Vistara inaugurates services to Kathmandu

Published On: February 13, 2020 09:59 AM NPT By: Republica  | @RepublicaNepal


KATHMANDU, Feb 13: Vistara, an Indian airline, landed its inaugural flight in Kathmandu on Tuesday. The full-service carrier has started its daily flight between Delhi and Kathmandu, according to the press statement issued by the company on Tuesday.

Vinod Kannan, chief commercial officer, said, “We are very happy to inaugurate services to Nepal. Travelers to and from Nepal will now experience India's only five-star airline that's committed to making a mark with a world-class product and unparalleled service delivery.” The company had started bookings from January 14 on multiple channels including Vistara's website, mobile app and through travel agents.

The flight from Delhi will depart at 2:00 pm and reach Kathmandu airport at 4:15 pm whereas the flight from Kathmandu will take off at 5:15 pm and land at Delhi at 6:45 pm.

The company has introductory round-trip fares of IRs 9,999 (approximately Rs 15,998) for economy class between Delhi and Kathmandu. For business class round-trip, the company has determined IRs 39,999 (approximately Rs 63,998). Similarly, the company has set Rs 16,999 as the economy fare and Rs 61,999 as business class fare for Kathmandu-Delhi-Kathmandu flights.

The airline operates flights to 34 destinations and operates over 200 flights daily. The company has a fleet of 32 Airbus A320 and seven Boeing 737- 800NG aircraft. The airline has flown more than 20 million customers since starting operations in 2015.


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