New Delhi (TAN): India-based airline Vistara is adding new international routes – while it will operate daily flights between Mumbai, India and Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) from August 21, daily flights will be operated from India’s capital New Delhi to Thailand’s capital Bangkok starting August 27. The airline started flying to Singapore, its first overseas destination, earlier this month, from Mumbai and New Delhi.
The joint venture of India-based Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, Vistara will deploy its Airbus A320neo aircraft with three-class cabin configuration to serve Dubai, thereby becoming the first carrier to offer Premium Economy class for travel between India and the UAE, the company said. The new flight will also enable passengers to select one-stop connections to and from Indian cities such as Kolkata, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Goa, and Hyderabad.
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“We’re delighted to add Dubai to our growing network, a city that has been constantly thriving for decades and always has something new to offer. With the continuous influx of international trade, business and tourists all year round, especially given the strong economic and cultural ties between India and the UAE, Dubai makes a key addition to our growing network. We’re very excited to offer India’s finest flying experience to travellers from both the countries,” Chief Executive Officer, Vistara, Leslie Thng said.
Vistara is offering all-inclusive return fares starting from INR17,820 from Mumbai and AED765 from Dubai for Economy Class. All-in return fares for Premium Economy Class from Mumbai will cost INR24,900 while that from Dubai will cost AED1085. All-inclusive round trips are priced at INR37,465 from Mumbai and AED2315 from Dubai. The flights are available for booking.
According to the schedule, flight UK201 will depart Mumbai at 1625 hours daily, to reach Dubai at 1815 hours, while the return flight UK202 will leave Dubai at 1915 hours daily, landing in Mumbai at 0015 hours the next day.
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All-in round-trip fares for the direct flights between the Indian and Thai capitals, on the other hand, will start at INR16,936 for Economy Class. As per schedule, flights will take off from Delhi at 0825 hours, reaching Bangkok at 1415 hours, and the flight from Bangkok will depart at 1515 hours, arriving in Delhi at 1755 hours.
“Bangkok is a city that remains to be a favourite among travellers all year long. As a key gateway to Thailand, Bangkok continues to boost international commerce, trade and tourism in the country, making the business case more promising for us,” Thng was quoted by media reports as saying.
