Kingfisher Airlines starts daily Belgaum-Mumbai flights

Source: The Hindu

Beginning: The first commercial flight of Kingfisher Airlines, which landed at Belgaum Airport at Sambra and took off for return journey on Monday.

The Kingfisher Airlines introduced daily flights between Belgaum and Mumbai on Monday. Belgaum-Mumbai flight will take off from Belgaum airport at Sambra at 3.10 p.m. and the Mumbai-Belgaum flight will start from Mumbai at 1.20 p.m.

The airline company had announced on December 27 that they would introduce new flight services on its domestic network, including Belgaum-Mumbai link from January 10.

Earlier, in response to the requests by the Belgaum Chamber of Commerce and Industries (BCCI) and prominent political leaders from the district, Chairman of Kingfisher Airlines Vijay Mallya had said that commercial flight services would be introduced soon to link Belgaum with major cities.

Welcoming the introduction of fight service, BCCI members thanked Mr. Mallya, Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Praful Patel for introducing new flight services from Belgaum.However, BCCI members have urged it would be more convenient for a majority of people if the flight takes off from Belgaum in the morning and on the return journey, if it takes off from Mumbai in the evening.

Kingfisher announces five new domestic flights - Belgaum included

Source: Hindustan Times


The Vijay Mallya promoted Kingfisher Airlines Limited launched five new flights on its domestic network on Monday. The new flights will connect Mumbai with Jabalpur, Belgaum and Indore, while the remaining flight services will provide inter-connectivity between Jabalpur, Indore, Belgaum and Mumbai.
"These flights are open for sale from Monday. The flights to Belgaum will commence from Jan 10, 2011 while the flights from Mumbai to Jabalpur and Indore will commence from Jan 24, 2011," said Manoj Chacko, executive vice president commercial, Kingfisher Airlines Limited.
According to him, the flights to Belgaum, Jabalpur and Indore will enhance connectivity between these cities and major Indian and International destinations.
Currently, Kingfisher Airlines flies to 59 cities in the country and 8 international destinations with over 360 daily departures serviced by a fleet of 66 aircraft.

Kingfisher may fly from Belgaum next month

Source: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/11/27/stories/2010112752241900.htm


Kingfisher Airlines is likely to commence flights from Belgaum city in December.
An assurance to this effect was given to a trade delegation led by Mr Jaideep Siddannavar, president, Belgaum Chamber of Commerce and Industries, when it met Union Civil Aviation Minister Mr Praful Patel and Kingfisher Airlines Chairman Mr Vijay Mallya in New Delhi.
The Chamber had approached both the Central and State governments for early resumption of flights from Sambra airport in Belgaum.
According to Mr Siddannavar, Mr Mallya has promised to introduce commercial flights from December 15. Kingfisher Airlines plans to connect Belgaum to Bangalore, Mumbai and Mysore.
Mr Basavaraj S. Javali, vice-president of the Chamber, said the trade delegation from Belgaum met Union Minister of State for Finance Mr Palani Manikkam in New Delhi and submitted a pre-budget memorandum. Later, it met Union Labour Minister Mr Mallikarjun Kharge and briefed him on the problems faced by traders and industrialists in Belgaum. The team also discussed issues relating to ESI and PPF.
The delegation met Union Commerce Minister Mr Anand Sharma, Union Minister for Environment and Forests Mr Jairam Ramesh, Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Mr Vilas Rao Deshmukh and Union Railway Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee.