Vijay Mallya's journey from Delhi to London on Jet

NEW DELHI: Vijay Mallya took a London flight of arch rival Naresh Goyal’s Jet Airways on March 2 to leave India, people with knowledge of the matter said.

The founder of the now-grounded Kingfisher Airlines flew out as a first class passengers on the Jet Airways flight 9W 122, with seven pieces of checked-in baggage, they said.

A frequent flyer such as Mallya, who has a house in London, taking seven bags is usual and it suggested that he is probably planning a long stay abroad this time, they said. The flight leaves Delhi at 1330 hours. The ticket was booked at the last minute, one of the people said. This could not be verified independently. Mallya and Jet Airways couldn’t be immediately contacted for comment.