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 operations due to non-availability of pilots as many first officers have been reporting sick to protest against pay revision, a development that forced the full-service carrier to cancel up to 50 flights on Monday. "We have decided to temporarily reduce the number of flights we operate, to ensure adequate connectivity across our network," the spokesperson said in a statement. Disput over pay revision of piolets: Sources The sources said Vistara has been facing pilot issues since the revision in monthly emoluments for first officers of its A320 fleet following signing of new contracts.

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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 scales down operations by 10% after disruptions
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Vistara scales down operations by 10% after disruptions

Hindustan Times  

The Tata Group-owned Vistara, which has been struggling with flight disruptions due to crew unavailability, has scaled down its operations by around 10% or around 25-30 daily flights, the airline said on Sunday. The airline on Sunday said that the scaling down of 10% flights will take them to the same operations as in February this year. “We are carefully …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

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