(TAN): India-based Vistara airlines on June 16 operated the country’s first flight with pilots and cabin crew fully vaccinated against Covid-19. The special flight, UK963, flew from Delhi to Mumbai, the airline said.
Vistara plans to operate more such flights in the coming days as their number of fully vaccinated staff increases.
Vistara Chief Commercial Officer Vinod Kannan said: “Vaccination is the best known defence against the pandemic that is helping the world get back to normalcy, subsequently aiding the recovery of the aviation industry. We have been consistently getting our staff vaccinated in our endeavour to ensure safety for them, their families and our customers whom they serve.”
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Vistara recently announced that it had got nearly 100% of its eligible staff and employees vaccinated with at least their first doses. This included the airline’s airport and corporate staff, cabin crew and pilots.
TATA SIA Airlines Limited, known by the brand name Vistara, is a joint venture between Tata Sons Limited and Singapore Airlines.
