Vistara adds Bhubaneswar to its network

Odisha Channel Bureau Bhubaneswar, Aug 28: Seven months since its operational launch in India, Vistara continues to follow its sustained growth strategy.With bookings for Bhubaneswar opening since August 26, Vistara’s fast growing network now stands at a total of 11 destinations across metros and non-metros.Starting October 01, 2015 Vistara will offer daily flight on the Delhi-Bhubaneswar-Delhi route.Bhubaneswar is a city steeped in rich culture and history and at the same time cosmopolitan enough to fascinate domestic and international travelers for diverse purposes such as religious, tourism and business.The introduction of Bhubaneswar, Vistara’s third destination in the east, coincides with the airline’s next phase of expansion, where the focus will be on scaling up operations and strengthening the value proposition to suit customers’ demand.Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha is one of India’s first planned cities.A fast emerging commercial hub for Information Technology (IT), education and trading, the rapidly developing city of Bhubaneswar was ranked third among Indian cities, for starting and operating a business, by the World Bank in 2012.Blending the new with old, Bhubaneswar is also well known for its ancient temples and monuments.Phee Teik Yeoh, CEO, Vistara said, “As we move into our next phase of expansion, the versatility of our new destination Bhubaneswar befits our network plan well.Bhubaneswar is a renowned religious destination attracting both domestic and international travelers to its ancient ethos.At the same time, its emerging corporate status lends it a distinct appeal as a city catering to different segments of travelers.“We are happy to have Bhubaneswar as the latest addition to our network.We are optimistic that Vistara’s seamless and personalized service will delight both our leisure and corporate customers on this route.”Having recently celebrated the 5th Lac customer milestone, Vistara stands tall on its promise of delivering a truly seamless travel experience to flyers delivered with intuitive thoughtfulness.As a token of appreciation to mark this special milestone, Vistara is also offering a complimentary Premium Economy Class ticket* to its Business Class customers, travelling from 12th August to 30th September 2015.According to an official release, Vistara has recently launched the mobile phone boarding pass facility for its customers travelling out of Mumbai’s T2 terminal to New Delhi, Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Goa.Coming months will witness the launch of Vistara’s signature lounge in T3 in IGI Airport, addition of new aircraft, added frequencies, new destinations and the revolutionizing in-flight entertainment (IFE) system which integrates in-flight wireless streaming of preloaded content with customers’ personal electronic devices.