Tata Sons & SQ to launch India based airline [Vistara][merged]
Jan 25, 2014, 10:37 pm
#31
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The law will be scrapped! http://www.business-standard.com/art...1500037_1.html
Good - a major change.
I also do not understand how this will prevent transiting in DXB, but luckily, this law is going away.
Good - a major change.
I also do not understand how this will prevent transiting in DXB, but luckily, this law is going away.
Jan 25, 2014, 10:38 pm
#32
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Yes, the lack of FF miles earning is interesting; most of the carriers compete only on price and have no programs at all.
Jan 25, 2014, 10:58 pm
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Aug 11, 2014, 12:37 pm
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Vistara: Tata-SIA joint venture to start operations in October
This fall, Tata and Singapore Airline's JV - Vistara - is expected to launch.
The new full-service airline will be New Delhi-based and will be leasing SQ's A320 aircraft.
Vistara plans to operate 87 weekly flights. "The airline is likely to have 14 flights a week connecting Delhi to Mumbai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad. Apart from covering the big cities, there are going to be seven flights a week to Srinagar, Patna and Chandigarh."
http://qz.com/247470/singapore-airli...#/h/94377,2,3/
The new full-service airline will be New Delhi-based and will be leasing SQ's A320 aircraft.
Vistara plans to operate 87 weekly flights. "The airline is likely to have 14 flights a week connecting Delhi to Mumbai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad. Apart from covering the big cities, there are going to be seven flights a week to Srinagar, Patna and Chandigarh."
http://qz.com/247470/singapore-airli...#/h/94377,2,3/
Aug 12, 2014, 4:03 am
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can't wait for this to start....ai gets 90% of my business as i'm forced to give about 10% to jet....but now i'll be happy to get rid of jet altogether....
Aug 12, 2014, 4:59 am
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Slightly off-topic, but is there a current situation where there are 2 airlines from the same country within the same Alliance (like UA and US used to co-exist)?
Aug 12, 2014, 5:26 am
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There is: China, used to have Shanghai Airlines (now integrated into MU) and Air China in Star Alliance, and still has China Airlines (TPE), China Eastern (PVG, SHA, NKG etc.), China Southern (CAN etc.) and Xiamen Airlines (XMN, HGH..) all in Skyteam.
Aug 12, 2014, 6:05 am
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Thanks a ton. Didn't know much about Xiamen and China Eastern.
Aug 12, 2014, 6:21 am
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China at the moment has both CA and ZH as *A members.
Aug 12, 2014, 11:07 am
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I read somewhere that they will lobby really hard with the govt to relax the 20-5 rule. It would be really interesting to know what routes they would fly internationally.
Aug 12, 2014, 11:34 am
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Welcome news. We get to fly a class and well managed airline in India. Been a while since I flew one......
The name Vistara conjures up images of a land based resort too !
The name Vistara conjures up images of a land based resort too !
Aug 12, 2014, 12:00 pm
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Looking forward to this. Shame they are primarily focused on DEL. Will have to try them out. Any ideas if they will be launching an FF program.
No way SQ and Tata can mess this one up. Just too much pride to be lost!
No way SQ and Tata can mess this one up. Just too much pride to be lost!