Kingfisher Airlines, in a land where it is virtually prohibited to advertise alcohol, the entrepreneur Vijay Mallya started his own airline, called it the same name as his best selling beer "Kingfisher" and effectively made his aircraft flying poster sites.
Kingfisher Flights
Started in 2004, Kingfisher remains a predominantly domestic Indian carrier but with an enormous network of routes. The new and only international service operates from London-Heathrow to Bangalore. Many city pairs are operated daily and all the routes that are operated on the A320 fleet have the upgraded cabin and service of Kingfisher First. Cities currently served include: Agartala, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Goa, Hubli, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kochi, Kolkata, Mangalore, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Puttaparthi, Srinagar, Tiruchiapally, Tirupati, Thiruvananathapuram, Udaipur Varansai, Vijayawada, and Visakhapatnam. The airline currently operates a fleet of 42 aircraft: 4 x A319 Airbus, 13 x A320, 8 x A321 and 18 x ATR-72 aircraft.
Kingfisher Airlines A380
Kingfisher Airlines is the one and only Indian airline to order the massive A380 and has five deliveries scheduled from 2010.
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NEWS UPDATE: Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines sign commercial "alliance". The airlines will share routes, ground resources and enter into a codeshare partnership. For more information open the related link below.
Kingfisher’s Founder, Owner and Chairman was recently described by the Industry bible ‘Airline Business’ as "one of India’s most flamboyant, high profile and outspoken businessmen" add that to the fact that he is a Member of Parliament; wears diamond studs in both ears; collects vintage racing cars and named the airline after his best selling "Kingfisher" beer and you may be tempted not to take this rapidly growing airline seriously. But you would be wrong! The airline is a brilliant mixture of low fares and full service with a fine attention to detail and the aim to be India’s best airline. (Check out the rival carrier Jet Airways who are probably market leader at present). If you’re not after the lowest cost we really (really) recommend trying Kingfisher First. Alternative Airlines the UK site for immediate confirmed on-line bookings.
