currently operates a fleet of 116 aircraft, comprising Boeing 777-300 ERs, Airbus A330-200/300, Next Generation Boeing 737s and ATR 72-500/600s. With an average age of 7.07 years, this is one of the youngest fleets in the region.

JetPrivilege, the airline’s award-winning loyalty and rewards programme offer exclusive privileges to members when they travel Jet Airways and any of its partner airlines and on transacting with any of the 150+ programme partners.

Jet Airways, together with airberlin, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Alitalia, Etihad Airways, Etihad Regional operated by Darwin Airline, and NIKI, participates in Etihad Airways Partners. Etihad Airways is part of the Etihad Aviation Group, which also holds minority investments in each of these airlines.

About YouTooCanRun Sports Management Pvt Ltd

With a mission to ‘Promote Running for Good Health, ‘ YouTooCanRun began its journey in 2013. Over a short spa, it has notched several firsts and is today the largest player specialising in ‘endurance events specific service offerings. It has established strong value propositions to all the participants in the emerging sector be they runner’s, event organisers, trainers or sponsors. It’s RACES technology platform is fully featured and is unparalleled in its scope and breadth of services, both to registrants as well to event organisers. It’s ‘Sponsor Partner Alliance’ program offers sponsors several key advantages and unlocks the value of the sponsorship for all stakeholders. Founded by P. Venkatraman, an endurance athlete himself, and backed by a passionate team, YouTooCanRun is well entrenched in the ecosystem of sports and fitness to deliver unprecedented value to its partners. To know more about YouTooCanRun’s breadth of offerings, visit http://youtoocanrun.com/for-event-organisers