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Jaipur/New Delhi, 30 September 2022: Vistara, India’s finest full-service carrier, today inaugurated double daily flights between Mumbai and Jaipur. The inaugural flight departed from Mumbai at 1140 Hours and arrived at Jaipur International Airport at 1330 Hours. With this, travellers between the two cities will, for the first time, have the choice of flying India’s only Premium Economy class, in addition to Business and Economy. The airline will use its Airbus A320neo aircraft to operate the route.

Mr. Vinod Kannan, Chief Executive Officer, Vistara, said, “Jaipur has not only played a significant role in putting Indian tourism on the global map, but it is also a major hub for trade, requiring greater connectivity to metro cities. We are delighted to add Jaipur to our growing network, with connectivity to and from Mumbai, and convenient international connections beyond Mumbai. We firmly believe that Vistara’s widely appreciated product and globally awarded service make for just the right combination to suit the market requirements and customers’ demand.”

FLIGHTS BETWEEN JAIPUR AND MUMBAI STARTING 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

Vistara now flies to five cities outside of India from Mumbai, including Bangkok, Dubai, Jeddah, Male and Singapore. Additionally, operations between Mumbai and Abu Dhabi will commence from 1 October 2022. Travellers can transit through Mumbai and seamlessly take onward connections to these cities.

Vistara is India’s highest-rated airline on Skytrax and TripAdvisor, and it has been the winner of several ‘Best Airline’ awards, besides being lauded for world-class cabin cleanliness and upholding high safety standards. The airline has recently been recognised as the ‘Best Airline in India and SouthAsia’ for the second time in a row and won the ‘Best Airline Staff Service in India and SouthAsia’ award for the fourth consecutive year at the coveted Skytrax World Airline Awards 2022. In a short span of seven years since starting operations, Vistara has been setting global benchmarks for operations and service standards in the Indian aviation industry to become the country’s most loved airline and has recently crossed the milestone of flying 35 million passengers.

About Vistara (TATA SIA Airlines Limited): TATA SIA Airlines Limited, known by the brand name Vistara, is a 51:49 joint venture between Tata Sons Private Limited and Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA). Vistara brings together Tata’s and SIA’s legendary hospitality and renowned service excellence to offer the finest full-service flying experience in India. Vistara commenced its commercial operations on January 9, 2015, with an aim to set new standards in the aviation industry in India and it today connects destinations across India and abroad. The airline has a fleet of 53 aircraft, including 41 Airbus A320, five Airbus A321neo, five Boeing 737-800NG and two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft and has flown more than 35 million customers since starting operations.

For more information about Vistara, visit www.airvistara.com

-    Also awarded ‘Best Airline Staff Service in India and Southern Asia’ for the fourth       consecutive year

-    Best Cabin Crew in India and Southern Asia for the second time in a row

-    Best Business Class in India and Southern Asia

-    Enters World’s Top 20 Airlines for the first time ever

Delhi/London, September 23, 2022: India’s finest full-service carrier, Vistara, brings home stellar laurels by winning the ‘Best Airline in India and Southern Asia’ award for the second time in a row at the coveted Skytrax World Airline Awards 2022 in London, UK. Vistara was also awarded the ‘Best Airline Staff Service in India and Southern Asia’ for the fourth consecutive year, ‘Best Cabin Crew in India and Southern Asia’ for the second time in a row and ‘Best Business Class in India and Southern Asia’ at the award ceremony.

Vistara was voted for by travellers globally, as the World Airline Awards are based on the world’s largest airline passenger satisfaction survey of more than 14 million travellers for the period between September 2021 and August 2022. The airline has moved 8 places up from last year to reach 20^th position worldwide; this marks the entry of the airline in the World’s Top 20 list for the first time ever. Vistara' also ranked 20 in the list of World's Best Economy Class Airlines and 9^th in the list of Best Airlines in Asia 2022.

