Air Vistara

Indian Conglomerate TATA Sons and Singapore Airlines (SIA) started their joint venture in 2013 in Aviation industry as Air Vistara. These two companies tried to setup a joint venture in airlines industry during 1990s but that was unsuccessful as denied regulatory approval by the Indian Government. However, India opened its gate for airlines sector with 49 percent foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2012. Hence, TATA Sons and Singapore Airlines (SIA) decided to start their joint venture airline company in India.
TATA SIA Airlines Limited widely known as Air Vistara is a full-service Indian Airlines, Based in Gurgaon and its hub at Indira Gandhi International Airport. Air Vistara Started its operations on 9th January 2015 with its first flight between Delhi and Mumbai. As of May 2019, it acquired 4.7% Share of the Domestic Carrier Market in India, making it the 6th largest Domestic Airline in India.

Destinations

Air Vistara was launched as a full-service Domestic Airline however, they expanded their operations and started International flights as well. On 6th August 2019, Air Vistara launched its first International flight between Delhi to Singapore using Boeing 737-800NG.Air Vistara Serves 36 destinations including 5 international Destinations.

Domestic Destinations:

Port Blair, Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Patna, Chandigarh, Raipur, Delhi, Vasco da Gama, Ahmedabad, Jammu, Srinagar, Ranchi, Bengaluru, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Leh, Indore, Khajuraho, Mumbai, Pune, Bhubaneswar, Amritsar, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Chennai, Hyderabad, Dehradun, Lucknow, Varanasi, Kolkata, and Siliguri.

International Destinations:

Kathmandu, Singapore, Colombo, Bangkok, and Dubai.

Air Vistara have codeshare agreement with following airlines: (Codeshare: Two of more airlines publish and market the same airline on their own airline designator)

• British Airways
• SilkAir
• Singapore Airlines
• Japan Airlines
• United Airlines
• Lufthansa

Air Vistara have Interline Agreement with following Airlines: (Interline Agreement: to handle passengers travelling on itineraries that require multiple flights on multiple airlines).
Aeroflot, Air France, Air Mauritius, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, British Airways, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Finnair, Fly Dubai, Gulf Air, Japan Airlines, Kenya Airways, KLM, Kuwait Airways, Qatar Airways, SilkAir, Singapore Airlines, Sri Lankan Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and United Airlines.

The airport in Delhi it operates from

Air Vistara operates from Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi. Air Vistara have its lounge at the T3 Terminal in Delhi right next to the gate from Air Vistara Flights Operate.

Frequent Flyer program

Air Vistara have Club Vistara as its Frequent Flyer Program. It Operates and get points on the basis of money spent during booking of ticket rather than miles travelled by passengers. On 29th January 2015 Vistara announced its partnership with Singapore Airlines and Silk Air flights which would allow its Club Vistara Members to earn and redeem miles with Kris Flyer Program of these Airlines.

Class of Services

Air Vistara offers its service in three distinct cabin classes in its flights: -

• Business Class
• Premium Economy Class
• Economy Class

Business Class

Business Class with Air Vistara brings a numerous feature like:

• Seat Pitch from 41” inch in Airbus 320 to 43” inch in Boeing 737-800 NG and 44” inch in Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.
• It gives 7” inch seat recliner in Airbus 320 and 6” inch seat recliner in Boeing 737-800NG and its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner offers full recline flatbed with 76” length.
• It offers extendable leg rest, foot rest and height adjustable headrest with wings. Passengers flying with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner it also offers 6-way headrest and personal storage compartment facility.
• Personal Storage space by the side of the seat for small items in Airbus 320 and Boeing 737-800NG.
• USB and power socket with the seat.
• USB and power socket with the seat.
• Priority Check In, Boarding and Baggage Handling.
• Access of Premium plaza lounge at Delhi Airport and at other partner lounges in India.
• Check In baggage allowances based on fare type and Destination.
• 12kg Hand Baggage allowances to travelling within India and outside as well.
• Specially Curated dining and bar menus. (Alcohol is served only on International Flights)
• Choice of newspaper and magazines during journey.

