Countdown to Kingfisher Airlines Tennis Open 2006 begins

Mumbai, September 22, 2006""The countdown to the first Kingfisher Airlines Tennis Open 2006, India's biggest international Tennis extravaganza, began with some top-flight action from a bevy of celebrities here at CCI , Mumbai.

The celebrity line-up included Indian tennis legend Mahesh Bhupathi, top-seed Mario Ancic, and supermodel Diana Hayden, Bollywood stars Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Kapoor and Dr. Vijay Mallya. The afternoon saw a variety of exhibition matches including a face-off between tennis greats Mahesh Bhupathi and Mario Ancic. As part of the audience, stars like Kunal Kapoor and Soha Ali Khan participated to cheer the celebrity players during the game. The special invitees who were present as guests were treated to an exciting evening of friendly competition and fun.

"Tennis lovers can look forward to witnessing some pulsating tennis action in the days ahead while the tennis world's elite performers face each other in the forthcoming Kingfisher Airlines tennis Open. I am delighted that India's premiere airline, Kingfisher Airlines is presenting what promises to be a landmark event in tennis", said Dr. Vijay Mallya, Chairman and CEO, Kingfisher Airlines Limited.

The Draw Ceremony for the scheduling of matches for the forthcoming tournament will be held on Saturday September 23, 2006 at 3.00 pm at the C.K. Nayudu Hall, CCI, Mumbai. The tickets for the tournament will go on sale at the venue, from September 25, 2006 onwards.

About Kingfisher Airlines

Kingfisher Airlines is India's first and only private airline to receive the prestigious, 'Best New Airline of the Year' award in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East region from Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA). Kingfisher Airlines has also been voted as the 3rd Most Successful Brand Launch of the Year 2005, in the annual Brand Derby Survey conducted by India's leading business daily-Business Standard.

In another Survey conducted by agencyfaqs.com and Brand Reporter, Kingfisher was voted as the 7th Buzziest Brand of 2005 amongst 2000 leading national and international brands. More recently, Kingfisher Airlines has bagged the "Service Excellence for a New Airline" award from Skytrax, a UK based specialist global air transport advisor.

Another addition to the list of laurels is the "Best New Domestic Airline for Excellent Services and Cuisine" award from Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA), the biggest travel writers' organization, across the globe, that conducts independent annual surveys across various industries related with Travel and Tourism in order to select the best in each category. Lastly in a survey conducted by IMB for Times of India, 46% of the participants voted Kingfisher Airlines 'The Best Airline" and "India's Favourite Carrier". Kingfisher Airlines commenced operations on May 9, 2005 with a brand new fleet of aircraft.

Kingfisher Airlines offers Full Service at True Value and promises an unparalleled experience to the Indian air traveler. On offer are extra-wide seats and spacious leg room, delicious gourmet meals, international-class cabin crew and a whole host of comforts and delights. Kingfisher Airlines also facilitates doorstep delivery of tickets on guest request. Kingfisher Airlines has further raised the bar by introducing the Indian business traveler to a premium product- Kingfisher First, the finest experience in the Indian skies. For more information on Kingfisher Airlines log on to www.flykingfisher.com . Fly the Good Times with Kingfisher Airlines.