Vistara to cease to exist from November 12, will get AI2 flight number after merger with Air India

New Delhi| Vistara airline will cease to exist from 12 November. After the merger with Air India, it will get AI2 flight number. However, Vistara flights will operate with their original flight numbers at least till March.

Air India spokesperson said that the teams of Vistara and Air India have been working to ease the merger process for the last one year. After the merger, Vistara’s aircraft, crew and services will remain the same as before, but flight numbers will be AI2 etc. In parallel, Air India’s narrow fleet is being upgraded with the supply of new aircraft, the old aircraft are being refined with a completely new interior and Vistara’s catering system has now expanded to Air India as well.

An Air India spokesperson said, we look forward to taking advantage of the glorious legacies and best practices of both the airlines as we form a new airline group of which India can be proud. This means that Vistara’s current flight UK123 will be AI2123 from 12 November. However, it is unclear whether this arrangement will continue when significant operational changes come into effect next year.

Vistara will no longer exist from Nov. 12, but its aircraft, routes and crews will operate as before until at least March, airline officials said. An official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Vistara aircraft will fly to all their original destinations at least till March. This arrangement may extend till May also.

Another official said retrofitting of Air India’s aging narrowbody fleet has started from September and is expected to be completed by mid-May. Vistara’s actual changes to aircraft or livery could begin as early as the second quarter of 2025, the official said.