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Kingfisher Airlines announced plans to introduce a INR150 (USD3.40) 'congestion surcharge' per ticket from 01-Dec-06, to offset the cost of fuel burn due to airport/ATM-related congestion delays (Economic Times, 30-Nov-06).



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http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2006/11/30/stories/2006113003000300.htm
Kingfisher International seeking clearance for flights to India
Ashwini Phadnis


Plans to fly its wide body aircraft on this route 


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Foreign skies
Well-known law firm in the US had started doing the paper work for Kingfisher Airlines to begin scheduled operations to India.
The UB Group has overcome the stringent US regulations disallowing foreign nationals setting up an airline there.
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New Delhi , Nov. 29


Faced with policy constraints here of not being allowed to fly out of India, the Chairman of Kingfisher Airline, Mr Vijay Mallya, has mandated Kingfisher International Airlines — the new company floated by him in the US — to begin the process to get clearances to start operating regular flights to India.


Mr Mallya told Business Line that a well-known law firm in the US had started doing the paper work for Kingfisher Airlines to begin scheduled operations to India. He, however, refused to disclose the name of the law firm.


"The law firm would be contacting the Department of Transport and other US Government Departments so as to initiate the process of getting clearance for the airline.


"After all, the wide body aircraft that have been ordered by the airline cannot sit on the ground. We will have non-stop operations and will utilise the Airbus A-340-500 aircraft to fly on this route," Mr Mallya said on the sidelines of the ongoing World Economic Forum meeting.


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The airline, that is now not allowed to operate in the international skies, has committed to purchase more than 20 Airbus wide body aircraft, including five Airbus A-380, five A-330 and five A-330, which would start arriving later next year. At present, the Indian Government has stipulated that only those airlines that have completed five years of operations in the domestic skies are allowed to fly on international routes. Kingfisher Airlines took to the Indian skies in May 2005.


The UB Group overcame stringent US regulations disallowing foreign nationals setting up an airline there as 75 per cent of the new airline is owned by Mr Mallya's three children, all of whom are US citizens.


At present, American Airlines, Delta and Continental Airlines are the only carriers to offer a non-stop service to India. Air India plans to launch non-stop services to India after it receives the Boeing 777 aircraft that it is to purchase.


 



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http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/644381.cms
Mallya blames budget airlines for Kingfisher’s losses
SUNNY VERMA & G GANAPATHY SUBRAMANIAM


TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2006 01:24:37 AM]
 
NEW DELHI: After the binge, now for the pinch. Kingfisher Airlines has made a loss of Rs 107 crore during April-September 2006, which is over and above the Rs 240-crore loss posted for the year ended March 31, 2006.


Kingfisher CEO Vijay Mallya blamed undercutting by low-cost carriers for the losses. Mr Mallya wrote to the directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA) that indiscriminate pricing by low-cost carriers, who are selling tickets below their direct operating cost, was the main reason for the losses made by Kingfisher. The letter also said that the Rs 240-crore lost during the first year of operation included Rs 80 crore in pre-operational and launch costs.


“The unprecedented growth in passenger traffic is the result of low fares, which are not sustainable in the long-run as cash losses will only keep mounting,” Mr Mallya’s letter said. The letter is significant since the UB Group airline is part of the Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA), which is working to reduce infrastructure and fuel costs of airlines.


Jet Airways, Air Deccan and SpiceJet have also reported losses during recent quarters while Air-India and Indian are also in a spot due to growing input costs. Though Mr Mallya has said that competitive pricing is a well-acknowledged practice, pricing well below operational costs to attract traffic is considered unhealthy for the entire industry.


Kingfisher Airlines, which operates full service flights with luxury thrown in through additional features, has been trying hard to create its own class of customers. However, it seems that cut-throat competition and frequent fare wars are destabilising the revenue management of the airline. Apart from Kingfisher, many full service carriers in the past have pointed towards intensive price war being waged by LCCs to gain market share. The issue was discussed at the first meeting of FIA but all big players immediately denied cartelisation attempts.


