Vistara launches services to Pune

At 6.45 pm today, Vistara took its inaugural flight from New Delhi to Pune. With the addition of Pune in Vistara’s route network, customers can now travel from Delhi to seven destinations- Pune, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Goa, Hyderabad, Guwahati&Bagdogra and vice versa.The launch of the daily service between Delhi and Pune follows requests from the airport, trade, business community and consumers alike, inviting Vistarato operate on this route. Pune, a thriving commercial hub,has recently been ranked among the highest in the overall quality of life across categories of political, economic and social environment as well as housing and medical provisions.

Speaking on this occasion, Mr Phee Teik Yeoh, CEO, Vistara said: “Pune has some of the well-developed conglomerates present and is one of the major modern cities in India. For Vistara, such destinations offer immense potential as their robust infrastructure and good quality of life ultimately attract more investment, trade and travel. With addition of Pune on its network, Vistara’sfootprint in India continues to grow at a rapid pace with newer destinations to be announced later this year. We are confident that the travelers between Pune and Delhi will welcome the opportunity to enjoy the quintessential Vistara experience.We have received enthusiastic response from our customers when we launched flights to Goa, Hyderabad and recently to Guwahati and Bagdogra. This clearly indicatesa resounding endorsement of Vistara’sunique value proposition.”

Vistara’s A320 aircraft deployed on the route has a capacity of 148 seats and are configured with 16 Business Class seats, 36 Premium Economy seats and 96 Economy seats, which is 20 percent less, compared to many of the single aisle aircraft operators in order to provide greater comfort and personal space to its customers. Vistara’s Premium Economy is first of its kind in domestic skies to offer enhanced comfort and personalized experience at a competitive price.

By the end of this calendar year, Vistara’s total fleet size will grow to nine aircraft.Vistara’s customers can look forward to more destinations and exciting enhancements to its product and services offerings.