Watching an airline being born - Vistara Inaugural Flight in Premium Economy
Jan 11, 2015, 3:39 am
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Fascinating report - and curious to see the recycling of the "UK" flight prefix that used to belong to AirUK, which was acquired by KLM a couple of decades back!
Jan 11, 2015, 8:42 pm
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Thats what I thought too! 9W once served me a meal in J that was a notch below this.
Well, we are quite a demanding bunch when it comes to service standards, aren't we! 
It comes down to a bit of cultural differences as well. If you work in a service industry in Asia, you work hard to please people, regardless of your pay.
It comes down to a bit of cultural differences as well. If you work in a service industry in Asia, you work hard to please people, regardless of your pay.
Jan 13, 2015, 3:00 am
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Thanks for posting the report and photos. Appreciate it.
No in flight movies/TV screens? This is going to be a hard sell. They need to offer a little bit more in comfort and entertainment if they want to charge those sorts of prices I think.
Just my humble opinion.
No in flight movies/TV screens? This is going to be a hard sell. They need to offer a little bit more in comfort and entertainment if they want to charge those sorts of prices I think.
Just my humble opinion.
Jan 13, 2015, 3:17 am
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Thank you for reading 
Thanks for the appreciation, this was my first TR so I was a little tentative
I wholeheartedly agree that for the price, seatback screens were expected by me from the start.
I wholeheartedly agree that for the price, seatback screens were expected by me from the start.
Jan 13, 2015, 4:49 am
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Jan 17, 2015, 12:02 am
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Like many have mentioned, the food in Vistara looks good for a short domestic flight! Having been to India, and taken AI, JetKonnect (the LCC version of 9W) and 6E, I liked 6E best and Vistara looks to be another choice if I return! I do hope they get more routes running though.
One question to the OP, do you mind letting me know how much the fares are for Y+ and Y. Maybe you could let me know via PM!
One question to the OP, do you mind letting me know how much the fares are for Y+ and Y. Maybe you could let me know via PM!
Jan 17, 2015, 2:42 am
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What are the future routes Vistara plan on covering? North India as well? Could this airline be the one to steal the thunder of Air Asia and to replace Spice Airlines (or whatever it's name is?)
Jan 17, 2015, 4:06 am
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Like many have mentioned, the food in Vistara looks good for a short domestic flight! Having been to India, and taken AI, JetKonnect (the LCC version of 9W) and 6E, I liked 6E best and Vistara looks to be another choice if I return! I do hope they get more routes running though.
One question to the OP, do you mind letting me know how much the fares are for Y+ and Y. Maybe you could let me know via PM!
One question to the OP, do you mind letting me know how much the fares are for Y+ and Y. Maybe you could let me know via PM!
Hope this helps.
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.