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Urvashi Prasad, a public health advocate, criticized Air India after encountering broken seats in business class on a Mumbai-Delhi flight. She highlighted the poor maintenance of the vistara aircraft operated by Air India, emphasizing that quick fixes are insufficient. Prasad urged for better maintenance standards to ensure passenger safety and comfort.

A business class passenger on Air India’s Delhi-Bangkok flight urinated on a co-passenger before landing on April 9, 2025. Air India confirmed the incident and said the crew followed procedures. The victim declined to file a complaint, and an internal panel will decide on further action. This follows a similar incident in 2022.

Air India staff, including top management, will travel in economy class for domestic flights from April 1, 2025. Senior pilots will follow in June. Premium seats will only be available to staff if unsold 50 minutes before departure, maximizing availability for paying passengers. Tatas are investing heavily in upgrading the fleet to a world-class standard by October.

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The District Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission in Hathras has ordered vistara to refund Rs 34,048 to a student, Garima Mangal, for unconfirmed tickets and imposed a Rs 20,000 fine. Despite online payment, her tickets remained unconfirmed, leading to the consumer court intervention.

Club vistara (CV), the loyalty program of vistara, announced on Friday a campaign called "vistara Escapades" aimed at Club vistara members. "The campaign has been designed to offer CV members, across all tiers, curated getaways and immersive experiences," it said in a press statement today.

Around 99 per cent of all eligible employees have received at least their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine till date, vistara said on Wednesday.

vistara on Tuesday announced it has entered into a codeshare agreement with US-based United Airlines. The agreement will allow United Airlines to book seats for its passengers on vistara flights.

vistara has entered into a partnership with Tata Group sister company Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), that operates Taj Hotels, for its loyalty program Club vistara (CV). From Monday (October 19), CV members can earn three CV points for every Rs 100 of eligible spends on stay at Taj, SeleQtions, Vivanta Hotels, and amã Stays & Trails.

Admitting that vistara fell short of customers' expectations in the last few months, its Chief Executive Officer Vinod Kannan has said the airline is addressing some of the gaps on a war footing while many changes and enhancements are in the offing.

The United Arab Emirates will be vistara’s second international destination with the airline going to start daily flights on Mumbai-Dubai route from August 21. The full service airline will begin flying abroad on August 6 with a Delhi-Singapore daily from August 6 and Mumbai-Singapore daily a day later.

vistara had expressed interest in AI divestment. Once it did bid for the airline it was clear that the airline will grow organically. The airline has been in talks with both Boeing and Airbus for fleet expansion order for a while now and the order is ready to be announced.

vistara, a joint venture of Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines has finally announced its debut on international routes with the launch of flights to Singapore from Delhi and Mumbai starting August 6 and 7, respectively. The airline has announced a launch price of about Rs 21,000 on Mumbai-Singapore-Mumbai route and about Rs 22,000 on return flight from Delhi.

A vistara spokesperson said: "We confirm that our flight UK 733 operating Chennai-Kolkata (Monday) experienced a technical malfunction in the right engine during descent. The pilots carried out the necessary procedures and proceeded to land safely at Kolkata International Airport."

vistara will offer flexibility to passengers by allowing them to customise their holiday packages, choose the duration of holidays, their preferred cabin class for air travel, options to upgrade hotels and rooms, among others.

vistara, the Tata Sons-Singapore Airlines (SIA) JV that has just turned five, will offer inflight Wi-Fi on its single aisle Airbus A321 and the wide body Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The full service carrier (FSC) will have back-of-the-seat inflight entertainment (IFE) screens on its Dreamliners, said a senior official.

"We are not immune to the external operating environment... we are looking at how we can maximise our revenues," vistara CEO Leslie Thng said. Faced with high fuel costs and intense competition, the domestic aviation sector is facing challenging times, which is also impacting the profitability of local carriers.

United Airlines has entered into a new alliance agreement with vistara that will be effective from Fall 2019 (September 23). United, which currently operates a daily non-stop from Newark to Mumbai and Delhi (the daily non-stop from Delhi is suspended till July 2 due to closure of Pakistan airspace), expands its global route network to more than 20 destinations throughout India with vistara’s growing network.

Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan criticised Air India after encountering a broken seat during his flight. He expressed disappointment over poor service and questioned the management for charging full fare for defective seats, urging immediate corrective actions to prevent future passenger discomfort.

Full-service carrier vistara will continue with pay cuts of its staff till March but will do away with the three-day leave without pay for pilots effective from January 1. For the pilots, the carrier will implement a 10 per cent salary cut while at the same time increase their monthly base flying allowance to 40 hours from 20 hours at present, a vistara spokesperson said.

India's aviation sector is bracing for the merger of vistara into Air India. To ensure a smooth transition for passengers, Air India is implementing several measures, including help desks, staff support, and a unified booking system. vistara flights will retain their existing schedules and crew but operate under a new Air India code.

Air India announces that following the merger with vistara on November 12, flights using vistara aircraft will operate under 'AI2' prefixed flight numbers. The vistara flying experience, including crew and services, will be maintained. Singapore Airlines will hold a 25.1% stake in the merged entity.

Filling a crucial gap in Indian full service carriers (FSCs) flying abroad after Jet Airways shut down this April leaving Air India — which itself faces an uncertain future — as the only desi FSC to do so, vistara will begin its international foray from next month.

The State Bank of India (SBI) and full-service carrier vistara on Tuesday launched a premium, co-branded credit card, which lets users avail benefits like free cancellations, lounge access, and extra frequent flyer points. The two variants of the 'Club vistara SBI' card come with several benefits such as complimentary club vistara silver/base tier membership.

vistara Airlines, a joint venture between Tata Group and Singapore Airlines, is merging with Air India. The final vistara-branded flight will operate today, with all future flights operating under the Air India banner. Air India is implementing various measures to ensure a smooth transition for passengers, including integrating vistara's routes, schedules, and loyalty programs.

Air India and vistara, both under the Tata Group, marked their merger with the first international flight AI2286 from Doha to Mumbai. vistara's final solo flight departed from Bhubaneswar, concluding its independent journey. The integrated flights retain vistara's existing routes and schedules, ensuring a seamless transition for passengers with dedicated support teams and integrated loyalty programs.