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Vistara senior employees on leave without pay for 4 days each in May, June

Compulsory no-pay leave will affect around 1,200 employees in senior grades, says airline.

Covid-19: India told airlines to stop selling tickets, but they wouldn't

Four of the country's top six airlines, which together control 80 per cent of the local market, are selling domestic flight tickets for as soon as the third week of May

Airlines seek 6 month lease rent deferral, rates reduction to cut costs

Aircraft lease rentals account for around 15 per cent of an airline's overall expense and since these are paid in dollars are also subject to currency fluctuation.

Domestic air passenger traffic grew by 8.98% in Feb on rising demand: DGCA

With 83.4%, AirAsia India was number one in on-time performance measured at four metro cities -- Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai.

Vistara imposes travel ban on stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra till April 27

The decision has been taken after Kamra was found "guilty" for alleged misbehaviour by an internal committee of IndiGo

Vistara unveils India's 1st Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with 30 biz class seats

The statement informed that Vistara's new cabin products in Business, Premium Economy and Economy are designed to suit the preferences of today's global citizens

Vistara considering a bid for Air India, says chairman Bhaskar Bhat

"Which company would not be interested in evaluating a sovereign airline of the country?" Bhat said

Good news: Soon, fliers in India may get WiFi internet on board flights

The Pilot-in-Command may permit the access of internet services by passengers on board an aircraft in flight, the government has said in a notification

Indian aviation companies rejig routes as coronavirus scare shrinks the sky

IndiGo, SpiceJet and Air India Express are planning to cut the number of flights to Saudi Arabia and Dammam

Vistara takes delivery of its first Boeing B787-9 Dreamliner aircraft

The new aircraft is the first of the six that Vistara has purchased from Boeing

Coronavirus: Vistara to cancel 54 international flights on poor demand

With respect to the cancelled flights, customers can opt for a full refund or alternative travel dates free of cost

Air India sale: Non-commitment to protect global routes a deal dampener?

Govt will retain Air India's international bilateral flying rights for only six months which may dis-incentivise potential buyers if the rights are re-allocated to other airlines after that

Domestic air passenger traffic up by 2.2% in January 2020, says DGCA

Airlines flew 12.7 million passengers last month com­pared to 12.5 million passengers on YoY basis.

Vistara codeshare pact with US-based United Airlines comes into effect

Codesharing allows an airline to book its passengers on its partner carriers and provide seamless travel to destinations where it has no presence

After challenging 2019, will 2020 be jet, set and go for Indian aviation

From good times, India's airlines flew into hard times last year, with cut-throat competition ensuring cheap tickets but also pushing some companies in the red. Here is what 2020 might hold for them

Have factored in operational issues for all-economy aircraft: Vistara CEO

At present, there are 39 aircraft in Vistara's fleet comprising 19 A320neo aircraft, 13 A320ceo aircraft and seven Boeing B737-800NG aircraft.

Vistara partners with Tata group firm Nelco for inflight data services

Nearly five years after starting operations, Vistara -- a joint venture between Tatas and Singapore Airlines -- is also likely to be the first domestic carrier to provide inflight connectivity within

NH-48 restrictions: Vistara to accommodate its affected passengers for free

Vistara airline announced that it will accommodate its affected passengers on next available flights

Vistara chief commercial officer Sanjiv Kapoor quits over personal reasons

Chief Strategy Officer Vinod Kannan will take over as the CCO from Kapoor, who joined the airline in March 2016

Vistara to order 26 CFM engines worth $2.4 bn for 13 new Airbus A320 Neos

The airline is expecting the first of the 13 deliveries to come by the month-end