Vinod Kannan, Chief Executive Officer, Vistara said “It is incredibly heartening for all of us at Vistara to win the ‘Best Airline in India and Southern Asia’ title for the second consecutive year. This award reaffirms the steadfast trust our customers have in us and is a true testament to Vistara setting global benchmarks for excellence in operations and service delivery. We are also humbled to have won the ‘Best Airline Staff Service’ and ‘Best Cabin Crew’ honours that celebrate the invincible spirit of all our employees - on the frontline and behind the scenes - to provide our customers the finest experience every single day. We are also delighted to have been recognised as the “Best Business Class in India and Southern Asia”. Warm hospitality and thoughtfulness are integral to the intrinsic customer-first culture at Vistara, and our extraordinary teams endeavour to deliver it consistently. We sincerely thank all our loyal customers for their faith in us and express our heartfelt gratitude to Skytrax for the recognitions.”

Commenting on the Awards for Vistara, Edward Plaisted, CEO of Skytrax said, "Vistara continues to set new standards across the Indian airtravel market, and as the airline has grown its long haul network it is now receiving the due recognition for being the Best Airline in India and Southern Asia. With Vistara’s staff receiving the award for the Best Staff Service in India and Southern Asia, these successes are a fabulous achievement. Vistara has been a strong and consistent performer in the awards in recent years and this year moves into the World’s Top 20 Airlines for the first time ever.”

Vistara is India’s highest-rated airline on multiple industry forums, and has also been the winner of several ‘Best Airline’ awards. In a short span of over seven years since starting operations, Vistara has raised the bar for operations and service standards in the Indian aviation industry. 

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Notes to editors

List of titles Vistara has won at Skytrax World Airline Awards since 2016

2016

• Most Loved Airline: Skytrax World Airline Awards 2016 (Commendation)

2018

• Best Airline Staff – Central Asia and India: Skytrax World Airline Awards 2018
• Best Airline – India: Skytrax World Airline Awards 2018
• Best Cabin Crew – India: Skytrax World Airline Awards 2018

2019

• Best Airline Staff – Central Asia and India: Skytrax World Airline Awards 2019

2021

• Best Airline in India and Southern Asia – Skytrax World Airline Awards 2021
• Best Airline Staff in India & Southern Asia – Skytrax World Airline Awards 2021
•  Best Cabin Crew in India & Southern Asia – Skytrax World Airline Awards 2021
• Highest rank in India for Cabin Cleanliness – Skytrax World Airline Awards 2021

World Airline Awards online

https://www.worldairlineawards.com 

THE 2022 WORLD AIRLINE AWARDS

The World Airline Awards are wholly independent and impartial, introduced in 1999 to provide a customer satisfaction study that was truly global.Travellers across the world vote in the largest airline passenger satisfaction survey to determine the award winners. The awards are referred to by media around the world as “the Oscars of the aviation industry”. All costs of the Survey and Awards event are paid by Skytrax, and airlines do not pay any entry or registration fee. There are no charges for use of the Award logos and results.The online customer survey operated from September2021 to August 2022, together with invitations sent to previous year respondents in the survey database. The customer survey is provided in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Japanese and Chinese. Over 100 customer nationalities participated in the 2021/2022 survey with 14.32 million eligible entries counted in the results. Survey entries are screened to identify IP and user information, with all duplicate, suspect or ineligible entries deleted. More than 300 airlines are featured in the final Award results.

For any further information, please contact Peter Miller at Skytrax.

E:peter.miller@skytrax.uk

About Vistara (TATA SIA Airlines Limited): TATA SIA Airlines Limited, known by the brand name Vistara, is a 51:49 joint venture between Tata Sons Private Limited and Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA). Vistara brings together Tata’s and SIA’s legendary hospitality and renowned service excellence to offer the finest full-service flying experience in India. Vistara commenced its commercial operations on January 9, 2015, with an aim to set new standards in the aviation industry in India and it today connects destinations across India and abroad. The airline has a fleet of 53 aircraft, including 41 Airbus A320, five Airbus A321neo, five Boeing 737-800NG and two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft and has flown more than 35 million customers since starting operations.

