Vistara

Vistara
IATA ICAO Callsign
UK VTI VISTARA
Founded2013; 11 years ago (2013)
Commenced operations9 January 2015; 9 years ago (2015-01-09)
HubsIndira Gandhi International Airport
Frequent-flyer programClub Vistara
Fleet size70
Destinations50[1]
Holding company#Parent companyTata Sons (51%)
HeadquartersGurgaon, Haryana, India
Key people
RevenueIncrease 15,191 crore (US$1.8 billion) (2024)[2]
ProfitPositive decrease −581 crore (US$−70 million) (2024)[2]
Employees~5500(Sept 2023)[3]
Websitewww.airvistara.com

Tata SIA Airlines Limited, operating as Vistara, is an Indian full-service airline, based in Gurgaon (Gurugram), with its hub at Indira Gandhi International Airport. The carrier, a joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, commenced operations on 9 January 2015 with its inaugural flight between Delhi and Mumbai. The airline had carried more than two million passengers by June 2016[4] and as of April 2023, has an 8.7% share of the domestic carrier market, making it the 2nd largest domestic airline, behind IndiGo.[5] The airline serves 50[1] destinations with a fleet of Airbus A320neo, Airbus A321neo and Boeing 787-9 aircraft.[6]

On 30 August 2024, Vistara announced that it would stop accepting new bookings from 3 September 2024 and merge with Air India on 12 November 2024.[7]

  1. ^ a b "Vistara on ch-aviation.com". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Tata Sons FY24 Annual report" (PDF).
  3. ^ "New way to fly: Vistara chief shakes up India's domestic travel". The Hindu Businessline. 3 September 2023. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Vistara looking at strategic partnerships to expand business". International Business Times. 17 June 2016. Archived from the original on 18 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  5. ^ "April 2023 Domestic Traffic Reports" (PDF). Directorate General of Civil Aviation. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Bookings Open for Vistara's Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on Delhi-Mumbai Route". News18. 18 March 2020. Archived from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  7. ^ https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/singapore-airlines-gets-indias-fdi-approval-air-india-vistara-merger-2024-08-30/