Kingfisher has argued that high ATF prices, which account for roughly 40% of an airline’s total costs, are also responsible for hefty losses. The airline has pointed out that state-owned oil companies, which pass 100% increase in crude oil prices on to the airlines, did not do the same when prices came down. Kingfisher has suggested that ATF should be brought under the ‘declared goods’ category so that no state-level tax is imposed.


The UB Group chief said, route dispersal guidelines (RDGs), air traffic congestion and bird hits are hampering the profitability of the airline. Kingfisher said RDGs lead to large deployment of capacity on areas where there is no revenue.


The UB Group airline has argued that restrictions on private carriers, who are willing to fly to foreign destinations, are depriving them of a lucrative business opportunity. “Due to a five-year ban on private airlines for flying overseas, aircraft have to be grounded all night whereas they could be utilised for increased revenue flying to neighbouring countries,” says the letter. 
 



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Mallya seems to be loosing it - slowly but surely.

How can low fares by other LCCs be a reason for IT's poor faring? I mean the LCCs are targetting a totally different market (train passengers), while IT is targetting a different market (business travellers from 9W).

If IT is unhappy with the losses, they need to ensure their planes don't fly empty (I'm assuming that's the case given the losses accumulated), and launch some innovative schemes to fill up the empty seats (even if that means offering low fares for advance bookings on traditionally empty flights).

And if Mallya is so unhappy with the aviation business in India, he's welcome to sell his airline and I'm sure there'll be many people jumping to buy the airline!

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 Congestion charge this is absolutely ridiculous. Its the airlines who should be blamed for creating congestion in the airspace and we as pax should pay for it. I guess VM had one case of kingfisher beer before he came up with this novel idea.


 



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I'd say to blame LCCs for its own losses is a bad PR exercise.  At the same time, I have sympathy with VM as his is the only full-service carrier that is not allowed to fly out and generated additional revenue.  I think DGCA should do exception to them and let them fly out early.


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I feel VJM's days are slowly ending from what i have recently seen on my trip to MAA. IT's tickets are quite expensive. Although excellent services are offered but who would willingly like to pay more just to watch some movie that to not the full movie. His concept will do better in international routes. IT upto some extent has managed to pull 9W and IC's Business class passengers into his KF First.


What i fell is that Mallya has started an airline with purely international dreams. He might convert few his A320 orders later into some other wide body or may lease them out rather than operating to sectors like Raipur, Nagour, Bhubaneshwar etc. These sectors do not need any luxuries... LCC's do very well here. Airlines like 9W, S2 and IC can also manage even though they face a tough fare war.


Mallya's concept will do super in the international skies... IT in intl routes will definately redefine flying and there is a chance for IT to be on of the best in the world within a short time. But as far as domestic flying is concerned IT can do good only in trunk routes but not expect to earn profits with ATR's operating with IFEs and later blaming LCCs



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tell me something, is it viable for an airlines to run like full service carrier for its Business/First class and as LCC for coach class.  And use 9W like single coach class planes on non-trunk routes? 


Will such a price difference between coach class and business/first class pose any problem?


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Aseem wrote:


tell me something, is it viable for an airlines to run like full service carrier for its Business/First class and as LCC for coach class.  And use 9W like single coach class planes on non-trunk routes? 


Will such a price difference between coach class and business/first class pose any problem?


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These figures are totally correct. They are from Airbus A320 guide which dad got after his training in A320 Family.


To fit 12 Business class seats results in the removal of 24 Economy seats...



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I think it will be unfair on DGCA ,s part to allow KF go international. If thats the case then even the LCC,s should be allowed to go international too.  Its real bad that LCC,s are being blamed for their performance.


 I guess the gentleman has forgotten a basic fact that is when u raise a finger towards someone or blaming someone there are 4 fingers which are being raised at themselves too..


