Watching an airline being born - Vistara Inaugural Flight in Premium Economy
Jan 17, 2015, 4:25 am
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Hi quirrow, looking a month ahead, the roundtrip refundable fares for DEL-BOM in Economy are around INR 12500 while Premium Economy are around INR 17000. I think you can get some non-refundable rates less than these too.
Hope this helps.
Hi wolf72, currently Vistara flies between Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad. The next route it will fly is Delhi to Goa. Future ones include Bangalore, Hyderabad, Patna and amongst North Indian destinations are Jammu, Srinagar and Chandigarh. All subject to how quickly new aircraft are delivered and inducted into fleet of course.
Both AirAsia India and Spicejet are Low cost carriers and the onboard service and fares reflect that. I don't think Vistara ever intends to compete against them.
Hope this helps.
Hi wolf72, currently Vistara flies between Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad. The next route it will fly is Delhi to Goa. Future ones include Bangalore, Hyderabad, Patna and amongst North Indian destinations are Jammu, Srinagar and Chandigarh. All subject to how quickly new aircraft are delivered and inducted into fleet of course.
Both AirAsia India and Spicejet are Low cost carriers and the onboard service and fares reflect that. I don't think Vistara ever intends to compete against them.
Jan 30, 2015, 8:25 pm
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Among the rest, Jet, Air India, Indigo and GoAir do not have any intention to go under.
From March onwards, Vistara's own FFP members can earn & burn Krisflyer miles for flights on Vistara's own metal as well as SQ's and vice-versa for Singapore's own members.
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Feb 16, 2015, 1:03 am
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Nice TR, and congratulations on being on the inaugural flight! The food here actually looks better than the meal served in domestic J on AI!! Would love to know how it's J compares to AI/9W J ~ hard/soft product, catering, etc.
PS: gorgeous FA!!
PS: gorgeous FA!!
Feb 16, 2015, 10:36 pm
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I'd say AI lacks a bit of presentation in J even though they use fine bone china, but the food quality hasn't disappointed me really. It looks messy many times but tastes great. 9W plating is far superior in J, but their catering is more of a hit-or-miss for me personally. When they are good, they are better than AI.
Regarding soft products, AI's is tired right down to the uniforms though they are always polite, 9W's is much tidier and UK's is very good at least in these early stages.
Hard product is a bit of mystery for 9W and AI both. Some of their domestic 738s and 320s are also used internationally. If you get one of those birds, you get IFE. UK currently lags behind both as it has zero IFE right now and I'd say thats my major beef with them.
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Feb 17, 2015, 5:54 pm
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Thanks
I'd say AI lacks a bit of presentation in J even though they use fine bone china, but the food quality hasn't disappointed me really. It looks messy many times but tastes great. 9W plating is far superior in J, but their catering is more of a hit-or-miss for me personally. When they are good, they are better than AI.
Regarding soft products, AI's is tired right down to the uniforms though they are always polite, 9W's is much tidier and UK's is very good at least in these early stages.
Hard product is a bit of mystery for 9W and AI both. Some of their domestic 738s and 320s are also used internationally. If you get one of those birds, you get IFE. UK currently lags behind both as it has zero IFE right now and I'd say thats my major beef with them.
P.S.: I know !!
I'd say AI lacks a bit of presentation in J even though they use fine bone china, but the food quality hasn't disappointed me really. It looks messy many times but tastes great. 9W plating is far superior in J, but their catering is more of a hit-or-miss for me personally. When they are good, they are better than AI.
Regarding soft products, AI's is tired right down to the uniforms though they are always polite, 9W's is much tidier and UK's is very good at least in these early stages.
Hard product is a bit of mystery for 9W and AI both. Some of their domestic 738s and 320s are also used internationally. If you get one of those birds, you get IFE. UK currently lags behind both as it has zero IFE right now and I'd say thats my major beef with them.
P.S.: I know !!
However, the service from the AI FA's were very attentive, with a genuine smile, and came to check up on me ever so often (well, before I passed out, haha). Also, plenty of legroom and the seat had decent comfort.
AI's J meal DEL-GAU:
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IMG_4540 by AvidFlyer1990, on Flickr[/IMG]Also, I will be writing a TR soon, on this trip, which will have a detailed review of the products.
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Feb 17, 2015, 9:27 pm
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I agree with your issue with plating in AI J, but not quite sure about the taste. The meal served last week to me, on AI J DEL-GAU flight, was nowhere near the quality/presentation expected in a J flight. Then again, I have significantly lowered my expectations from AI, so wasn't much disappointed; and I was stuffed from my previous international legs.
However, the service from the AI FA's were very attentive, with a genuine smile, and came to check up on me ever so often (well, before I passed out, haha). Also, plenty of legroom and the seat had decent comfort.
AI's J meal DEL-GAU:
[IMG]IMG_4540 by AvidFlyer1990, on Flickr[/IMG]
Also, I will be writing a TR soon, on this trip, which will have a detailed review of the products.
However, the service from the AI FA's were very attentive, with a genuine smile, and came to check up on me ever so often (well, before I passed out, haha). Also, plenty of legroom and the seat had decent comfort.
AI's J meal DEL-GAU:
[IMG]
IMG_4540 by AvidFlyer1990, on Flickr[/IMG]Also, I will be writing a TR soon, on this trip, which will have a detailed review of the products.
Also, looking forward to your TRs ! There's a dearth of AI domestic ones.