Kingfisher Loses Flying Rights

According to travelmole.com, Indian Carrier Kingfisher Airlines has lost all its international and domestic flying rights, which the government has handed to its competitors. A Civil Aviation Ministry official said all traffic rights had been withdrawn from the beleaguered carrier, including its right to fly to eight countries, of which the UK is one. Up to 126 slots for international flights have been withdrawn, he said, making approximately 25,000 seats a week available to other Indian carriers. Kingfisher, whose licence to fly expired at the end of 2012, used to operate to the UAE, Thailand, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong and Singapore, as well as to the UK. The airline has since submitted a revival plan to the aviation regulator in an attempt to resume limited operations, but this was rejected by the authorities.