Qatar Airways Enters Into New Partnership With Indian Airline Vistara
DOHA: With the completion of more than 20 years of flight services in India, the Qatari national carrier, Qatar Airways has entered into a new interline partnership with full-service Indian airline Vistara today.
As per the new interline agreement, Qatar Airways’ passengers will be allowed to travel seamlessly to and from a wide range of cities within India across Vistara’s network via Qatar Airways’ existing 13 Indian gateways with effect from August 22, 2017. Along with that, the passengers can travel under a single ticket with QR’s generous baggage allowance throughout the journey.
Akbar Al Baker (Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive) stated that “This exciting new partnership with Vistara will bring enhanced connectivity and increased convenience to our passengers traveling within India on an expanding full-service premium carrier.”
He also mentioned that the Indian market is very important for them as they operate more than hundred flights in a single week between Doha and 13 Indian cities. With this new partnership, an expansion of Qatar Airways can be witnessed in India.
On the same, Phee Teik Yeoh (Vistara’s Chief Executive Officer) stated, “We are delighted to launch our interline partnership with Qatar Airways.” This will offer a seamless flying experience to multiple passengers plus the customers from various cities in India to and from over 150 destinations across the world can also enjoy the international luggage allowance on a single ticket.”
In addition to that, the customers of Qatar Airways’ will also be able to experience ‘the new feeling’ with Vistara from now plus the finest hospitality on their domestic flights too.
Vistara has expanded its network to around 19 destinations and also support over 625 flights per week operated by a fleet of 15 Airbus A320 aircraft and all this within a short time span of 3 years. Plus the carrier is the first and the only one to introduce Premium Economy class on domestic routes.
The Indian cities which can enjoy these services of Qatar Airways from Doha are:
- New Delhi
- Chennai
- Kolkata
- Mumbai
- Amritsar
- Ahmedabad
- Kochi
- Hyderabad
- Goa
- Bengaluru
- Nagpur
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Kozhikode