Mumbai: Vistara might tap regional routes as part of its long-term growth plan, chief commercial and strategy officer Sanjiv Kapoor said on Wednesday.
Vistara, owned by Tata-Singapore Airlines, is known for its premium offering. It has 11 Airbus A320 aircraft in its fleet and will receive nine more by 2018. It is preparing to launch flights abroad and the first phase could see flights within South Asia.
The airline, however, does not want to miss out on the growth in regional markets, with the civil aviation ministry framing policy to link unconnected towns. A presence in regional markets could provide a feed for the airline's mainline domestic and foreign routes, Kapoor said.
No decision has been taken on regional expansion and it is part of a growth vision.
“Most full-service airlines the world over have a commuter arm. The nature of (aviation) markets is such that airlines need to feed their hubs and a lot of it comes from small cities, which need small aircraft. There are two ways to do that. Either we get small aircraft or partner a regional airline. I am not talking of it (happening) instantly, but at some point, we will want a regional domestic feed,” Kapoor said.
To Read the News in Full 14/07/16 Aneesh Phadnis/Business Standard
Vistara, owned by Tata-Singapore Airlines, is known for its premium offering. It has 11 Airbus A320 aircraft in its fleet and will receive nine more by 2018. It is preparing to launch flights abroad and the first phase could see flights within South Asia.
The airline, however, does not want to miss out on the growth in regional markets, with the civil aviation ministry framing policy to link unconnected towns. A presence in regional markets could provide a feed for the airline's mainline domestic and foreign routes, Kapoor said.
No decision has been taken on regional expansion and it is part of a growth vision.
“Most full-service airlines the world over have a commuter arm. The nature of (aviation) markets is such that airlines need to feed their hubs and a lot of it comes from small cities, which need small aircraft. There are two ways to do that. Either we get small aircraft or partner a regional airline. I am not talking of it (happening) instantly, but at some point, we will want a regional domestic feed,” Kapoor said.
To Read the News in Full 14/07/16 Aneesh Phadnis/Business Standard
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