For more information about Vistara, visit www.airvistara.com

New Delhi, 5 September 2022: Vistara, India’s finest full-service carrier, today announced the addition of Jaipur (Rajasthan) to its domestic network with direct connectivity to and from Mumbai, starting 30 September 2022. Vistara strengthens its presence in Rajasthan, with Jaipur being the second destination in the state, after Udaipur. The airline will operate double daily flights using its A320neo aircraft with a three-class configuration.

Mr. Vinod Kannan, Chief Executive Officer, Vistara, said, “The glorious city of Jaipur continues to be listed amongst the world’s major tourist destinations, attracting people from across geographies. We are delighted to be able to contribute towards further elevating the tourism potential of the pink city by offering this connectivity to/from Mumbai to our customers. We are confident that Vistara’s world-class product and services, especially our premium cabins, will be greatly appreciated by travellers on the route.”

FLIGHTS TO JAIPUR FROM MUMBAI STARTING 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

Bookings for the flights are open on all channels, including Vistara’s website,  mobile app, OTAs (online travel agencies) and other travel agents.

Vistara is India’s highest-rated airline on Skytrax and TripAdvisor, and it has been the winner of several ‘Best Airline’ awards, besides being lauded for world-class cabin cleanliness and upholding high safety standards. In a short span of seven years since starting operations, Vistara has raised the bar for operations and service standards in the Indian aviation industry to become the country’s most loved airline and has already crossed the mark of flying 35 million passengers.

About Vistara (TATA SIA Airlines Limited): TATA SIA Airlines Limited, known by the brand name Vistara, is a 51:49 joint venture between Tata Sons Private Limited and Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA). Vistara brings together Tata’s and SIA’s legendary hospitality and renowned service excellence to offer the finest full-service flying experience in India. Vistara commenced its commercial operations on January 9, 2015, with an aim to set new standards in the aviation industry in India and it today connects destinations across India and abroad. The airline has a fleet of 54 aircraft, including 42 Airbus A320, five Airbus A321neo, five Boeing 737-800NG and two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft and has flown more than 35 million customers since starting operations.

For more information about Vistara, visit www.airvistara.com

Delhi, 24 August 2022: Vistara, India’s finest full-service carrier and a joint venture of Tata group and Singapore Airlines, today announced non-stop flights between Mumbai and Abu Dhabi, UAE, starting 1 October 2022. The airline will operate daily flights between the two cities using its A320neo aircraft. Bookings for the flights are being progressively opened on all channels, including Vistara’s website, mobile app, and through travel agents.

Mr. Vinod Kannan, Chief Executive Officer, Vistara, said, “We are delighted to expand our presence in the UAE, with a second Emirate, and offer the choice of flying India’s best airline on one of the busiest international routes from India. We are confident that greater connectivity between Mumbai and Abu Dhabi will complement the growing trade and tourism between the two countries. We are certain that customers from India and the UAE will appreciate experiencing our award winning product and services on the route.”

Introductory all-inclusive, round-trip fares are as follows:

Vistara will accept all eligible customers meeting visa/entry requirements in both countries, as specified by the respective government bodies. Vistara strongly encourages its customers to fully understand these guidelines before making their bookings.

Vistara is India’s highest-rated airline on Skytrax and TripAdvisor, and it has been the winner of several ‘Best Airline’ awards, besides being lauded for world-class cabin cleanliness and upholding high safety standards. In a short span of seven years since starting operations, Vistara has raised the bar for operations and service standards in the Indian aviation industry to become the country’s favourite airline.

About Vistara (TATA SIA Airlines Limited): TATA SIA Airlines Limited, known by the brand name Vistara, is a 51:49 joint venture between Tata Sons Private Limited and Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA). Vistara brings together Tata’s and SIA’s legendary hospitality and renowned service excellence to offer the finest full-service flying experience in India. Vistara commenced its commercial operations on January 9, 2015, with an aim to set new standards in the aviation industry in India and it today connects destinations across India and abroad. The airline has a fleet of 53 aircraft, including 41 Airbus A320, five Airbus A321neo, five Boeing 737-800NG and two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft and has flown more than 35 million customers since starting operations.

