Here’s How the ‘King of Good Times’ Flew to London via Delhi

Vijay Mallya allegedly looked very tense at the airport.

Vijay Mallya (C) poses with models featured in Kingfisher’s new Swimsuit Special 2007 calendar at a function in Mumbai (Photo: Reuters)

On 2 March, the self-proclaimed ‘King of Good Times’ Vijay Mallya flew to London via Delhi. He was a ‘special passenger’ aboard the London-bound Jet Airways flight 9W-122 from Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport, reports India Today.

Sources told Mail Today that Mallya was inside T3’s premium lounge for nearly 60 minutes prior to flying out. It is being noted that he took a commercial airline to fly out, instead of one of his private jets.

A senior official said, “Mallya decided to take a commercial flight though he owns two private jets. It could be because if he had flown in a private jet, there would have been fresh controversy.”

He was there for more than an hour. Jet Airways had deployed special staff for Mallya who attended to him. He used boarding gate number 1.

<b>Sources</b>

Mallya, accompanied by a female socialite, travelled with eleven bags and had Jet Airways executives assisting him throughout.

Sources said that when he entered Terminal 3, Mallya looked tense. As he was carrying a lot of luggage, the airline had deployed loaders.

At the airport, Mallya and his female companion were served coffee and snacks. A number of people including some airport staffers had queued up to meet Mallya who was clearly the centre of attraction at the lounge. Mallya tried to take a nap in the lounge, but couldn’t, probably because he was tense. He walked very slowly when he was asked to proceed for boarding.

<b>Sources</b>

With Jet Airways refusing to come on record, sources said it was unclear whether Customs checked his extra baggage.

Details

• Mallya reached Delhi airport around 12 pm on 2 March.
  
• Entered airport with a famous socialite.
• Jet Airways staff assisted him to the premium plaza lounge in T3.
• Sources say Mallya’s flight was booked few hours prior to take-off.
• Sources: Mallya looked tense due to excess baggage.
• Unclear whether Customs checked the excess luggage.
• Boarded through gate number 1.
• Seated in 1D (Business Class).

There was allegedly no look-out circular on Mallya from the Immigration Bureau though it had been asked to notify the government upon Mallya’s attempt to travel abroad.

According to sources in London, Mallya is to stay in a house on Baker Street near ‘Madame Tussauds wax museum’.

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