New Delhi: Nationwide provider Air India on Wednesday stated that flights operated by Vistara will begin utilizing the flight code ‘AI2’ after the merger of the 2 airways subsequent month.
Regardless of the combination on November 12, the Vistara expertise will “stay the identical”, stated the Tata Group-owned airline. The merger entails Vistara, a three way partnership between Tata Group and Singapore Airways, and Air India.
At present, Air India makes use of the airline code ‘AI’ whereas Vistara makes use of ‘UK.’ In keeping with the corporate, each the airways have been working laborious for over a yr to make sure that the merger of the authorized and controlled entities is seamless for each clients and workers.
“Although the authorized entities and Air Operator Certificates will change into one on 12 November, the Vistara expertise will stay. Vistara plane, crew and repair will proceed to function as earlier than, however with AI2XXX flight numbers bookable by way of airindia.com,” stated an Air India spokesperson in a press release.
In parallel, Air India’s narrow-body fleet proceed to be upgraded with new plane being delivered, legacy plane being refitted with fully new interiors and Vistara’s catering now additionally prolonged to Air India.
“We look ahead to drawing upon the proud legacies and greatest practices of each airways as we type a brand new airline group of which India will be proud,” the spokesperson added.
In July this yr, Air India stated it had accomplished harmonising working procedures throughout key capabilities for the 4 Tata Group airways as a vital step in the direction of the merger. Vistara, a three way partnership between Tata Group (51 per cent) and Singapore Airways (49 per cent), is being merged into Air India to create a single full-service provider.
On the identical time, Air India’s subsidiaries, AIX Join (previously Air Asia) and Air India Categorical, have merged to type a single low-budget airline.