For more information about Vistara, visit www.airvistara.com

Delhi, 06 August 2022: Vistara, India’s finest full-service carrier, today announced more than a 100% increase in frequencies to/from Frankfurt and Paris as it gears up to receive its third Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft which has been leased recently. Starting 30 October 2022, Vistara will operate 6x weekly flights between Delhi and Frankfurt, up from the current 3x weekly frequency; while connectivity between Delhi and Paris goes up from 2x to 5x weekly. Vistara today opened sale for these additional flights, across all channels including its website, mobile app, OTAs (online travel agencies), and other travel agents.

Mr. Deepak Rajawat, Chief Commercial Officer, Vistara, said, “Europe has been a key focus market for us since the very beginning, and we are glad that our customers appreciate our offerings on these long-haul routes. We have been wanting to ramp up frequencies on these sectors and we are delighted to be able to finally do that.”

REVISED SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE 30^th OCTOBER 2022

In May 2022, the airline scaled up frequencies on several international routes, including Delhi-London and Mumbai-Singapore to daily flights, besides bolstering its other international and domestic routes. Earlier this week, Vistara inaugurated services between Mumbai and Jeddah, as well as on the Mumbai-Bangkok route.

Vistara’s Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner comes with a three-class cabin configuration, giving customers the choice of Business, Premium Economy, and Economy cabins. The new aircraft will also feature fully-flat business class seats, each with direct aisle access, and a separate Premium Economy cabin. A host of other features in all three cabins are thoughtfully put together to reflect Vistara’s focus on delivering an unparalleled flying experience. These include in-seat screens in all three cabins with High Definition (HD) Display offering a cutting-edge In-flight Entertainment system powered by Panasonic.

Vistara is India’s highest-rated airline on Skytrax and TripAdvisor, and it has been the winner of several ‘Best Airline’ awards, besides being lauded for cabin cleanliness and safety standards. In a short span of seven years since starting operations, Vistara has raised the bar for operations and service standards in the Indian aviation industry to beome the country’s most loved airline and has recently crossed the mark of flying 35 million passengers.

About Vistara (TATA SIA Airlines Limited): TATA SIA Airlines Limited, known by the brand name Vistara, is a 51:49 joint venture between Tata Sons Private Limited and Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA). Vistara brings together Tata’s and SIA’s legendary hospitality and renowned service excellence to offer the finest full-service flying experience in India. Vistara commenced its commercial operations on January 9, 2015, with an aim to set new standards in the aviation industry in India and it today connects destinations across India and abroad. The airline has a fleet of 53 aircraft, including 41 Airbus A320, five Airbus A321neo, five Boeing 737-800NG and two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft and has flown more than 35 million customers since starting operations.

For more information about Vistara, visit www.airvistara.com

Delhi, 05 August 2022: Celebrating the second anniversary of its long-haul operations, Vistara, India’s finest full-service carrier, has announced ‘Dawat-e-Awadh’ – a special meal festival, on board all its long-haul flights, from 05 August to 31 August 2022. Customers flying Vistara from India to London, Paris and Frankfurt will be offered flavourful Awadhi delicacies, in response to popular demand for regional favourites on these flights.

Vistara had started its long-haul operations, with direct connectivity between Delhi and London Heathrow, in August 2020. Today, the airline offers direct connectivity to and from several international destinations including Bangkok, Dhaka, Dubai, Frankfurt, Jeddah, Kathmandu, London Heathrow, Paris and Singapore.

The special menu includes several vegetarian and non-vegetarian Awadhi dishes such as Zafrani Pulao, Dum ka Paneer, Murg Handi Korma, Aloo Bukhara Kofta, Achari Murg Khurchan with Khamiri Roti etc. and indulgent desserts like Shahi Tukda and Matka Kulfi.

Mr. Deepak Rajawat, Chief Commercial Officer, Vistara, said, “At Vistara, we are on a constant quest to find ways to delight our customers, and completing two years of our long-haul operations gives us the perfect reason to celebrate with them. We have often received very positive feedback on Indian regional favourite meals from our customers on flights to and from the UK and Europe, regardless of their demographics. ‘Dawat-e-Awadh’ is designed to create a memorable gastronomic experience for our customers onboard India’s finest full-service carrier.”

