Full-service carrier Vistara, a joint venture of the Tata group and Singapore Airlines, inaugurated its non-stop flights between Mumbai, India and Malé, Republic of Maldives. The first flight took off today.
Vistara, thus, becomes the only airline to offer the choice of Premium Economy class of travel on the route, in addition to Business class and Economy class.
The inaugural flight, operated by Vistara&rsquos Airbus A320neo aircraft, departed Mumbai at 1010 hours (IST) today and landed in Malé at 1225 hours (MVT).
The airline will fly three times a week on the route under India&rsquos transport bubble agreement with the Republic of Maldives.
Vistara&rsquos Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Leslie Thng, said, &ldquoMaldives is one of the most popular holiday destinations among travellers, not just in India, but from around the world. We are happy to be able to offer our customers the choice of flying their favourite and India&rsquos best airline on this route. We are sure that Vistara will play an important role in making every customer&rsquos holiday even more pleasant and memorable by giving them a world-class travel experience.&rdquo
The airline has said that it will accept all eligible customers meeting visa/entry requirements in both countries, as specified by the respective government bodies. And they strongly encourage customers to fully understand these guidelines before making their bookings.
SCHEDULE OF FLIGHTS BETWEEN MUMBAI AND MALÉ
Sector
Flight No.
Start Date
End Date
Days of Operation
Departure
Arrival
Mumbai &ndash Malé
UK271
3-Mar-21
27-Mar-21
Wed, Sat, Sun
1010 Hrs
1225 Hrs
Malé &ndash Mumbai
UK272
3-Mar-21
27-Mar-21
Wed, Sat, Sun
1340 Hrs
1655 Hrs
Mumbai &ndash Malé
UK271
28-Mar-21
30-Apr-21
Wed, Sat, Sun
1030 Hrs
1245 Hrs
Malé &ndash Mumbai
UK272
28-Mar-21
30-Apr-21
Wed, Sat, Sun
1355 Hrs
1710 Hrs
* All timings shown are in local time zones