New Delhi, India, 2020-Jan-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Vistara, India’s finest full-service carrier and a joint venture of Tata group and Singapore Airlines, today added Kathmandu, Nepal, as the fifth international destination to its fast-growing network. Vistara will operate daily flights between Delhi and Kathmandu starting 11 February 2020, the bookings for which open today, progressively on all channels including Vistara’s website www.airvistara.com, Vistara’s iOS & Android mobile apps and through travel agents.
Mr. Leslie Thng, Chief Executive Officer, Vistara, said, “We are happy to launch services to Kathmandu, the gateway to a country with significant trade and cultural ties with India. The timing could not have been any better, as Nepal recently kick-started its global tourism campaign, ‘Visit Nepal Year 2020’ and prepares to welcome 2 million tourists this year. These factors make Kathmandu a promising addition to Vistara’s growing network. As India’s only five-star carrier, we look forward to contributing to Nepal’s tourism growth meaningfully and providing business and leisure travellers alike the finest way to fly between the two countries.”
With a vast domestic route network in India, Vistara customers can take convenient one-stop connections to/from Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Pune among other cities.
Introductory round-trip fares between Delhi and Kathmandu are as follows:
| Sectors | Economy | Business |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi-Kathmandu-Delhi | INR 9,999 | INR 39,999 |
| Kathmandu-Delhi-Kathmandu | NPR 16,999 | NPR 61,999 |
| Flight No. | From | To | Departure | Arrival | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK155 | Delhi (DEL) | Kathmandu (KTM) | 1400 hrs | 1615 hrs | Daily |
| UK156 | Kathmandu (KTM) | Delhi (DEL) | 1715 hrs | 1845 hrs | Daily |
Above mentioned flight details are subject to final regulatory approvals.
Vistara is India’s highest-rated airline on Skytrax and TripAdvisor and has been the winner of several ‘Best Airline’ awards. In a short span of five years, Vistara has raised the bar for operations and service delivery in the Indian aviation industry by offering the finest flying experience to travellers.
About Vistara (TATA SIA Airlines Limited):
TATA SIA Airlines Limited, known by the brand name Vistara, is a joint venture between Tata Sons Limited and Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA) with Tata Sons holding the majority stake of 51% in the company and SIA holding the remaining 49%. Vistara brings together Tata’s and SIA’s legendary hospitality and renowned service excellence to offer the finest full-service flying experience in India. Vistara commenced its commercial operations on January 9, 2015 with an aim to set new standards in the aviation industry in India and it today connects destinations across India and abroad. The airline now connects 34 destinations, operates over 200 flights a day with a fleet of 32 Airbus A320 and 7 Boeing 737-800NG aircraft, and has flown more than 20 million customers since starting operations in 2015.
Contact:
Rashmi Soni
VP&Head of Corporate Communications
rashmi.soni@airvistara.com
Ronit Baugh
External Communications Manager
ronit.baugh@airvistara.com
Tanushree Pruthi
tanushree@avianwe.com
+91 995860499
Source: Vistara