Vistara responds after passengers slam flight delays and cancellations
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Vistara responds after passengers slam flight delays and cancellations

Hindustan Times  

Vistara Airlines recently faced significant operational challenges with over 100 flights experiencing delays or cancellations in the past week. Vistara said that the airlines will be offering alternate flight options or refunds to the affected customers. We have also deployed larger aircraft like our B787-9 Dreamliner and A321neo on select domestic routes to combine flights or accommodate more number of customers, wherever possible.” Vistara said that the airlines will be offering alternate flight options or refunds to the affected customers. We are working towards stabilizing the situation and will resume operating our regular capacity very soon.” According to aviation sources, the recent situation arose when pilots declined to operate flights due to extended duty hours.

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Vistara ground staff bids emotional farewell to final flight after merger with Air India | WATCH
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1 month, 1 week ago

Vistara ground staff bids emotional farewell to final flight after merger with Air India | WATCH

India TV News  

In an emotional farewell on Monday night, Vistara’s last flight from Odisha’s Biju Patnaik International Airport soared into the sky, marking the conclusion of the airline's independent operations before its full integration into Air India. Flight UK 782, bound for Delhi, carried passengers on a historic journey that officially ended Vistara’s separate identity, making way for the merged entity of …

Vistara Airlines calls it a day: ‘Sky isn’t the limit, its just the beginning'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Vistara Airlines calls it a day: ‘Sky isn’t the limit, its just the beginning'

Hindustan Times  

In an emotional post on social media platform X, Vistara Airlines sent a farewell message to its partners before ceasing operations ahead of its merger with Air India. From November 12 onwards, Vistara will fully be integrated with Air India In the message, Vistara's account said, “As the plane ascends, so do our dreams; let’s glide toward the future, where …

Goodbye, Vistara: Airline set for final flight today as it merges with Air India
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Goodbye, Vistara: Airline set for final flight today as it merges with Air India

India Today  

In a move that marks the end of an era for India’s skies, Vistara, the full-service airline that won hearts with its premium service, will operate its final flights today before merging with Air India. The merger, a strategic decision by the Tata Group, brings together two giants of Indian aviation and shifts the landscape, with Air India becoming the …

India budget airline cancels more than 80 flights after crew call in sick
7 months, 2 weeks ago

India budget airline cancels more than 80 flights after crew call in sick

Al Jazeera  

Staff take sick leave en masse in apparent protest against working conditions imposed by new owner Tata Group. Air India’s budget carrier, Air India Express, has been forced to cancel dozens of flights after many of its cabin crew members called in sick at the last minute. If your flight is impacted, please reach out… pic.twitter.com/JySbD3trb0 — Air India Express …

Vistara reacts to Aditi Rao Hydari’s ‘Airport Circus’ remark, says, ‘delay lasted for 12 minutes’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Vistara reacts to Aditi Rao Hydari’s ‘Airport Circus’ remark, says, ‘delay lasted for 12 minutes’

Live Mint  

Following Bollywood actor Aditi Rao Hydari's complaint about being “stranded” on a Vistara flight in Mumbai early in the morning due to “no ladder nor an airbridge,” the airline released a statement, explaining that the delay lasted “12 minutes.” In her Instagram stories on Saturday, she posted a photo taken from her flight window showing the airport after her plane …

Air India deputes 30 first officers for A320 aircraft operations of Vistara
8 months, 1 week ago

Air India deputes 30 first officers for A320 aircraft operations of Vistara

Hindustan Times  

Air India has deputed 30 first officers, or co-pilots, for A320 aircraft operations of Vistara as it struggles with the shortage of pilots. “This is the first such instance when Air India’s A320 pilots are being deputed.” Around 150 Vistara flights were cancelled from April 1 to April 6 A second official said the first officers will be able to …

Vistara to cut 25-30 flights daily; 10 pc reduction in capacity mostly in domestic routes
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Vistara to cut 25-30 flights daily; 10 pc reduction in capacity mostly in domestic routes

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Facing disruptions due to non-availability of crew, Vistara on Sunday announced reducing 10 per cent of its capacity or 25-30 flights daily and most of the cancellations are in the domestic network as the Tata Group airline strives to stabilise operations. HT Image The full-service carrier is to operate over 300 flights daily in the ongoing summer schedule …

Vistara cancels nearly 1,000 flights in April to stabilise operations
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Vistara cancels nearly 1,000 flights in April to stabilise operations

The Hindu  

Vistara has cancelled nearly 1,000 flights for the month of April in order to ensure stability in its operations, which saw a massive disruption last week over hectic rosters for pilots and unrest from a section of cockpit crew over pay cuts. “We are carefully scaling back our operations by around 25-30 flights per day, that is, roughly 10% of …