 They should rather ask their marketing dept to lower their fares and compete with the market.


btw i just saw CNN IBN and they seemed to be having a notion that maybe other airlines might introduce the same



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DELETED DUE TO MULTIPLE POSTING OF SAME INFORMATION. KINDLY USE SOME RATIONAL YOUR PREVIOUS ARTICLE WITH ET LINK & THIS ZEE NEWS LINK TALK ABOUT THE SAME THING IE KF IS HAVING A LOSS. JUST BECAUSE THE NEWS AGENCY IS DIFFERENT THIS DOESNT WARRANT FOR A SEPERATE POST.


 



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Source: Kingfisher Airlines 
Friday, December 08, 2006 08:23 PM IST (02:53 PM GMT)

Kingfisher Airlines and dishtv Form an Unprecedented Alliance in the Indian Skies  
Kingfisher Airlines and dishtv introduce LIVE TV in-flight. Now enjoy watching your favorite channels 35,000 feet high in the sky

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Friday, December 08, 2006 -- (Business Wire India)
History has been created in the world of entertainment and Indian aviation, with the coming together of two large corporate houses, dishtv and Kingfisher Airlines, to bring LIVE TV entertainment for the very first time in the Indian skies. This association signifies the commitment to enhance in-flight entertainment like never before and a turning point to make the unprecedented happen, the launch of LIVE TV, 35000 feet high in the sky. As a part of the tie-up, the country’s pioneer DTH player, dishtv, will demonstrate its services on the country’s fastest growing airline, Kingfisher Airlines.

Now, only on flying with Kingfisher Airlines, guests will not miss out on any critical news or business event, sporting action, Hollywood and Bollywood blockbusters, chartbusting music, and popular sitcoms, thanks to dishtv’s revolutionary new technology, making digital content services available on board!

Starting services two and half years ago, dishtv marked its presence by revolutionizing entertainment, right from the Siachen to Kanyakumari, to the remotest areas, across the country. Next, dishtv conquered the seas, with mobile dish installations on sailing vessels, within the footprint of the satellite. With the Kingfisher Airlines alliance, dishtv has achieved yet another milestone by taking digital entertainment to the skies with the launch of LIVE TV on board every Kingfisher Airlines aircraft.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Subhash Chandra, Chairman, Essel Group, said, “We are extremely pleased to join hands with Kingfisher Airlines, marking dishtv’s presence and dominance in the Indian skies. This marks a red letter day, yet again in the history of Indian entertainment when we have been able to take TV entertainment to completely unprecedented levels. This reiterates our commitment to not just be the pioneers in the DTH category but as true leaders, continue to innovate and lead from the front, giving the consumer the best he could ever imagine in entertainment, constantly. We look forward to such historical innovations with like minded corporates in the future as well.”

Added Dr. Vijay Mallya, Chairman and CEO, Kingfisher Airlines Limited, “In 2005, Kingfisher Airlines launched and redefined the way the Indian air traveler perceived the joy of flying. We introduced in-flight entertainment on-board all our flights, so much so that our competitors were compelled to follow suit. Today we take our commitment to take the best of Good Times, one step further for our guests. Our association with dish TV has helped us create yet another path-breaking innovation which will revolutionize the way Indians perceive in-flight entertainment and we are very proud that dishtv will now enable LIVE TV onboard every Kingfisher Airlines flight. With the launch of LIVE TV onboard, we are not re-defining in-flight entertainment, but creating history”.

The first aircraft empowered by dishtv complete with the LIVE TV service, will be ready to take-off by the end of December, 2006.

Kingfisher Airlines FUN TV will now comprise of 16 channels of LIVE TV showing business news, current affairs, popular sitcoms, live sporting action, Hollywood and Bollywood blockbusters, chartbusting music, travel and lifestyle, 5 channels of the very popular broadcasted video content and 1 moving map channel. In addition guests can enjoy 10 channels of chartbusting music from hip-hop to retro to old Hindi melodies on Kingfisher Radio.

Kingfisher Airlines was the first Indian carrier to offer In-flight Entertainment onboard its flights across the country.

So sit back, relax and enjoy the dishtv enabled Kingfisher LIVE TV Experience.

