Vistara offer: Vistara said it would provide more services for a smaller, flat additional fee of Rs 499 from Tuesday onward for customers who travel in economy and premium economy classes. Until now, by paying an additional fee of Rs 999, an economy class passenger in Vistara could avail services such as one free change in the ticket up to 72 hours of departure and travelling with additional 5 kg check-in baggage.
Under the new Vistara offer, customers can carry 5kg additional check-in baggage allowance as well as have the flexibility to make unlimited changes to their flight bookings up to 24 hours before departure – a benefit which was hitherto limited to one change up to 72 hours before departure for Economy class, and two changes up to 48 hours for Premium Economy class.
“The introduction of these enhanced benefits comes directly in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, for passengers to have maximum flexibility and control on their travel plans,” the carrier’s press release noted.
The additional fee for premium economy class passengers was Rs 1,199 till date, allowing them to avail services such as additional 10 kg check-in luggage while travelling and two free changes in the ticket up to 48 hours of departure.
On Tuesday, the additional fee for premium economy class passenger was also brought down to Rs 499. Moreover, such a flyer can now make unlimited free changes in the ticket up to 24 hours of departure.
Recently, the airline had also announced a 48-hour ‘Monsoon Sale’ across its domestic network, for all three classes of travel (Economy, Premium Economy and Business). Bookings under the sale were open for 48 hours only, starting midnight 24 June 2021 and ending at midnight on Friday, 25 June 2021, for travel between 01 August 2021 – 12 October 2021.
Interestingly, Vistara became the country’s first airline to operate a flight with pilots and cabin crew fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The airline also said that it will operate more such flights in the coming days as their number of fully vaccinated staff increases.
