India's Vistara Joins Flight Club

Vistara joins India's flight club today

Vistara > Vistara an Airline JV between Tata-Singapore Airline a full service carrier Airline

On this side of the planet, when a star kid makes a debut, the eventful Friday

is genrally preceded by a fair amount of hullabaloo.

Despite its pedigree, Vistara, the Tata-Singapore Airlines baby, is scheduled

to make a low-key takeoff into the commercial airline industry into 2,450 seats

a fleet of three A329-200 aircraft and a route map including only three destina-

nations .  Vistara's entry is rather quiet.

It will be noticed though, especially by those who were hit by Kingfisher Airlines

closure.  For one, other than focussing on service, Vistara will bring back the

popular premium economy class to the domestic airline market.

Sharat Dhall, president and CEO of online travel portal yatra.com, said,

"After Kingfisher clossed down, the number of business-class seats in the dom-

estic market reduced dramtically.  Consequently business-class fares went up."

Written by> Manju. V

Source>      The Times of India.

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