Kingfisher Airlines

As someone with first hand experience of Indian buses, the news that they were to get their own budget airline did not altogether fill me with confidence...

However, I have to admit to being genuinely impressed with what I've read. Kingfisher airlines (yes the same people that make the beer) has just started its first route linking Bombay with the rapdly developing hi-tech hub that is Bangalore...fares start at RS3900 (£48).

But this is no ordinary no frills airline...

As BBC News reported,

"Models work as flight attendants on the airline while its planes have
seat-back entertainment systems. "

The entertainment on Easyjet on the other hand consists of working out how to get into town from your destination airport hundreds of miles out of town - London Luton - don't make me laugh !).

The Chairman of Kingfisher later told reporters,

"We have extremely attractive and well-trained flight attendants..." - well-trained to do what, exactly, he didn't say.

So as I'm sat back flying over southern India, a gorgeous (and well trained) flight attendant hands me a cold beer (presumably not in a brown paper bag as is the custom in 'dry' states where alcohol is - technically - prohibited) I think - "Kingfisher don't do airlines...but if they did, they'd probably be the best airlines in the world" - hang on a minute...