Kingfisher Airlines, promoted by Vijay Mallya, has secured permission to fly abroad starting with flights to London.

The Civil Aviation Ministry granted the traffic rights to Deccan Aviation, in which Kingfisher Airlines merged in 2007, to operate services to London and other global destinations.

The airline, which has already firmed up plans to launch its Bangalore-London (Heathrow) flight from the first week of September, would be starting its international services on the rights granted to Deccan Aviation on the India-UK sector.

The Ministry yesterday conveyed its approval to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for granting traffic rights to Deccan Aviation, an official spokesperson said here on Tuesday.