Dnata Travel Services has been appointed as General Sales Agent for passenger sales for Kingfisher Airlines for Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, the Northern Emirates and Kuwait.
The contract was signed on October 17 2007 at the Dnata Travel Centre between Iain Andrew, Divisional Senior Vice President, Dnata Travel Services, and V. Raja, Global Sales Head, Kingfisher Airlines Limited.
The agreement offers customers an increased distribution platform with access to any Dnata Travel outlet or local travel agency in the represented territories of Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Northern Emirates and Kuwait.
Iain Andrew said: “We are pleased to represent Kingfisher in the Gulf markets. This partnership is of significant importance; travel to and from India from this market is increasing at a tremendous rate, there is a need to grow the supply and we’re certain through this affiliation we will be able to do so.”
Mr. V. Raja, Global Sales Head , Kingfisher Airlines Limited, commented, “I am delighted that we have entered into this partnership with Dnata Travel Services and the fact that Dnata will be the General Sales Agent (GSA) for Kingfisher Airlines Limited in the United Arab Emirates (excluding Dubai) and Kuwait. The UAE market is a significant market for us and the strong reach and the leadership position of Dnata will go a long way in ensuring that we are able to reach out and better service guests of Kingfisher Airlines in this region. As the extended arms of Kingfisher Airlines, Dnata will be our partner and will help us immensely expand our reach in the UAE and the Kuwait market I look forward to a successful, mutually beneficial and long association with Dnata”
Customers can also call and book e-tickets on Kingfisher Airlines at Dnata's 24-hour contact centre, manned by skilled and multi-lingual staff trained to meet the requirements of the customers, on +971 (0)4 3166666.
Dnata Travel Services is GSA to more than 40 airlines in Dubai, Northern Emirates and the GCC region, acting as the essential link between its airline partners and local travel agents and providing more than 40 years of experience to promote and sell their services in a highly competitive and dynamic market.
Dnata Travel Services is an established travel industry innovator and market leader in the Middle East, with an extensive network of partnerships providing tailor-made solutions to meet the travel demands of its customers. Dnata Travel Services has expanded operations to Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Afghanistan, Abu Dhabi and plans to establish more regional outlets. Recently Dnata has been awarded the ‘Middle East Leading Travel Management Company 2007’ by World Travel Awards.
Kingfisher Airlines, India’s favourite airline commenced operations with a brand new fleet of aircraft on May 9, 2005. Widely acclaimed as India’s most premium private airline, Kingfisher Airlines started with just four flights daily and today, it offers over 200 flights daily connecting 32 key Indian business and leisure destinations and has won an impressive line-up of prestigious international awards from Aviation Experts, Aviation Business Research Analysts and Travel and Tourism Writers of international repute.
For the first time in the Indian skies, Kingfisher Airlines offers world-class, in-flight entertainment with personalized video screens on every seat with 10 channels of chartbusting Kingfisher Radio and 5 channels of the trendy FUN TV. Kingfisher Airlines has been rated as India’s No. 1 airline in customer satisfaction under the CSMM survey conducted by one of the leading business magazines – Business World.
About Kingfisher Airlines
Kingfisher Airlines is India’s favourite airline and the only one to offer a premium first class service on domestic routes. Besides being the first and the only airline to offer in-flight entertainment on every seat in the domestic skies, Kingfisher Airlines is the only one to offer LIVE TV with 16 channels of live & exciting content. Kingfisher Airlines has received over two dozen awards for innovation, customer responsiveness and was voted the “Best New Airline of the Year” within months of its launch.
Kingfisher Airlines is part of The UB Group which is one of India’s largest conglomerates with diverse interests and a global presence. The UB Group is also the largest Indian manufacturer of beverage alcohol (beer & spirits) and the second largest drinks Group in the world. Kingfisher Airlines flies to 34 cities and offers over 208 flights daily with a fleet of 34 brand new aircraft.
With its significant investment in Air Deccan, the Kingfisher-Air Deccan Group is India’s largest domestic airline connecting 69 cities and offering over 558 flights daily with a fleet of 75 aircraft.
For more information on Kingfisher Airlines, please visit www.flykingfisher.com
