Kingfisher to go international early September

The countdown for Vijay Mallya spearheaded Kingfisher Airlines going international has begun. Vijay Mallya plans to launch its first international flight on September 3 with a direct Bengaluru-London flight. Kingfisher is planning to deploy an Airbus 330-200 on the Bengaluru-London sector. A senior Directorate General of Civil Aviation official confirmed that the airline has already secured permission to fly to 13 overseas destinations.