Vistara Airlines says scaling back operations by 10 per cent of capacity
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Vistara Airlines says scaling back operations by 10 per cent of capacity

Hindustan Times  

Vistara Airlines on Sunday said that they were scaling back their operations by about 25 to 30 flights every day, which makes up to about 10 per cent of their current capacity. On Saturday, Vistara CEO Vinod Kannan apologised for the flight delays and cancellations taking place for the last few days. The airlines cited that the flight cancellations and …

Vistara cuts daily flights by 10 per cent to stabilise operations amid pilot woes
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Vistara cuts daily flights by 10 per cent to stabilise operations amid pilot woes

India TV News  

New Delhi: Vistara on Sunday said it is scaling back its operations by 25-30 flights per day to provide a ‘much-needed buffer in the rosters’ as the full-service carrier strives to stabilise operations amid pilot woes, the airline spokesperson said. The announcement comes a day after the crisis-hit airline's CEO Vinod Kannan stated that 98 per cent of its pilots …

Vistara CEO says 98 per cent of pilots signed new contract
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Vistara CEO says 98 per cent of pilots signed new contract

Hindustan Times  

Vistara on Saturday apologised for flight delays and cancellations in the past few days. The airline's chief executive officer Vinod Kannan in a statement said that they are deeply concerned about the inconvenience caused to the customers due to the disruptions in services. Vistara CEO said disruptions were due to the cascading effect of a multitude of factors “Having said …

Air fares could see a surge due to Vistara cancellations
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Air fares could see a surge due to Vistara cancellations

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: With Vistara officially announcing the cancellation of multiple flights this week and the huge delays experienced by flyers on the flights that are operational too, passengers are either voluntarily cancelling their tickets booked with the airline or are forced to book on other airlines at the last minute after the cancellation is announced. Ashwin Siddaramaiah, a hospital safety consultant …

Vistara's flight disruptions caused by stretched roster for pilots, normal ops likely by May: CEO
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Vistara's flight disruptions caused by stretched roster for pilots, normal ops likely by May: CEO

India TV News  

Vistara, the full-service carrier, anticipates that operations will return to normal by May as it addresses flight disruptions primarily stemming from a stretched pilot roster. Earlier this week, the Tata Group airline had to cancel numerous flights due to pilot unavailability, leading to a temporary reduction in overall flight operations aimed at stabilizing the situation. Kannan said the need to …

Vistara crisis to end this week? Latest updates on airline's flight disruptions, delays and pilot woes
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Vistara crisis to end this week? Latest updates on airline's flight disruptions, delays and pilot woes

Hindustan Times  

Vistara CEO Vinod Kannan said that the airline's operation will normalise by the end of this after at least 22 flights were cancelled on Wednesday. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation said that in view of the various flight disruptions of Vistara, it has asked the airline to submit daily information and details on the flights that are being cancelled …

What should you do if you have a Vistara flight scheduled?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

What should you do if you have a Vistara flight scheduled?

Hindustan Times  

The last 48 hours have been chaotic for Vistara. Vistara in a statement said that it is facing operational issues with crew availability being one of it and hence has decided to curtail its schedule The airline, finally came out with a statement that it is facing operational issues with crew availability being one of it and hence has decided …

Angry Vistara customers confront airline with complaints amid flight chaos: ‘Grandfather on deathbed’
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Angry Vistara customers confront airline with complaints amid flight chaos: ‘Grandfather on deathbed’

Hindustan Times  

Vistara has been facing backlash from passengers on social media due to significant operational challenges. ‘Grandfather on deathbed’: Vistara passenger travelling from Ranchi to Delhi A frustrated passenger named Ayush Kumar pleaded for help on social media after Vistara cancelled the flight from Ranchi to Delhi. ‘Left stranded with senior citizen’: Vistara club member who faced last-minute flight cancellation “Absolutely …

Vistara cancellations: Airline cancels flights today amid disruptions; Centre seeks report, DGCA requires daily updates
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Vistara cancellations: Airline cancels flights today amid disruptions; Centre seeks report, DGCA requires daily updates

Hindustan Times  

The ministry of civil aviation sought a detailed report from Vistara regarding flight cancellations and major delays as the airline cancelled or delayed over 100 flights in the past week, news agency ANI reported citing an official in the know. Vistara cancellations: The airline attributed flight disruptions to a shortage of pilots as it announced measures to alleviate the situation. …

Vistara flight crisis: Here's why several pilots are on mass sick leave
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Vistara flight crisis: Here's why several pilots are on mass sick leave

