Kingfisher flight makes emergency landing in MumbaiSeptember 15th, 2009 MUMBAI - A Mumbai to Bangalore Kingfisher Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing at Mumbai Airport soon after take-off after its landing gear malfunctioned on Tuesday. Preliminary reports quoting sources said that Kingfisher Flight IT 103, which was carrying 98 passengers headed for Bangalore reported a gear malfunction soon after take off to Air Traffic Control (ATC).
Kingfisher Airlines to raise $100 mnAugust 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Vijay Mallya-owned Kingfisher Airlines Monday said it planned to raise $100 million (about Rs.500 crore) in Global Depository Receipts (GDRs). In a regulatory statement to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), it said the funds would be raised subject to shareholders' approval.
Kingfisher posts Rs.1,608 crore lossAugust 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Private carrier Kingfisher Airlines has reported a net loss of Rs.1,608.09 crore ($338.5 million) for 2008-09, but said it has plans to raise Rs.500 crore from the equity market. The airline's expenses on employees cost stood at Rs.823.85 crore last fiscal, while expenses on aviation fuel and aircraft lease rental were respectively at Rs.2,602 crore and Rs.1,185.13 crore, Kingfisher said in a regulatory statement Wednesday.
Kingfisher fined Rs.26 crore for delaying tax paymentsJuly 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government Friday said it has fined private carrier Kingfisher Airlines Rs.26.46 crore for delay in remittance of tax deducted at source (TDS). Minister of State for Finance S.S.
Kingfisher set to expand international networkJuly 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's private carrier Kingfisher Airlines is planning to launch flights on eight international routes this year, it said Saturday. We have planned a roadmap for the next phase of international routes.
Jet, Kingfisher increase fares by Rs.400June 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Air travel on Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines has become costlier, with both carriers Wednesday increasing fuel surcharge on tickets by Rs.400 on all domestic sectors. Attributing the decision to an increase in aviation fuel prices, Jet said the fuel surcharge would be applicable on all Jet Airways, Jet Airways Konnect and JetLite flights from Wednesday.
SpiceJet could increase fuel surcharge by Rs.300April 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Indian low cost carrier SpiceJet does not rule out increasing its fares by Rs.300, joining Jet Airways and Kingfisher. 'We are currently evaluating if we need to increase our airfares.
Flights take off from new domestic terminal at DelhiApril 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A sleek new domestic departure terminal of the Indira Gandhi International Airport became operational Sunday, replacing a decades-old cramped terminal that was synonymous with disorder and lacked basic facilities for a modern traveller. A spokesperson of airport developer Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), a GMR-led consortium, told IANS: 'The first Indigo flight for Guwahati took off at 5.30 a.m.
New terminal at Delhi airport becomes operationalApril 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The new domestic departure terminal of the Indira Gandhi International airport became operational here Sunday with an Indigo flight taking off for Guwahati early in the morning. A spokesperson of airport developer Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), a GMR-led consortium, told IANS: 'The first Indigo flight for Guwahati took off at 5.30 a.m.
Kingfisher Airlines hikes faresApril 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Kingfisher Airlines Saturday raised fuel surcharges by up to Rs.300 following successive rises in jet fuel prices. 'Consequent upon successive increases in ATF (aviation turbine fuel) prices, from midnight today (Saturday), the fuel surcharges of Kingfisher Airlines stands increased by Rs.200 for sectors below 750 km and by Rs.300 for sectors above 750 km,' a company statement said.
Kingfisher, Indigo to shift to new terminal from SundayApril 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Kingfisher Airlines, its low-cost carrier Kingfisher Red and Indigo Airlines will operate from the new domestic terminal (1D) at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here from April 19, the airport developer announced Friday. Jet Airways and its low-cost carrier JetLite, as well as SpiceJet will begin operating from the new terminal later this month.
Kingfisher Airlines leads in February market shareMarch 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Kingfisher Airlines has emerged as the dominant player for the second consecutive month in February flying 904,000 passengers, official data released here Friday showed. Jet Airways, along with its low-cost airline JetLite, was next with 846,000 passengers, while state-run Air India (domestic) flew 574,000 passengers, the data released by the civil aviation ministry said.
Kingfisher Airlines leads in January market shareFebruary 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Kingfisher Airlines emerged as the dominant player in January, flying 919,000 passengers, official data released Monday showed. Jet Airways, along with its low-cost airline JetLite, was next with 837,000 passengers, while state-run Air India followed with 550,000, the civil aviation ministry said.
Airfares in India up as carriers drop promotional schemesFebruary 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Indian carriers, including budget airlines, Tuesday decided to withdraw their promotional fares, which in some cases were as low as Rs.99 excluding taxes, and hiked their base tariff by up to Rs.2,000 per ticket on some sectors. The steepest hike of between Rs.1,800-Rs.2,000 per passenger was expected on the Mumbai-Delhi sector, airline industry sources said, adding it was difficult to quantify by how much the fares will be up on individual routes.
Kingfisher to launch Mumbai-London flight MondayJanuary 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Vijay Mallya-led Kingfisher Airlines will launch its daily non-stop Mumbai-London flight from Monday. 'We will launch our first flight from Mumbai to London tomorrow (Monday),' a Kingfisher spokesperson said Sunday.
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