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Kingfisher Airways is an India-based airliner with both domestic and international airtravel operations. Dr. Vijay Mallya is the Chairman and CEO of the company.
Kingfisher Airways launched its operations in May 2005.
In January 07, the airliner launched direct flights between Bangalore and Tiruchirapally and later between Bangalore and Thiruvananthapuram. During the month, Kingfisher Airlines bagged the 2006 Avaya Global Connect Award for Customer Responsiveness. The airliner inaugurated a 'State of the Art' City Ticketing Office in Kolkata.
In February 07, the airliner re-engineerd Guest Processing Functions with Multi-Million Dollar Deal with Sabre Airline Solutions.
In March 07, Kingfisher became the first Indian airliner to offer a premium first class service on domestic routes with the launch of its direct flights to Agatti from Kochi and stop-over flights from most major cities in India. This makes it the only private airline from India to launch a service to this destination.
Celebrating its second anniversary in May 2007, the company brought Airbus A380 on its maiden visit to India.
In January 09, Kingfisher teamed up with Hilton HHonors - the guest rewards program for the more than 3,000 Hilton Family Hotels worldwide.
In February 09, Kingfisher announced cut in its pilots salaries by Rs. 80,000. During the month flights between Solapur and Mumbai are announced.
On September 15, 2009, a Kingfisher Airlines Mumbai to Bangalore flight made an emergency landing at Mumbai Airport soon after take-off after its landing gear malfunctioned. Guinness heiress Clare Irby, accused of indulging in a sex act on a Bangalore-London flight, has been cleared of being drunk on board the Kingfisher Airlines aircraft.
Kingfisher Airways reduced its morning flights from Mumbai on Thursday, November 27, 2008 in the wake of Mumbai terror attacks.
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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued guidelines to all airlines on Wednesday following the skidding of the Kingfisher aircraft in Mumbai on Tuesday. ANI
Drunken socialite strips, cavorts with passenger on Kingfisher Airlines flight
A drunken Brit socialite reportedly stripped to her knickers and cavorted with a male passenger in full view of fellow travellers on a Kingfisher Airlines flight from Bangalore to Heathrow. ANI
Private airlines plead for concession
Indias private airline operators met Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel, demanding reduction in sales tax on jet fuel and airport charges. ANI
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Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Praful Patel said on Saturday that the government would not offer bailout package to private airlines. ANI
Brit model blasts at beau romping on Bangalore-London flight
Passengers on a Bangalore-London flight were in for a drama, when a drunken model got enraged after catching her boyfriend romping with a woman next to him. ANI
Arrival of Gandhi belongings in India will take some time
The five personal belongings of Mahatma Gandhi that were auctioned off in New York on February 5, is likely to take some more time to reach India as the government is yet to solve the legalities involved with the US Justice Department. ANI
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New Zealand Cricket is hoping that having a star-studded Indian team on tour will be a money-spinner for the sport. ANI
Kingfisher Airlines announces its unique Valentines Day offer- To Colombo with Cupid
Kingfisher Airlines, Indias first and only Five Star Airline, today announced a unique Valentines Day offer, To Colombo with Cupid for its Guests. Every guest who books tickets through Kingfisher website and flies between February 5 to 15 will get a chance to win an all-expense paid couples getaway package to Colombo! ANI
Kingfisher Airlines offers an all inclusive fare for travel from Mumbai to Nasik
Kingfisher Airlines, Indias first and only 5-Star airline and the only airline that offers flights between Mumbai and Nasik now offers an excellent value proposition for travelers. ANI
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Praful Patel says Indian carriers to repay aviation fuel dues by March 2009
Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel today said that Indias airline companies are to repay upto 28 billion rupees outstanding aviation fuel dues to state-run refineries by March 2009 in six monthly installments. ANI
Deora to meet oil firms and airlines to resolve fuel bill impasse today
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murli Deora will meet with representatives of state-run oil companies and private airlines here today in a bid to resolve their dispute over unpaid fuel bills. ANI
Deora to meet oil firms and airlines to resolve fuel bill impasse
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murli Deora will meet with representatives of state-run oil companies and private airlines on Wednesday in a bid to resolve their dispute over unpaid fuel bills. ANI
MRTPC orders probe into Jet-Kingfisher tie-up
The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (MRTPC), the anti-monopoly watchdog, on Friday ordered its investigative arm Director General of Investigation and Registration to probe into the operational alliance formed by two leading private carriers Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines. ANI
Jet-Kingfisher tie-up good for both carriers, says Airbus
European planemaker Airbus has said that the tie-up between Indias top two private carriers, Jet and Kingfisher, would make both the carriers strong. ANI
Praful Patel says he asked Naresh Goyal to reinstate sacked employees
Taking the credit for last nights reinstatement of Jet Airways sacked employees, nearly 1900 in number, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Praful Patel today said that the employees were taken back by the Airlines after he had asked its chief Naresh Goyal to do the same. ANI
Patel rules out retrenchment of Air India staff
Union Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel has said that there will be no retrenchment in Air India. ANI
Air India may lay-off of 15,000 staff for up to five years
Air India on Thursday said that it is considering a plan to give about 15,000 of its staff a three-five years leave without pay. ANI
Air India may lay-off of 15,000 staff for up to five years
Air India on Thursday said that it is considering a plan to give about 15,000 of its staff a three-five years leave without pay. ANI
Jet employees protest against lay-off continues in Delhi
Several employees of Jet Airways, who were retrenched by the airline, today protested their lay off by the company at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi. ANI
Jet Airways may lay-off 1,100 additional employees
Jet Airways has decided to lay off 1,100 additional employees in the next few days on Wednesday, according to a top official. ANI
Raj Thackeray says no Jet Airways to take off from Mumbai if lay-offs continue
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Wednesday warned that no Jet Airways flights would be allowed to take off from Mumbai if the airline continued with its policy of laying off employees because of the crisis affecting the aviation sector. ANI
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