Vistara to get ‘AI2′ flight number after merger with Air India next month
National carrier Air India on Wednesday said that flights operated by Vistara will start using the flight code 'AI2' after the merger of the two airlines next month.
National carrier Air India on Wednesday said that flights operated by Vistara will start using the flight code 'AI2' after the merger of the two airlines next month.
Ahead of the merger, Air India said Vistara experience will remain, and the the flights operated with Vistara aircraft will have numbers starting with the prefix 'AI2'. Vistara's planes, crew and service will continue to operate as before.
The threat call came while the flight was midair. Authorities at the Srinagar airport took all precautionary measures.
Amid its ongoing operational challenges, Vistara Airlines on Sunday announced a "carefully" planned reduction in its flight operations.
They also said that the concerns expressed by the Vistara pilots are not isolated incidents but rather indicative of systemic issues that extend across various Tata Group aviation entities.
Severe weather disrupts flights in Kolkata and Delhi, causing 51 delays. Dense fog persists, with rain forecasted later in the week, compounding travel challenges.
Those who had expected a revived Jet Airways to offer competition to the two other full-service airlines, Air India and Vistara, which are due to merge and will become a powerful monopoly, will have to wait longer.
Vistara shall be merged with Air India post receipt of requisite approvals. As part of the merger transaction, SIA shall also invest Rs 2,059 crore in Air India. Post the consolidation, SIA shall hold 25.1 per cent shareholding in Air India.
Vistara will operate daily flights between the two cities using its A320neo aircraft and will be the only airline to offer the choice of premium economy class on the route, in addition to Business and Economy Class.
Starting from Thursday, Vistara has increased frequencies to Frankfurt and Paris, with six new weekly flights between Delhi and the German city, and five between Delhi and the French capital.