Drawing upon the rich culinary diversity of India, Vistara’s inflight meal menus are thoughtfully designed to reflect contemporary Indian dining at its best. The airline regularly refreshes its inflight F&B offerings, so that returning passengers always have something new to look forward to.

Vistara is India’s highest-rated airline on Skytrax and TripAdvisor, and it has been the winner of several ‘Best Airline’ awards, besides being lauded for cabin cleanliness and safety standards. In a short span of seven years since starting operations, Vistara has raised the bar for operations and service standards in the Indian aviation industry to become the country’s most loved airline and has recently crossed the mark of flying 35 million passengers.

About Vistara (TATA SIA Airlines Limited): TATA SIA Airlines Limited, known by the brand name Vistara, is a 51:49 joint venture between Tata Sons Private Limited and Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA). Vistara brings together Tata’s and SIA’s legendary hospitality and renowned service excellence to offer the finest full-service flying experience in India. Vistara commenced its commercial operations on January 9, 2015, with an aim to set new standards in the aviation industry in India and it today connects destinations across India and abroad. The airline has a fleet of 53 aircraft, including 41 Airbus A320, five Airbus A321neo, five Boeing 737-800NG and two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft and has flown more than 35 million customers since starting operations.

For more information about Vistara, visit www.airvistara.com

Delhi, 03 August 2022: Vistara, India’s finest full-service carrier and a joint venture of Tata group and Singapore Airlines, successfully inaugurated non-stop flights between Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) and Mumbai (India). The inaugural flight departed from Mumbai on August 2, 2022 at 1805 Hours (IST) and landed in Jeddah at 2050 Hours (AST). The airline now flies thrice a week between the two cities on its Airbus A320neo aircraft.

Commenting on the launch of the new international route, Mr. Vinod Kannan, Chief Executive Officer, Vistara, said, “We are delighted to launch services to Jeddah, and to add Saudi Arabia to our growing international network. Given the multitude of upcoming futuristic projects in Saudi Arabia, strong trade ties with India and presence of large Indian diaspora, there is growing traffic between the two countries. We are confident that travellers will appreciate having the choice of flying India’s best airline on this route.”

SCHEDULE OF FLIGHTS BETWEEN MUMBAI AND JEDDAH

• +1 indicates next day arrival. All timings shown are in local time zones
• The inaugural flight from Jeddah to Mumbai will be operated on 3 August 2022

About Vistara (TATA SIA Airlines Limited): TATA SIA Airlines Limited, known by the brand name Vistara, is a 51:49 joint venture between Tata Sons Private Limited and Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA). Vistara brings together Tata’s and SIA’s legendary hospitality and renowned service excellence to offer the finest full-service flying experience in India. Vistara commenced its commercial operations on January 9, 2015, with an aim to set new standards in the aviation industry in India and it today connects destinations across India and abroad. The airline has a fleet of 53 aircraft, including 41 Airbus A320, five Airbus A321neo, five Boeing 737-800NG and two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft and has flown more than 35 million customers since starting operations.

For more information about Vistara, visit www.airvistara.com

Delhi, 25 July 2022: Vistara, India’s finest full-service carrier, will become the first Indian airline to introduce an e-tech logbook solution and go paperless in its operations, by appointing ULTRAMAIN ELB.

ULTRAMAIN ELB will fully replace aircraft paper technical log, cabin log, journey log, damage log, and fueling log providing a validated electronic Certificate of Release to Service (e-CRS) on flights operated by Vistara. Currently in the airborne proving stage, the ELB application will be used by Flight Crew, Cabin Crew, and Engineers on iOS devices to provide integrated workflows with Vistara’s maintenance and operational systems. The airline is seeking necessary approvals from relevant authorities before fully integrating this solution across its operations. Once implemented, ULTRAMAIN ELB will enable accurate, real-time global operational visibility of the Vistara fleet resulting in more efficient maintenance, higher dispatch reliability, and increased aircraft utilization.