About dishtv India

Essel Group - the parent company of the Zee Network launched dishtv in the year 2003. dishtv aims to be an Entertainment Provider and harbinger of the new age media in India. In a short span it has on its platform more than 160 National and International channels with a 1.5 million subscriber base, growing steadily. dishtv offers flexibility in content and channel packages so that subscribers can choose and customize their own channel bouquets thus giving them complete power and independence. dishtv has a vast distribution network of approximately 5000 dealers / distributors spanning the entire country. Direct-to-home (DTH) television services deliver television channels directly to consumer’s homes via satellite without any need of a local cable service provider. dishtv, India’s first DTH service provider, entertains the viewers with 160 television and audio channels offering superior picture and sound quality. With channels for the sports enthusiast, a daily dose of soaps to news, a bevy of cartoons to infotainment, a plethora of music channels to movie channels - its all happening on dishtv. With the entire Zee bouquet of channels, the One Alliance bouquet, and the Star bouquet, it offers a complete range of channels to its subscribers. dishtv also offers to its subscribers exclusive international channels such as Boomerang, TCM, Trace TV, Goal TV and Euro news.

Highly service oriented, Dishtv has a 24* 7 call centre with 500 seats across cities to take care of subscriber queries at any point of time and ensure a timely solution to problems and queries. Dishtv uses world-class technology and equipment manufactured by the best suppliers in the world. (e.g. the STBs - Set Top Boxes are sourced from a Korean manufacturer.) Nonetheless, dishtv STBs come with a One-Year-Warranty which takes care of any technical fault, free of cost for 12 months from the date of purchase.

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 the Center 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. The latest recognition was where Kingfisher Airlines was voted “India’s Favourite Airline” in an independent survey conducted by a leading national daily.


For press backgrounder on Kingfisher Airlines 
Media contact details

Ritu Bararia, Sr. Manager PR and Corporate Affairs,
Kingfisher Airlines Ltd,
+ 91 93508 66639,
ritu.bararia@flykingfisher.com

Malini Nair, Manager PR,
Kingfisher Airlines Ltd,
+ 91 93242 39730,
malini.nair@flykingfisher.com

Prakash Mirpuri,
IPAN, Mumbai,
+ 91 98210 91715,
prakash.mirpuri@ipan.com




 



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Kingfisher seeks price cut in next order as A380 compensation


Mumbai, Dec 10: Kingfisher Airlines is looking at price cuts for future aircraft purchases from European plane maker Airbus Industrie as compensation for the delay in delivery of its largest commercial plane A380.

The airline, promoted by India's largest distiller UB Group, intends to place an order with Airbus for a long-range aircraft 'A345' ahead of foraying into international routes.

"We will be acquiring more aircraft...Perhaps the A345S. We won't be going for just a compensation cheque from Airbus, but will negotiate for some price adjustments," a source familiar with the development told a news agency.

The company would negotiate with Airbus for a concession in rates, which would effectively compensate for the delays in A380 deliveries, the source added.

Kingfisher last year became the only Indian carrier to have placed an order for the Super Jumbo A380. Delivery of the plane has been delayed by at least 10 months due to developmental snags. The aircraft was scheduled to join the Kingfisher fleet by 2010.

Airline Chairman Vijay Mallya had last week said he was negotiating with the European aero major for compensations.

"Definitely, there will be a compensation and we are negotiating with them," Mallya had said.

About the acquisition of aircraft, the source said the purchase is aimed at international operations for which the airline would be eligible in a couple of years.

A345 was introduced as the world's longest-range commercial airliner. The aircraft can fly 313 passengers in a three-class cabin layout and can fly non-stop over 16,000 km.

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And when it comes to free money who would wanna deny that?

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ArtofZen wrote:

Kingfisher seeks price cut in next order as A380 compensation



The airline, promoted by India's largest distiller UB Group, intends to place an order with Airbus for a long-range aircraft 'A345' ahead of foraying into international routes.




The economics of this aircraft below $50/barell (likely to hit in 2007) of oil is undisputable. If Airbus gives guarantees on the operating cost of other factors not dependent on oil, Airbus will be eating out of VMs hands.


Go for it VM say '' Vale V R Govinda Gooovindaaa''.



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