Tata-SIA-owned Vistara airline today announced flight operations between Mumbai and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from October 1. The airline will operate daily non-stop flights between the two cities using its A320neo aircraft. All inclusive return airfare starts at Rs 17,749 for Economy, Rs 22,949 for Premium Economy and Rs 45,949 for Business Class. The scheduled flight of Vistara will take off from Mumbai at 19:10 and reach Abu Dhabi at 20:40. Meanwhile, the Vistara flight will depart from Abu-Dhabi at 21:40 and land at 02:35. It is believed that with the commencement of flights on this route, relations will be strengthened and a better influx of tourists is expected. The booking for this air route has now started.
Vinod Kannan, Chief Executive Officer, Vistara, said, “We are delighted to expand our presence in UAE with another emirate, and to fly India’s best airline on one of the busiest international routes from India. provide options. We are confident that better connectivity between Mumbai and Abu Dhabi will complement the growing trade and tourism between the two countries. We are sure that customers in India and UAE will appreciate experiencing our award winning products and services on this route.
A few days back Vistara inaugurated non-stop flights between Jeddah and Mumbai in Saudi Arabia. The inaugural flight between the capital of Maharashtra and the city of Saudi Arabia departed at 1805 hrs (IST) on 2nd August at 6.05 pm (IST) and landed in Jeddah at 2050 hrs (AST). The airline now flies three times a week between the two cities on its Airbus A320neo aircraft.
Vistara is starting flights on multiple routes to expand its network. It launched five weekly flights between Mumbai and Bangkok to further enhance its existing connections between India and Thailand by operating its three-class Airbus A320neo aircraft on the route.