Kingfisher Airlines Starts Direct Flights between Delhi and Hyderabad

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India , 2006-11-07

Kingfisher Airlines India’s fastest growing private carrier and airline with the youngest fleet launched daily services connecting Delhi to Hyderabad, Hyderabad to Bhubaneswar and Delhi to Bhubaneswar via Hyderabad.

With the launch of this new sector, Kingfisher Airlines now operates 116 flights daily across 19 Indian cities. In the month of November, Kingfisher Airlines acquires 4 A321 aircraft and 1 ATR72-500 aircraft taking the fleet size upto 22 aircraft. Kingfisher Airlines has aggressive plans to introduce service to several new cities and enhance connectivity to the existing cities of operation between November and December 2006.

Commenting on the launch of new routes, Dr. Vijay Mallya, Chairman and CEO, Kingfisher Airlines Limited said, “I envision Kingfisher Airlines as one of the largest private airlines in India by 2010. In keeping with the same, in the month of November, Kingfisher Airlines will introduce several new sectors connecting cities of Nagpur, Coimbatore, Varanasi, Jammu and Udaipur very soon. Through the launch of these new routes Kingfisher Airlines reaffirms its commitment towards addressing the needs of its travelers by providing connectivity between key business and leisure destinations across India.”

“The business track of Kingfisher Airlines will grow steadily through the launch of these routes and we continue to strive in providing better services and connectivity to our guests” said Mr. Girish Shah, General Manager, Marketing, Kingfisher Airlines Limited.

About Kingfisher Airlines

Kingfisher Airlines is India's first and only private airline to receive the prestigious, 'Best New Airline of the Year' award in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East region from Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA). Kingfisher Airlines has also been voted as the 3rd Most Successful Brand Launch of the Year 2005, in the annual Brand Derby Survey conducted by India's leading business daily-Business Standard. In another Survey conducted by agencyfaqs.com and Brand Reporter, Kingfisher was voted as the 7th Buzziest Brand of 2005 amongst 2000 leading national and international brands. More recently, Kingfisher Airlines has bagged the "Service Excellence for a New Airline" award from Skytrax, a UK based specialist global air transport advisor.

Another addition to the list of laurels is the "Best New Domestic Airline for Excellent Services and Cuisine" award from Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA), the biggest travel writers' organization, across the globe, that conducts independent annual surveys across various industries related with Travel and Tourism in order to select the best in each category. In a survey conducted by IMB for Times of India, 46% of the participants voted Kingfisher Airlines 'The Best Airline" and "India's Favourite Carrier". Lastly Kingfisher Airlines won the “Brand Leadership Award” in the service and hospitality segment against several acclaimed hotels, leading banks and other airlines. Kingfisher Airlines commenced operations on May 9, 2005 with a brand new fleet of aircraft. Kingfisher Airlines offers Full Service at True Value and promises an unparalleled experience to the Indian air traveler. On offer are extra-wide seats and spacious leg room, delicious gourmet meals, international-class cabin crew and a whole host of comforts and delights. Kingfisher Airlines also facilitates doorstep delivery of tickets on guest request. Kingfisher Airlines has further raised the bar by introducing the Indian business traveler to a premium product- Kingfisher First, the finest experience in the Indian skies. For more information on Kingfisher Airlines log on to www.flykingfisher.com . Fly the Good Times with Kingfisher Airlines.

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Contact

Ritu Bararia - Sr. Manager PR and Corporate Affairs, Kingfisher Airlines Ltd, + 91 93508 66639
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