Airline Vistara Vistara is reducing its capacity by 10 percent, or about 25-30 flights a day, in an effort to stabilize operations amid the pilot crisis. The airline expects operations to remain stable in April. Vistara was to operate more than 300 flights per day in the summer schedule that started from March 31. The Tata group airline, which is in the process of merging with Air India, has temporarily reduced flight operations to ensure adequate availability of pilots. This crisis has arisen after the pilots went on medical leave together.
25-30 flights are being reduced daily
“We are cautiously reducing our operations to around 25-30 flights per day,” a company spokesperson said in a statement on Sunday. This is approximately 10 percent of our daily operating capacity. “This will take us back to the same level of flight operations at the end of February, 2024 and provide much-needed flexibility and buffer in rosters.”
Passengers adjusted on other flights
According to the company, these cancellations are mostly done on domestic networks and well in advance to minimize customer inconvenience. “All affected passengers have already been re-accommodated on other flights, as applicable,” the company said. Earlier this week, the company had to cancel a large number of flights due to the ill health of many pilots. On Friday, Vistara Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Vinod Kannan said that the main reason for the disruption in flights is the increased roster.
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