Vistara launches flight from Delhi to Amritsar

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, March 1

A daily-direct service to Amritsar from Delhi, which will be a regular flight from March 8 onwards, was inaugurated by Vistara today.

Addressing mediapersons here today Phee Teik Yeoh, chief executive officer, Vistara, said formally daily-direct service to Amritsar from Delhi was inaugurated today, making it the fifth destination in Northern India on the airline’s network.

Vistara’s flight UK 957 with 158-seating capacity, including eight business class, 24 premium economy and rest 126 in economy class, today took off from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport at 1320 hours and landed at Amritsar at its scheduled arrival time of 1435 hours.

Vistara will commence operations between Amritsar and Mumbai with daily direct flights, starting March 8, which would make it the only full service airline to connect the two cities.

“Travellers will now be able to enjoy a seamless flying experience onboard Vistara when travelling to and from Amritsar,” said Phee.

He said, “Amritsar has a strong appetite for domestic and international air travel growth. It is a perfect fit for Vistara’s growing network for leisure and business travellers alike.”

“It is also well aligned with our evolving international plans, as millions of NRIs travel to and from Amritsar every year. We’re confident that our customers will be equally delighted to fly these new routes with us,” he added.

He said, “In a short span of a little over two years, Vistara has expanded its network to 19 destinations with over 500 weekly flights and a fleet of 13 aircraft.”