Jet Airways to launch e-marketplace for SMEs

New Delhi, May 2 (KNN) Jet Airways is planning to launch an e-marketplace for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to help them buy/ sell products online.

According to a Business Line report, the marketplace would be launched in the next 3-4 months.

Mumbai-based IT firm DigiVation Digital Solutions has been contracted to build the marketplace.

The platform will be part of Jet Airways GlobalLinker, a digital travel and business networking portal for the SME sector.

For the airline, this is however an attempt to increase the registrations on the portal, rather than an attempt to take on the digital majors.

Launched in 2014, GlobalLinker has about 50,000 registered SMEs with presence across sectors such as construction and real estate, agriculture and agri products, healthcare, medical supplies and pharma. SMEs from business services and consultancy, banking, finance accounting and taxation are also on the portal, registration for which is free.

Jet Airways, India’s second-largest airline in terms of passenger traffic, provides a flat 10 per cent off on flight tickets for SMEs registered with GlobalLinker, in addition to discounts that are on offer, the media report added.