“Vistara remains committed towards constantly improving operational efficiency across processes through automation and we’ve been investing in right technologies to achieve this goal. We are delighted to partner with Ultramain Systems, which will provide the first Electronic Logbook to seek operational approval to operate a fully electronic Technical and Cabin Logbook in India. Ultramain ELB will be integrated with various live processes like AMOS, ACARS, and ARMS for seamless operations. This application, with its completeness and ease of use, is one step towards building enterprise application integration while also focussing on sustainable operations.”, said Sisira Kanta Dash, Senior Vice President - Engineering & Maintenance, Vistara.

“As Vistara marches on its Digital Transformational journey, the focus on digital data capture, integration and automation will continue. ULTRAMAIN ELB will help digitize our aircraft paper logs and improve operational effectiveness.” said Vinod Bhat, Chief Information Officer, Vistara.

“We are pleased to welcome Vistara to the ULTRAMAIN ELB family. As well as our well proven defect management functions. Vistara will be using ELB’s refuel / defuel functions, which enable real time capture of refueling documentation using Ultramain’s e-Signature capabilities. This is another important step towards the automation of Line Maintenance Operations” said Mark McCausland – President and CEO of Ultramain Systems.

Ultramain Systems provides SIMPLE MOBILE PAPERLESS Aviation Maintenance software products and professional services to airlines worldwide. ULTRAMAIN® ELB™ – the market leading electronic logbook software has been replacing paper-based processes while offering comprehensive functionality and innovative features to help make airlines processes seamless.

Vistara is India’s highest-rated airline on Skytrax and TripAdvisor, and it has been the winner of several ‘Best Airline’ awards, besides being lauded for cabin cleanliness and safety standards. In a short span of seven years since starting operations, Vistara has raised the bar for operations and service standards in the Indian aviation industry to become the country’s most loved airline and has recently crossed the mark of flying 35 million passengers.

About Vistara (TATA SIA Airlines Limited): TATA SIA Airlines Limited, known by the brand name Vistara, is a 51:49 joint venture between Tata Sons Private Limited and Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA). Vistara brings together Tata’s and SIA’s legendary hospitality and renowned service excellence to offer the finest full-service flying experience in India. Vistara commenced its commercial operations on January 9, 2015, with an aim to set new standards in the aviation industry in India and it today connects destinations across India and abroad. The airline has a fleet of 53 aircraft, including 41 Airbus A320, five Airbus A321neo, five Boeing 737-800NG and two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft and has flown more than 35 million customers since starting operations.

For more information about Vistara, visit www.airvistara.com

-        Partners with Shyft to enhance in-flight entertainment with a series of content aimed at giving its customers a calm and serene experience onboard

-        Introduces wellness amenity kits, by Forest Essentials, for business class flyers on long-haul flights starting 01 August 2022

New Delhi, 12 July 2022: Vistara, India’s finest full-service carrier, today announced enhancements to the ‘wellness experience’ it offers onboard including addition of a host of relaxing audio-visual content to its in-flight entertainment offerings and introduction of amenity kits by Forest Essentials. These new additions, along with Vistara’s new boarding and landing music, and healthy meal options, are aimed at giving a holistic wellness experience to customers onboard.

The airline has added over 17 hours of ‘wellness-focused content’ to its in-flight entertainment (IFE) system across its fleet. It includes tracks for guided meditations, soothing music, sleep-inducing stories, and more to help reduce common in-flight discomforts of its customers while elevating their overall flying experience. Powered by Shyft, a renowned health and wellness app, the exclusive content has been created and curated by certified professionals to help passengers ‘Feel the Pause’ and fight fatigue, lack of sleep, stiffness of muscles, fear of heights and turbulence, anxiety, etc.

Vistara also announced that it will offer specially curated Forest Essentials’ luxurious, ayurvedic ‘wellness amenity kits’ to business class customers on international, long-haul flights starting 01 August 2022. With natural, seasonal, pure, and fresh ingredients used to formulate products, the kits, along with ‘Feel the Pause’, are part of the conscious efforts Vistara is making towards offering a holistic, wellness experience to its customers on board.