India TV News  

Vistara pilot crisis: Several scheduled Vistara flights were delayed and cancelled on Monday after pilots and many first officers reported sick to protest against a proposed new salary structure. According to sources, Vistara has temporarily reduced flight operations due to non-availability of pilots as many first officers have been reporting sick to protest against pay revision, in wake of airline's …

Government seeks detailed report from Vistara over flight cancellations, delays: Report
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Government seeks detailed report from Vistara over flight cancellations, delays: Report

India TV News  

Ministry of Civil Aviation sought a detailed report from Vistara regarding flight cancellations and major delays, with the airline having cancelled or delayed over 100 flights in the past week, news agency ANI reported quoting MoCA official on Tuesday. Vistara sees significant flight cancellations due to non-availability of pilots The development comes amid reports that Vistara will temporarily reduce flight …

Let flyers de-board if flight delayed, airlines and airports told
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Let flyers de-board if flight delayed, airlines and airports told

Hindustan Times  

The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has ordered airlines and airport operators to allow passengers on delayed flights to return to the terminal, a directive that will bring major respite to flyers particularly in the winter when dense fog often leaves fully boarded jets stranded in departure queues. “We issued the orders to both the airlines and airport operators to …

Facing Vistara flight delays or cancellations? What airline said
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Facing Vistara flight delays or cancellations? What airline said

Hindustan Times  

Airline Vistara faced sudden mass sick leaves reported by pilots which impacted its flight operations. Vistara delays: A Vistara aircraft A large number of Vistara flights have been delayed for over a week, the airline acknowledged saying, “We have witnessed disruption across our network owing to a host of factors, like unforeseen maintenance requirements on some aircraft, unfavourable weather in …

Vistara flight makes emergency landing due to technical snag
10 months ago

Vistara flight makes emergency landing due to technical snag

The Hindu  

A Vistara flight UK531 that took off on February 17 evening from Mumbai to Hyderabad had to make an emergency landing within 30 minutes after it took off. Officials from Vistara airlines call it a technical snag that made the pilot to turn-back to Mumbai International Airport. A Vistara airline spokesperson said, “Shortly after take-off, a technical snag was detected …

'Hijack!': Man arrested on Vistara Mumbai-Delhi flight after shouting this word
1 year, 6 months ago

'Hijack!': Man arrested on Vistara Mumbai-Delhi flight after shouting this word

Hindustan Times  

A Mumbai-Delhi Vistara flight was delayed for four hours Thursday after a male passenger had to be deplaned and arrested for shouting 'hijack' just before take-off, prompting a search of the plane as per standard operating procedure before fresh clearance for departure. Police said Juneja was arrested after a complaint from the crew of the flight, which was scheduled to …

Vistara Mumbai flight returns to Singapore due to this reason I DETAILS
1 year, 11 months ago

Vistara Mumbai flight returns to Singapore due to this reason I DETAILS

India TV News  

A Vistara flight from Singapore to Mumbai on Wednesday returned to the Changi Airport here after a technical snag was detected in one of the engines of the Airbus A321 aircraft, an airlines official said. “As a precautionary step, the pilots decided to turn back and landed the aircraft safely at Changi Airport,” The Straits Times newspaper quoted a Vistara …

Vistara Delhi to London flights: Airline to operate more flights on route from 21 Nov
4 years, 2 months ago

Vistara Delhi to London flights: Airline to operate more flights on route from 21 Nov

Live Mint  

Here a piece of good news for international travellers starting 21 November as Vistara will be increasing the frequency of its Delhi to London flights, the airline said on Thursday. Instead of the current four, the airline will operate five flights a week on the Delhi-London route from November 21, and a daily service from 1 December, Vistara stated in …

Vistara forays into long-haul operations with Delhi-London flight
4 years, 3 months ago

Vistara forays into long-haul operations with Delhi-London flight

Live Mint  

Vistara on Friday started its first long-haul international flight from Delhi to London. Vistara's new Delhi-London flight was a part of bilateral "transport bubble" pact signed between India and the United Kingdom. "This marks our foray into long haul operations and we are excited to announce that London is now a Vistara City," the airlines stated on social media site. …

Vistara Introduces New Upgrade Program for Passengers in Partnership with Plusgrade
4 years, 3 months ago

Vistara Introduces New Upgrade Program for Passengers in Partnership with Plusgrade

News 18  

Plusgrade, a ancillary revenue and merchandising solutions brand for over 70 airline and cruise operators, has announced they’re powering the new Vistara upgrade program, Vistara Upgrades. With business travel expected to take longer to bounce back, and leisure travel becoming the clear recovery driver, Vistara’s new upgrade program aims to leverage the higher capacity in superior cabins as an added …

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