Tata Group's Vistara airline has started air services between Thiruvananthapuram and Bengaluru. The extension will operate two flights between these two cities. According to the information given by the company, the new flights have started for the general public from April 1, 2024.
Indigo and Air India will be challenged
Starting flights on this new route of Vistara will challenge the country's largest airline IndiGo and another airline of Tata Group, Air India Express. Till March 31, both the airlines together are operating about 8 flights daily on this route. Thiruvananthapuram International Airport Authority said on Sunday that after the launch of Vistara's new flight, the number of flights on this route will increase to 10.
What is the time?
Vistara's first flight to operate between Thiruvananthapuram and Bengaluru will take off in the morning. This flight will take approximately 1 hour 20 minutes and will take off from Thiruvananthapuram at 5:55 am and reach Bengaluru at 7:15 am. Whereas, the flight from Bengaluru will take off at 10:40 pm and will reach Thiruvananthapuram at 11:40 pm. During this time the flight will be of about one hour.
Whereas, the second flight will take off from Bengaluru at 8:15 am and reach Thiruvananthapuram at 9:30 am. This flight will take about 1 hour 5 minutes. Whereas, in return, this flight will take off from Thiruvananthapuram at 10:10 am and reach Bengaluru at 11:20 am. The return flight will take approximately 1 hour 10 minutes.
Vistara will merge with Air India
Vistara Airlines is a joint venture between Tata Group and Singapore Airlines. The process of its merger with Air India has started. It will be merged soon after regulatory approval.