Vistara, the Tata-SIA venture became the third
full-service carrier in India as it completes the debut flight in Delhi-Mumbai
route on Jan 9.
Vistara Chairman Prasad Menon said the airline’s aim
will be to ’do it right’ rather than being lavish or over-the-top.
“Being full service doesn’t mean you’re lavish or
you’re over the top. It means serving different customers’ needs differently,”
he added.
The launch of the new full-service airline marks the
re-entry of Tata group in the airline business after over six decades. The
group holds 30 per cent stake in the domestic arm of the Malaysian budget
airline AirAsia India, but it is not part of day-to-day operations.
Conveying his best wishes on the occasion of the
first Vistara flight, Tata group’s Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata said it has
been a long-cherished dream for the Tata group to establish a world-class full
service airline in India and he would dedicate this day to late JRD Tata, the
former chairman of the group and India’s first licensed pilot.
Vistara’s entry into Indian aviation space comes at a time when existing players are going through a turbulent phase.
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