Kingfisher plans flight to San Francisco from Nov 1

Bangalore: India's leading private carrier Kingfisher Airlines plans to launch from Nov 1 its direct flight from Bangalore to San Francisco, connecting this IT hub with the Silicon Valley, its chief executive Vijay Mallya said here on Tuesday evening.
"We will launch our direct flight to San Francisco from Nov 1, connecting the Silicon Valley in the US with India's IT hub. As there is an open-sky policy in the US, we will have no problem in getting operational clearances after we acquire more brand new Airbus aircraft (A330-200) for the long-haul flights," Mallya told media.
Kingfisher is making its international debut Wednesday with a non-stop daily flight on the Bangalore-London route. Bangalore is home to about 1,600 IT firms, including over 600 multinational firms, generating huge international inbound and outbound air traffic from corporates, business and leisure travellers round the year.According to industry estimates, about 12,000 passengers fly between Bangalore and San Francisco every month. In the absence of direct flights between the two 'Silicon Valleys', majority of travellers are forced to take connecting flights from Mumbai, New Delhi or Chennai and vice-versa.
02/09/08 IANS/Economic Times

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