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Kingfisher Airlines launches 2 new international routes

19-Apr-2010
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Kingfisher Airlines launches 2 new international routes
Kingfisher Airlines, India’s only Five Star airline rated by Skytrax, today announced that it has launched flights from Mumbai to Bangkok and from New Delhi to Bangkok.

The launch of these new routes marks the fourth international route out of Mumbai and third international route out of New Delhi. 

The flights on these routes will be operated using Kingfisher Airlines’ modern fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft featuring a dual-class cabin with five star luxury on Kingfisher First and Kingfisher Class, the premium economy service. In Kingfisher First, guests can expect to be pampered with the first-of-its-kind luxury right from the airport to on-board comforts, gourmet cuisine and in-flight entertainment. The award-winning Kingfisher experience includes roomy seats with a wide seat pitch and ample leg room, in-flight entertainment, gourmet cuisine, specially trained international cabin crew and a host of on-board comforts. 

Commenting on the launch of this new international route, Dr. Vijay Mallya, Chairman and CEO, Kingfisher Airlines Limited said, “I am delighted to announce the launch of two new international routes further enhancing connectivity between India and Thailand. Kingfisher Airlines has redefined the whole experience of flying and discerning flyers between Mumbai - Bangkok  and New Delhi - Bangkok will now have the choice of traveling by India’s favourite airline. Besides catering to the leisure traffic between these cities, these new services will cater to the huge community of entrepreneurs and traders that frequently fly on these routes.”

Sharing details about the connectivity with the vast domestic route network of Kingfisher Airlines, Mr. Manoj Chacko, Executive Vice President-Commercial, Kingfisher Airlines Limited said, “Kingfisher Airlines has the largest network in India and flies to many cities that are served only by Kingfisher Airlines. The Mumbai – Bangkok flight offers excellent connectivity with Ahmedabad, Goa, Nagpur, Indore amongst other cities while the New Delhi – Bangkok flight offers excellent connectivity with Hyderabad, Jaipur, Bangalore, Patna, Chennai, Pune, Udaipur, Hong Kong and others. Guests will now be able to fly in on Kingfisher Airlines from these cities and easily connect with the Mumbai-Bangkok and Delhi-Bangkok flights.”

 Kingfisher Airlines caters to all segments of air travel ranging from low-fare service - Kingfisher Red, to the premium economy service - Kingfisher Class, to the luxurious Kingfisher First. As India’s market-leading airline, Kingfisher Airlines offers the maximum number of flights offered by any single airline network in India.  Kingfisher Airlines connects 61 cities in India and 7 international destinations and has over 375 daily departures with a fleet of 66 aircraft.

New Services Launched With Effect from April 17, 2010

Origin Destination Flight No. Depart Arrive Aircraft Type Days

New Delhi Bangkok IT 025 1.30 am 7.15 am A320 Daily

Bangkok New Delhi IT026 8.25 pm 11.25 pm A320 Daily

Mumbai Bangkok IT 023 1.15 pm 7.05 pm A320 Daily (except Tuesdays)

Bangkok Mumbai IT 024 8.30 am 11.25 am A320 Daily (except Tuesdays)

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