India's Vistara eyes London-Newark flights
Having secured its US Foreign Air Carrier Permit in late August, India's Vistara has now disclosed that it holds slots for services from Delhi Int'l via London Gatwick to New York Newark for the current winter season. According to Airport Coordination Limited, the Indian full-service carrier has slots to operate a total of 63 flights from Gatwick to Delhi (translating to 3x weekly flights) and the same number from Gatwick to Newark during the season ending in late March 2022, with up to 299 passenger seats per departure. The airline has yet to announce plans to serve the United States, although it said earlier that it hoped to debut the route during the current quarter. Vistara, a 51/49 joint venture between Tata Group and Singapore Airlines Group, operates just two B787-9s with 299 seats each.<br/>
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India's Vistara eyes London-Newark flights
Having secured its US Foreign Air Carrier Permit in late August, India's Vistara has now disclosed that it holds slots for services from Delhi Int'l via London Gatwick to New York Newark for the current winter season. According to Airport Coordination Limited, the Indian full-service carrier has slots to operate a total of 63 flights from Gatwick to Delhi (translating to 3x weekly flights) and the same number from Gatwick to Newark during the season ending in late March 2022, with up to 299 passenger seats per departure. The airline has yet to announce plans to serve the United States, although it said earlier that it hoped to debut the route during the current quarter. Vistara, a 51/49 joint venture between Tata Group and Singapore Airlines Group, operates just two B787-9s with 299 seats each.<br/>
