More Airlines In INDIA in 2005

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 02 Dec 2004, 05:26

It was announced late in the evening by the Indian civil aviation authorities that the Indian sky is set to witness an invasion of budget carriers in the early 2005.

The government has given the go ahead to the following airlines:
vijay Mallayas - Kingfisher Airways.
The Wadia Familys - Go Air.
Royal Air - Erstwhile Modiluft Airways.

With the following new budget carriers into the fray the fare war may see a lot of action in the coming months. We are speaking about 20 to 30% decrease in the existing normal fares.

Kingfisher may start by early April 2005, while Go Air is due for a full scale launch on March 2005 and Royal Air can be seen follow suit later somewhere around May 2005.

More information can be had from the link at
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/arti ... urpg-2.cms

Humberside · Post by **Humberside** » 02 Dec 2004, 18:54

How many new airlines are there in India 8O

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 03 Dec 2004, 06:32

Old ones:
Air India.
Indian Airlines.
Alliance Air.
Jet Airways.
Air Sahara.

New Ones.
Air Deccan.
Kingfisher Airways.
Go Air.
Royal Air.
Two names Gujarat Airways and Visa Air are present, but no operations as of now.

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 07 Dec 2004, 13:53

Kingfisher airways announced that it will start operations and fly by April 2005 end.

Further the parent India/Bangalore-based United Breweries will invest Rs.1.2 billion ($26 million) as equity in the low-cost Kingfisher Airlines.

Kingfisher Airlines is planning to buy 14 aircrafts and take some 4 on lease.