
Vistara flew its last flight from Goa to Bengaluru on Sunday (Nov 10) and as it landed the song 'Kal Ho Na Ho' played in the background to invoke nostalgia among the airline's crew and passengers who were part of its last flight as the time of the carrier in the Indian aviation landscape came to an end.
Vistara was a joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines and will now merge with Air India on November 12.
Taking to Instagram, the airline bid goodbye and wrote, "As the plane ascends, so do our dreams; let's glide toward the future, where the sky isn't the limit, but just the beginning."
A tag “to limited possibilities” was also added by the airline which hinted at their new future as Air India.
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From September 2024, the airlines announced that customers will not be able to make bookings with Vistara from November 12 onwards.
In November 2022, the merger between Vistara and Air India was first announced and in this new merger, Singapore Airlines will hold a 25.1 per cent stake.
Vistara CEO Vinod Kannan said that the merger is aimed at providing more options to passengers by expanding the fleet and network and improving the overall travel experience.
“Cross-functional teams from Air India and Vistara have been working together for many months to make the transition of aircraft, flying crew, ground-based colleagues and, most importantly, our valued customers, into the new Air India as seamless as possible,” said Air India CEO and MD Campbell Wilson.
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The passengers also shared their emotional message as they bid adieu to the carrier service and hoped that the new iteration would be good.
Meanwhile, additional resources have been deployed by Air India which include desk kiosks at airports and touchpoints to ensure that Vistara passengers have a smooth experience.
They have also provided "customer support staff wearing 'How may I assist you?' Air India x Vistara branded t-shirts for support".
(With inputs from agencies)