Free life time SpiceJet air tickets to medal winners

Medal winners Sushil Kumar, Yogeshwar Dutt, Vijay Kumar, MC Mary Kom, Saina Nehwal and Gagan Narang will enjoy this facility.

FP Archives|Dec 20, 2014, 11:15:03 IST

New Delhi: Budget airlines SpiceJet today announced that it would provide free air tickets for life to all Indian medal winners at the just-concluded London Olympics.

"SpiceJet Ltd is proud to be associated with these winners who brought great moments of achievements for India at this gathering of sportspersons from across the globe," the airlines said in a statement.[caption id="attachment_418250" align="alignleft" width="380"] Free tickets for London 2012 medal winners. AFP[/caption]

"It is an effort of SpiceJet to be part of sports that has impacts on national mood, affects wellness and contributes to the prestige and honour of the nation," it added.

SpiceJet Ltd chief executive officer Neil Mills congratulated the Olympic medal winners and said, "It is a matter of great honour for us to be associated with the sportspersons who brought recognition for India at London Olympics 2012.

"The Nation is proud of their unprecedented performance. The victory of Sushil Kumar, Yogeshwar Dutt, Vijay Kumar, MC Mary Kom, Saina Nehwal and Gagan Narang proves their hard work and commitment to their respective fields," he said.

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