Commenting on the update, Deepak Rajawat, Chief Commercial Officer, Vistara, said “We are excited to bring more elements of delight to our customers, and enhance their journeys. As we continue to find ways to elevate premium travel experiences, we are proud to become the first Indian airline to offer special ‘wellness-focused’ IFE content in partnership with Shyft, and partner with the home-grown luxury brand, Forest Essentials for exclusive amenity kits. We are sure that our customers will appreciate these 

enhancements, and these will become yet another reason for them to enjoy travelling with India’s finest full-service carrier.”

Pooja Khanna, Founder, Shyft said, “We’re delighted to partner with Vistara to launch ‘Feel the Pause’ and bring our expertise in health and wellness to add to the wonderful flying experience. Shyft's videos for stretches, sleep stories, breathwork exercises and meditation will help flyers relax their body and mind, improve sleep and aid work."

Samrath Bedi, Executive Director, Forest Essentials said, “Today’s traveller is looking for carefully curated and thought-out experiences that are distinct, while being efficacious. They are actively embracing purpose and sustainability-driven products, to support environmental causes. With the raised awareness around climate change, there has been a sharp rise in the demand for skincare and especially wellness products. Consumers are more selective and prioritise brands who value transparency and are purpose-led, something that has been inherent in the DNA of Forest Essentials since its inception, almost 20 years ago. Keeping this in mind, we have curated unique wellness offerings for the Vistara traveller, while coming together with another ‘Made in India’ brand, to offer a truly world-class experience.”

The ‘wellness-based’ content will be available across Vistara’s In-Flight Entertainment systems including Vistara World. The amenity kits will be offered on all flights to and from London Heathrow, Paris, and Frankfurt, operated by Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. Each amenity kit will comprise the following in travel sizes:

1.       Nidra Tranquil Sleep Spray – made with pure essential oils of geranium, lavender, nutmeg, and sandalwood for a restful sleep with calming and soothing notes

2.       Luscious Lip Balm – a unique Ayurvedic preparation of kokum butter, organic beeswax and cocoa butter, with extraordinary moisturizing and hydrating properties

3.       Facial Tonic Mist – a steam-distilled hydrating facial toner made with pure essential oils

4.       Ultra-rich Body Milk – infused with burnt cane sugar, beeswax, cream of milk and apricot oil to seal the moisture in for a supple and plump finish

In 2020, Vistara became the first airline to introduce a unique, yoga-inspired in-flight safety video that demonstrates safety instructions through various yoga asanas or postures. Vistara also has wellness lighting solution on all its B787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, called Human Centric Lighting, and mood lighting solution on all other aircraft, that are designed to enhance the relaxing and comfortable experience customers have onboard. Combined with soothing boarding/landing music and healthy gourmet meal 

options especially curated considering appropriate nutritional values, the Forest Essentials amenity kit is a natural addition to the wellness focused flying experience.

Vistara is India’s highest-rated airline on Skytrax and TripAdvisor, and it has been the winner of several ‘Best Airline’ awards, besides being lauded for cabin cleanliness and safety standards. In a short span of seven years since starting operations, Vistara has raised the bar for operations and service standards in the Indian aviation industry to become the country’s most loved airline and has recently crossed the mark of flying 35 million passengers.

About Vistara (TATA SIA Airlines Limited): TATA SIA Airlines Limited, known by the brand name Vistara, is a 51:49 joint venture between Tata Sons Private Limited and Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA). Vistara brings together Tata’s and SIA’s legendary hospitality and renowned service excellence to offer the finest full-service flying experience in India. Vistara commenced its commercial operations on January 9, 2015, with an aim to set new standards in the aviation industry in India and it today connects destinations across India and abroad. The airline has a fleet of 53 aircraft, including 41 Airbus A320, five Airbus A321neo, five Boeing 737-800NG and two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft and has flown more than 35 million customers since starting operations.

For more information about Vistara, visit www.airvistara.com