Vistara, India’s full-service carrier and a joint venture of Tata Group and Singapore Airlines, has launched nonstop flights between Jeddah and Mumbai, India. The inaugural flight departed from Mumbai on Aug. 2 at 6:05 p.m. (Indian Standard Time) and landed in Jeddah at 8:50 p.m. (Arabia Standard Time). The airline now flies thrice a week between the two cities on its Airbus A320neo aircraft.
Given the multitude of upcoming futuristic projects in Saudi Arabia, strong trade ties with India and presence of a large Indian diaspora, there is growing traffic between the two countries. Vinod Kannan, CEO of Vistara
Commenting on the launch of the new international route, Vinod Kannan, chief executive officer, Vistara, said: “We are delighted to launch services to Jeddah, and to add Saudi Arabia to our growing international network. Given the multitude of upcoming futuristic projects in Saudi Arabia, strong trade ties with India and presence of a large Indian diaspora, there is growing traffic between the two countries. We are confident that travelers will appreciate having the choice of flying India’s best airline on this route.”
HIGHLIGHTS
• The inaugural flights departed from Mumbai to Jeddah on Aug. 2 and from Jeddah to Mumbai on Aug. 3.
• Flights between Mumbai and Jeddah will operate every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
The inaugural flight from Jeddah to Mumbai was operated on Aug. 3. Flights between Mumbai and Jeddah will operate every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Vistara is India’s highest-rated airline on Skytrax and TripAdvisor, and it has been the winner of several “Best Airline” awards, besides being lauded for world-class cabin cleanliness and upholding high safety standards. In a short span of seven years since its establishment, Vistara has raised the bar for operations and service standards in the Indian aviation industry to become one of the most loved airlines in the country and has recently crossed the milestone of flying 35 million passengers.
The airline has a fleet of 53 aircraft, including 41 Airbus A320, five Airbus A321neo, five Boeing 737-800NG and two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.
