Kingfisher-Air Mauritius tie-up in the offing

Mumbai: Kingfisher Airlines and Air Mauritius may soon sign an interline agreement to allow liquor baron Vijay Mallya’s carrier to ferry passengers from across its network for their onward journey to Mauritius.
Currently, Air Mauritius is the only carrier between India and the island nation and operates flights from Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai.
The two airlines began negotiations about a month ago and talks are expected to conclude by mid-June.
This would mean that a person travelling from Panjim to Mauritius would fly Kingfisher Airlines upto Mumbai and thereon travel with Air Mauritius.
The airlines are also exploring the possibility of a Special Pro-rate Agreement (SPA), which would translate into cheaper fares for passengers. If all goes well, tickets may cost 10-15 per cent less on the route.
The partnership would benefit passengers travelling to Mauritius from cities like Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Panjim and Kochi as Kingfisher Airline operates direct flights to the three metros on these routes.
12/05/06 Lekha Agarwal/Mumbai Newsline

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