Merger won’t affect Vistara services: AI

Air India on Wednesday said flights operated with Vistara aircraft would have numbers starting with the prefix ‘AI2’ after the merger next month while Vistara’s planes, crew and service would continue to operate as before.

The Tata Group-owned full service carrier also emphasised that the Vistara experience would remain post merger.

The merger of Vistara — a joint venture between Tata and Singapore Airlines — with Air India is scheduled for November 12. This will mark a major consolidation in the Indian aviation space.

There are concerns in certain quarters on whether Vistara passengers will continue to get the same services like now, as Air India, which is in the transformation phase, has been facing certain service issues in recent times.

An Air India spokesperson on Wednesday said the teams of Air India and Vistara had been working hard for over a year to ensure the merger of the legal and regulated entities was seamless for both customers and staff.