Vistara launches flights from Hyd

Hyderabad: Vistara Airlines, a joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, on Sunday launched its services to the city. Initially, the airline is operating two daily return flights from the city’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) to New Delhi. The first flight took on Sunday morning at 9.30 am.

“We are very pleased to extend our services on the Delhi-Hyderabad route which is immensely promising in terms of the passenger traffic. Hyderabad is also a favourable destination for its low and pro- business ATF sales tax which was one of the key considerations for us to add this into our network,” said Phee Teik Yeoh, CEO, Vistara.

Hyderabad, being one of the most preferred business destinations in India, is a natural fit in our endeavour to contribute to the growing corporate travel in India. We believe that our customers will enjoy our enhanced connectivity and the world class travel experiencewe seek to provide to them, he added. SGK Kishore, CEO, GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL), said: “I am sure that this new full-service airline will give additional options to business and leisure travelers between Hyderabad and Delhi.

RGIA offers unmatched competitive advantages to airlines in terms of efficient and quick turnarounds and world-class airside infrastructure, he added. “We are committed to work closely with our new partner, Vistara, to ensure that we provide the best possible experience to our passengers and add many new services in the near future,” Kishore said.