Kingfisher Airlines expands international route network

Kingfisher Airlines launched direct flights from Mumbai to Dubai. With the launch of Mumbai-Dubai sector, the  total number of international destinations that Kingfisher Airlines flies to from  Mumbai  goes up to five. The other four international destinations that Kingfisher Airlines flies to out of Mumbai are London, Hong Kong, Singapore and Bangkok.

In addition to this, Kingfisher Airlines also launched two new international routes from New Delhi to Kathmandu and New Delhi to Dubai today.

The flights on all these routes are being operated with Kingfisher Airlines’ modern fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft.  The flights on the New Delhi-Dubai route will feature a dual-class cabin with five star luxury on Kingfisher First and Kingfisher Class, the premium economy service, while the flights on the Delhi-Kathmandu and Mumbai-Dubai route will feature Kingfisher Class.

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 these new international routes, Dr. Vijay Mallya, Chairman and CEO, Kingfisher Airlines Limited said, “I am delighted to announce the launch of the three new international routes including the launch of Kingfisher Airlines’ maiden service between Mumbai and Dubai. Kingfisher Airlines has redefined the whole experience of flying and with the launch of these new flights, discerning flyers on these popular international routes will now have the choice of traveling with  India’s favourite airline.”

Kingfisher Airlines has the largest network in India and flies to many cities that are served exclusively by Kingfisher Airlines. The New Delhi-Kathmandu flight offers excellent connectivity with Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai, Leh and London amongst other cities. Kingfisher Airlines guests will now be able to fly in from these cities and easily connect with the Delhi-Kathmandu flights. Guests flying in from Kathmandu to Delhi will get easy and convenient connections to Mumbai, Udaipur, Bangalore, Pune and London among other cities.

The Mumbai-Dubai flight offers excellent connectivity with Bhubaneswar, Goa, Udaipur, Nagpur amongst other cities, while the New Delhi-Dubai flight offers excellent connectivity with Pune, Jammu, Srinagar, Chandigarh, Guwahati, Amritsar and others. Kingfisher Airlines’ guests will now be able to fly in from these cities and easily connect with the Mumbai-Dubai and Delhi-Dubai 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 8 international destinations and has over 390 daily departures with a fleet of 66 aircraft.

New Services Launched With Effect from April 24, 2010

Origin Destination Flight No. Depart Arrive Aircraft Type Days

New Delhi Kathmandu IT065 1:30 pm 3:25 pm A320 Daily

Kathmandu New Delhi IT066 4:35 pm 6:00 pm A320 Daily

New Delhi Dubai IT 041 7:25 pm 9:25 pm A320 Daily

Dubai New Delhi IT 042 10:40 pm 3:50 am A320 Daily

Mumbai Dubai IT 043 8:30 pm 10:00 pm A320 Daily

Dubai Mumbai IT 044 11:15 pm 3:45 am A320 Daily