Vistara Airbus A320 VT-TTC arrives at Bengaluru performing the airline's inaugural flight UK889 from New Delhi.
Vistara Airbus A320 VT-TTC arrives at Bengaluru performing the airline's inaugural flight UK889 from New Delhi. Photo Vedant Agarwal.

Vistara increases its flights 25% to 400 weekly. Additional Bangalore Delhi flight

March 8, 2016 6 Comments 465 Views

The Tata Singapore Airlines promoted airline Vistara, has announced a 25% increase in the number of flights it will operate in the Summer 2016 schedule starting from April.

The airline has commenced new services to Jammu, Kochi (Cochin), and Srinagar. The airline has also added an additional flight on the New Delhi Bengaluru route allowing for same day returns. The new flight which will operate from Monday to Saturday will depart Bengaluru at 06:30 and arrive New Delhi at 09:10. On the return The flight will depart New Delhi at 17:20 and arrive Bangalore at 20:05.

Details of the new flights are in the table below.

Vistara new summer 2016 flights

New direct flights
Flt. No. Effective DOP Route
797 April 7 Daily Delhi 14:45 Srinagar 16:15
977 April 7 Daily Srinagar 16:55 Delhi 18:30
717 April 7 . . . . . 67 Delhi 08:45 Srinagar 10:10
713 April 7 . . . . . 67 Srinagar 10:45 Delhi 12:10
799 April 9 Daily Delhi 06:45 Srinagar 08:15
799 April 9 Daily Srinagar 08:50 Jammu 09:45
790 April 9 Daily Jammu 10:50 Srinagar 11:45
790 April 9 Daily Srinagar 12:25 Delhi 14:00
995 April 14 Daily Mumbai 13:10 Kochi 15:20
996 April 14 Daily Kochi 15:50 Mumbai 17:45

New via flights (same aircraft service)
Flt. No. Effective DOP Route
977 April 7 Daily Srinagar 16:55 Delhi 18:30
977 April 7 Daily Delhi 19:10 Mumbai 21:10
713 April 7 . . . . . 67 Srinagar 10:45 Delhi 12:10
713 April 7 . . . . . 67 Delhi 13:20 Varanasi 14:45
995 April 14 Daily Delhi 10:20 Mumbai 12:25
995 April 14 Daily Mumbai 13:10 Kochi 15:20
996 April 14 Daily Kochi 15:50 Mumbai 17:45
996 April 14 Daily Mumbai 18:30 Delhi 20:35
799 April 9 Daily Delhi 06:45 Srinagar 08:15
799 April 9 Daily Srinagar 08:50 Jammu 09:45
790 April 9 Daily Jammu 10:50 Srinagar 11:45
790 April 9 Daily Srinagar 12:25 Delhi 14:00

The airline will also be inducting four new A320 aircraft this year and is expected to increase the number of flights to 580. Vistara currently operates to New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Goa, Guwahati, Bagdogra, Bhubaneswar, Varanasi, Srinagar (w.e.f 7 Apr), Jammu (w.e.f 9 Apr) and Kochi (w.e.f 14 Apr).

About Devesh Agarwal

A electronics and automotive product management, marketing and branding expert, he was awarded a silver medal at the Lockheed Martin innovation competition 2010. He is ranked 6th on Mashable's list of aviation pros on Twitter and in addition to Bangalore Aviation, he has contributed to leading publications like Aviation Week, Conde Nast Traveller India, The Economic Times, and The Mint (a Wall Street Journal content partner). He remains a frequent flier and shares the good, the bad, and the ugly about the Indian aviation industry without fear or favour.

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6 comments

  1. Parimal
    March 9, 2016 at 22:13

    This is a welcome step. We need more carriers like Vistara as Jet is nowhere near where it used to be earlier. The work of Jet airways is now only limited to transporting people out from India to Abu Dhabi….it’s like shuttle service for Etihad !
    Air India, the less about it said, the better, though it’s improving at snails pace.
    Hope Vistara adds more destination from Pune rather than being stuck on just PNQ-DEL route.

    And if Govt of India scraps 5/20 rule, I would love to fly international on Vistara. It will be like flying on desi Singapore airlines 😉

    • Jamset
      March 10, 2016 at 15:41

      Unlike SIA, Vistara does not have in flight entertainment.

      Maybe the lack of IFE is a plus for some passengers!

      The CEO of Vistara needs to shut up about 5/20, he knew the rules and decided to start another airline instead of acquiring GoAir.

      • Parimal
        March 16, 2016 at 18:55

        More than IFE , it’s service & seating arrangements which matters. I would prefer more legroom of PE than IFE.

        Vistara & GoAir are not compatible though they have A320s as service model is different. Vistara buying GoAir will lead something of KFA buying Deccan airways or Jet buying Sahara later making it Jetlite & degrading the premium.
        And more than airlines, 5/20 is bad for passengers. I would anytime prefer to fly Vistara than say Emirates on routes like BOM-DXB OR DEL-DXB or Spicejet or AI on PNQ-DXB.

  2. Parimal
    March 9, 2016 at 22:13

    This is a welcome step. We need more carriers like Vistara as Jet is nowhere near where it used to be earlier. The work of Jet airways is now only limited to transporting people out from India to Abu Dhabi….it’s like shuttle service for Etihad !
    Air India, the less about it said, the better, though it’s improving at snails pace.
    Hope Vistara adds more destination from Pune rather than being stuck on just PNQ-DEL route.

    And if Govt of India scraps 5/20 rule, I would love to fly international on Vistara. It will be like flying on desi Singapore airlines 😉

  3. Atul jain
    March 12, 2016 at 22:52

    Love the fact that Vistara is growing slowly and steadily. This is one airline which has global ambitions and can truly put India on the international connectivity map firmly. The LCCs are just not intetested on international connections and the others are too poorly managed.
    Keep up Vistara.

    • Parimal
      March 16, 2016 at 19:00

      Bingo. Would love to see true blue Indian global premium carrier. Today despite being a major global economy, we don’t have a single airline which we can boast of, including Air India.

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