Vistara adds more flights to service pent-up essential travel needs

Accordingly, since the start of the domestic services on May 25, the airline has pressed more aircraft into service and added newer destinations.

However, it remains cautiously optimistic about the future growth prospects for the industry due to the ever dynamic nature of the current health crisis.

The airline and the industry as a whole has been among the worst affected sectors of the economy due the imposition of national lockdown which was meant to curb COVID-19 infection.

Vistara started out with 20 flights on May 25. Subsequently, it has till now added 20 more flight services.

Besides, the airline has also deployed its newly-acquired Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on the Delhi-Kolkata route due to high demand. West Bengal is the last state which has allowed re-commencement of domestic passenger flight operations.

In April, the airline had deployed its newly-inducted aircraft to transport relief material, medical supplies and essential commercial goods during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

"The demand on some of the routes is reasonable and we look forward to scaling up our operations in weeks to come to help more people reunite with their loved ones," Vinod Kannan, Chief Commercial Officer, Vistara, said. (IANS)

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