NEW DELHI: Air India on Wednesday said that flights operated with Vistara aircraft will use flight numbers starting with the prefix ‘AI2’ following the merger scheduled for November 12. The airline, owned by the Tata Group, also assured that the crew and services will continue to operate as before, and the Vistara experience will be…
NEW DELHI: India’s low cost carrier (LCC) space is in for a major rejig with Tata Group‘s mega Air India Express coming into being on Oct 1, 2024, when the process of merging erstwhile AirAsia India into it gets completed. The combined entity, with 7,000 employees, as of now has 84 aircraft (mainly Boeing 737s…
NEW DELHI: Vistara will merge into Air India on November 12. This date is learnt to have been finalised soon after the government has approved foreign direct investment (FDI) by Singapore Airlines into Air India. In a statement, SIA — which owned 49% in Vistara and will own get 25.1% stake in the merged AI…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Govt has approved foreign direct investment (FDI) by Singapore Airlines into Air India, paving the way for the merger of Vistara into AI by the end of this calendar year. In a statement, SIA — which owned 49% in Vistara and will own get 25.1% stake in the merged AI by…
MUMBAI: Vistara passengers can now get 20 minutes of complimentary Wi-Fi internet connectivity onboard its international flights operated by Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and Airbus A321neo aircraft, the TATA-Singapore Airlines joint venture airline announced on Saturday.“The complimentary 20-minute Wi-Fi access will enable passengers across all cabins to stay connected and is also ideal for those who…
Air India Express flight cancellation: AI Express has cancelled around 80 flights since Tuesday-Wednesday midnight, with around 300 cabin crew members taking en masse sick leave. If your flight has been cancelled by Air India Express, then the airline has said that a full refund will be offered or an option to reschedule flight to…
Airfares surge! Travellers preparing to take domestic flights this summer will need to budget more as airfares have spiked by 20-25 per cent due to Vistara flight cancellations and high air travel demand. Industry experts have noted that the airline sector is facing challenges in meeting the surge in demand, leading to the use of…
MUMBAI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked Vistara to follow the relevant regulations pertaining to facilities and compensation it should pay passengers hit by flight cancellations, delays and denied boarding. However, passengers whose flights have been cancelled or delayed have learnt that these norms do not address some of their core concerns….
Vistara flight cancellation crisis: Amid ongoing protests by Vistara pilots over pay revision, sources revealed that at least 15 senior first officers recently resigned from the airline. Vistara operates around 300 flights daily and has a fleet of 70 aircraft including A320-family planes and Boeing 787s.In recent weeks, the Tata Group-owned airline has faced discontent…
Vistara flight cancellations: Vistara, the joint venture airline between Tata and SIA, faced significant disruptions today, with nearly 50 flights cancelled and substantial delays in over 150 flights across its network. In response, the airline has announced plans to reduce flight operations and deploy wide-body aircraft on domestic routes to manage the backlog of affected…
