"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.
So it's not the much hyped non-stop BLR-SFO! Unless the author of the story is using direct and non-stop interchangeably?
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What happened to all the claims that there was enough traffic between BLR and SFO to not only support another flight connecting the two cities, but that a nonstop flight at that at premium fares.
Did some people who flew the route assumed that every one else did too?
if its so, then let it be so; why brag about it so vehemently.
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if its so, then let it be so; why brag about it so vehemently.
Vehement would be more appropriate for those who were not driven by reason, not to a person who advanced reasonable arguments. I hope you do know the difference between being able to reason and being vehement.
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Vehement would be more appropriate for those who were not driven by reason, not to a person who advanced reasonable arguments. I hope you do know the difference between being able to reason and being vehement.
reasonable arguments? huh! i dont see anything reasonable in your posts, all u deliver is 'BLR-SFO is hype' cliches.
i for one take the route quite often & am bored of your prophecies, if a route works, airlines flock to it; else they stay clear of it. simple.
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reasonable arguments? huh! i dont see anything reasonable in your posts, all u deliver is 'BLR-SFO is hype' cliches.
i for one take the route quite often & am bored of your prophecies, if a route works, airlines flock to it; else they stay clear of it. simple.
I made no prophecies. I only gave the reason why I thought the BLR_SFO nonstop was unprofitable or unlikely. You, on the other hand are taking it personally that your opinion might be wrong. You too it so personally that you practically asked me to shut up. It is so childish.
If you are bored, there is a simple solution. STOP reading it. It would also help if you understand the meaning of he words you choose. Vehement means holding an opinion with no sound basis and whioch is based on personal biases or experiences, i.e. you taking that route. That, my dear fellow, is what vehemence is.
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I made no prophecies. I only gave the reason why I thought the BLR_SFO nonstop was unprofitable or unlikely. You, on the other hand are taking it personally that your opinion might be wrong. You too it so personally that you practically asked me to shut up. It is so childish.
If you are bored, there is a simple solution. STOP reading it. It would also help if you understand the meaning of he words you choose. Vehement means holding an opinion with no sound basis and whioch is based on personal biases or experiences, i.e. you taking that route. That, my dear fellow, is what vehemence is.
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Seriously, is Kingfisher going to fly 01 November? Where is the official press release? They are not selling seats x-SFO yet. No word of a grand opening party. What's going on?
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Seriously, is Kingfisher going to fly 01 November? Where is the official press release? They are not selling seats x-SFO yet. No word of a grand opening party. What's going on?
Even the London flight was announced late and seats offered late. looks like they are adopting reputation for surprises and last minute announcements like their potential Sky team brethren.
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Even the London flight was announced late and seats offered late. looks like they are adopting reputation for surprises and last minute announcements like their potential Sky team brethren.
Hopefully this works for them again then. I just wouldn't place bets on filling up one of their big birds last minute, lacking any sort of marketing or other hype. Wish them well regardless.
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I have never flown Kingfisher, but I have heard lots of good things about it. I have been looking forward to trying it out. But with the way they have handled introduction of new international services, leaves me uneasy. If their service, once the it starts, is going be so chaotic and ful or surprises, they won't get much business. It seems Mallya does not understand that people want to know, in advance.
The announcement in one one of the articles linked here does mention the SFO-BLR flight but calls it direct. The BLR-LON flight is clearly labelled non-stop. It's still not clear to whether SFO-BLR is non-stop or direct (with stops). If a few more services are introduced with fits and starts, IT can say good bye to capturing international business of those not beholden to IT already.
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Well, I guess this settles the non-stop vs direct question. Seems they chose to fly non-stop because they said they would rather than 1-stop and save some money. I wonder how long it will last considering theyre already trying to save money by reducing frequency.
Vehement would be more appropriate for those who were not driven by reason, not to a person who advanced reasonable arguments. I hope you do know the difference between being able to reason and being vehement. 
