Vistara Eyes Direct Flights To US
Vistara, the full-service airline owned by Tata Group and Singapore Airways, is eyeing direct flights to the USA because the COVID-19 pandemic pushes demand for continuous journey, a senior govt mentioned on Friday, November 20.
Whereas the particular timeframe and plane necessities are but to be finalised, Vistara is learning numerous situations for beginning direct flights, Vinod Kannan, chief industrial officer, instructed Reuters in an interview.
By mid-2023, Vistara expects 20 per cent to 30 per cent of its whole seat capability to be deployed on worldwide routes from lower than 10 per cent final 12 months.
Its fleet is anticipated to develop to 70 planes from 47 to 48 planes by the top of the present fiscal 12 months, he mentioned.