Vistara announces bilateral interline partnership with Air India

Vistara, a top-notch full-service airline in India, has recently revealed a bilateral interline collaboration with Air India, another major player in the country's aviation industry. Starting from April 5, 2023, the partnership will allow passengers to enjoy a seamless travel experience across the entire network of both carriers. This means that customers can conveniently book mixed itineraries on a single ticket that covers both airlines, receive boarding passes for all the sectors on their itinerary at the beginning of their journey, and travel without any inconvenience as their luggage is checked in through to their final destination

Vinod Kannan, Chief Executive Officer, Vistara, said, 

This partnership brings together two leading airlines in India to offer greater convenience and enhanced connectivity to customers traveling across our joint network. This is reflective of our deep-rooted commitment to offering our customers the finest and the most convenient way to fly across the world. We are delighted to further strengthen our relationship with Air India and connecting our customers to new destinations in their wide network.

Campbell Wilson, CEO & MD, Air India, said, 

We are pleased at our interline partnership with Vistara, which will provide greater connectivity and convenience to our joint customers travelling within and outside of India on both our expanding route networks. Our common commitment to excellence in safety and customer service lies at the forefront of this partnership. We look forward to serving Vistara’s customers with additional travel choices to Air India destinations across the Americas, Europe, Far East, Australia, and the Middle East.

Vistara has an existing interline partnership with Air India to address irregular operations (IROPs), where both airlines collaborate to offer alternate travel options to affected customers on each other's flights in order to reduce any inconvenience caused by operational disruptions. Moreover, Vistara has also established interline through check-in agreements with 43 other airlines, including top-notch carriers such as Air Canada, British Airways, Japan Airlines, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, Swiss, and United Airlines, among others. Vistara's partnership with these airlines enables passengers to have a seamless travel experience by allowing their luggage to be checked through to their final destination and obtaining boarding passes for connecting flights.

Vistara has a remarkable reputation as the top-rated airline in India, according to Skytrax and TripAdvisor, and has received numerous accolades, including several "Best Airline" awards. The airline is widely recognized for its outstanding cabin cleanliness and adherence to stringent safety standards. Vistara has been named one of the world's top 20 airlines and has been recognized as the "Best Airline in India and Southern Asia" for the second consecutive year at the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2022. In addition, the airline has also been recognized for its exceptional cabin crew service, business class, and airline staff service in India and Southern Asia.

Vistara was recently awarded the ch-aviation Asia's Third Youngest Airline Fleet award for the second year in a row. For more information about the partnership, customers are advised to contact their travel agents or visit the airlines' websites