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New Routes: Kingfisher Airlines Expanding to UK, US

We kid you not. Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines plans to start flights into London Heathrow next month, and flights between Bengaluru (Bangalore) and San Francisco and New York could soon follow.

Kingfisher plans to use brand-new Airbus jets on the routes, which will help with fuel economy. The carrier is also known for its in-flight service, which Skytrax says is on-par with what you'd experience on Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways or Singapore Airlines. (Having foxy flight attendants probably won't hurt either.)

Still, will the expanded business model be a success? One industry insider says it all depends:

Kingfisher is banking on its product--selling of business class--or front end is very important in international flights and if they manage 80 percent occupancy then they will do fine--otherwise it could be disastrous on their balance sheet.

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