Premium Economy Class

Air Vistara is the only Airline in India which provides Premium Economy class. It gives more space, tastier food menu, and more comfort with a little extra price. Premium Economy class is available only in Airbus 320 and Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircrafts. a few advantages of Premium Economy travel are:

• Premium Economy class provides 20% more leg space then regular economy class. As it is 33” Seat pitch in Airbus 320 and 38” Seat Pitch in Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.
• It gives 4” inch seat recliner in Airbus 320 and 13” HD personal entertainment screen.
• A private cabin towards the front of the aircraft with premium ambience.
• Calf rest, Foot Rest and 6-way Headrest.
• Specially Designed seat with better seat cushion.
• AC and USB Power outlet.
• Passengers also gets the benefit of priority check-in, Boarding and Baggage handling.
• 10kg Hand Baggage allowances for travelling within India and outside.
• Complimentary selection of tasty food and beverages. Air Vistara is the only airline in India which serves Starbucks Coffee.
• Choice of magazines and newspaper.

Economy Class

Economy Class Seats in Air Vistara are upholstered in genuine Italian leather and finely tailored. The Seats are designed keeping comfort of passengers and luxury in mind, with features like:

• Seat Pitch : Airbus 320: 29”, Boeing 737-800NG: 30” and Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner: 31”
• Airbus 320 offers 3” seat recline, and Boeing 737-800NG gives 4” seat recline.
• 12” HD personal entertainment screen, 6-way headrest and USB power outlet makes your journey comfortable and value for money.
• Economy class passengers get the complimentary food and beverage selection.
• Choice of newspaper and magazines.
• 7kg Hand Baggage allowances for travel within India and Outside.
• Passengers will have the inflight entertainment system with is filled with movies, TV shows, news and songs to keep them engage during their journey with Air Vistara.
• Passengers will have the inflight entertainment system with is filled with movies, TV shows, news and songs to keep them engage during their journey with Air Vistara.

Flight Booking - Group Booking

If you want to book a flight, you can directly write to us at del@nixtour.com. Also, if you have certain queries regarding Air Vistara, feel free to drop a mail.

International/Domestic Baggage Allowances

Check-In Baggage

Maximum baggage weight for 1 piece permissible is 32kg across all classes of Air Vistara.

Baggage allowances may vary depending on fare type and destination you are travelling:

Check-in Baggage allowances for travelling within India

Check-in baggage allowances for travelling to Bangkok, Singapore, Dubai and Colombo:

Check-in Baggage allowance for travelling to Kathmandu:

Club Vistara members will get additional baggage allowances over and above the allowances of baggage included in their fare, for travelling within and outside India both:

• Silver: 5kg Extra
• Gold: 10kg Extra
• Platinum: 15kg Extra

Economy lite passenger with Club Vistara membership will get 1 additional piece baggage allowance.

Carry-on Baggage

Air Vistara passengers while travelling within India or outside India will get following Hand Baggage allowances:

• Dimensions of the hand baggage should not exceed 55cm X 40cm X 20cm (22” inch X 16” inch X 8” inch)
• Children get the same baggage allowance as adults.

In addition to aforementioned hand Baggage passengers can also carry following items:

• Ladies handbag
• Camera or Binoculars
• Reasonable reading material
• Walking Stick
• Umbrella (Folding type)
• Medicines required during flight like inhalers for asthma patients
• Laptop
• Overcoat

Club Vistara members with Gold and Platinum membership gets the complimentary hand baggage allowances of total 12kg, irrespective of the cabin/fare booked, while travelling within India.

Customer Care Contact Number

Customer Relations (Email) : custrelations@airvistara.com & Contact : +91 9289228888
Queries Related to Club Vistara can be addressed to contactus@clubvistara.com

Customer Care India in all

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