{"id":29390,"date":"2023-03-02T16:08:27","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T10:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=29390"},"modified":"2023-03-02T16:08:31","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T10:38:31","slug":"flights-from-mumbai-to-colombo-are-once-again-operated-by-vistara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/02\/flights-from-mumbai-to-colombo-are-once-again-operated-by-vistara\/","title":{"rendered":"Flights from Mumbai to Colombo are once again operated by Vistara"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>With Vistara restarting service between Mumbai and Colombo, flight connectivity between India and Sri Lanka has been substantially improved. On March 1, Vistara added flights to Dammam from Mumbai, considerably expanding its global offerings from the city.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-chhatrapati-shivaji-maharaj-international-airport\">Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Vistara began operating flights on March 1st between <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/csmia.adaniairports.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mumbai&#8217;s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport<\/a><\/strong> (BOM) and Colombo, Sri Lanka&#8217;s Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB). The 3 times per week that the service will run are Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/images_1533717093980_mumbai_airport-1-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29090\" width=\"1035\" height=\"581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/images_1533717093980_mumbai_airport-1-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/images_1533717093980_mumbai_airport-1-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/images_1533717093980_mumbai_airport-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/images_1533717093980_mumbai_airport-1-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/images_1533717093980_mumbai_airport-1-750x421.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/images_1533717093980_mumbai_airport-1-1140x640.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/images_1533717093980_mumbai_airport-1.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1035px) 100vw, 1035px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport | Aviationa2z.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mumbai-to-colombo-service-is-back\">Mumbai to Colombo service is back<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>The time of the 09:25 departure and noon arrival for flight UK 131 out of Mumbai. The return flight (UK 132) takes off at 13:00 and lands at 15:25 following an hour-long stop.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">Welcome back Vistara to Sri Lanka \u2708\ufe0f \ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\uddf0<br>Image Credits: Manoj Madushanka <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n6CIqjYBvi\">pic.twitter.com\/n6CIqjYBvi<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Aviation Voice (@Aviation_Voice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Aviation_Voice\/status\/1630917379004968960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><strong>Vistara&#8217;s services to Sri Lanka | Aviationa2z.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Many times in recent years, Vistara&#8217;s services to Sri Lanka have been suspended because of COVID, and then again last year after a statewide curfew was enforced in Sri Lanka. Although it does not now service this route, the airline briefly restored flights between Delhi and Colombo in November 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sri-lanka-and-india\">Sri Lanka and India<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, there has been a noticeable improvement in the air connection between<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sri_Lanka\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Sri Lanka and India<\/a><\/strong>. While other airlines have started offering service, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sri_Lanka\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SriLankan Airlines<\/a> is the only airline that currently flies to the nine Indian cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Cochin, Trivandrum, Hyderabad, Madurai, and Tiruchirappalli.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the one private airline in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sri_Lanka\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sri Lanka,<\/a><\/strong> FitsAir, which began service between Chennai and Colombo last month, Alliance Air restarted service between Chennai and Jaffna in December of last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SriLankan-Airlines-Resumes-Flights-From-India-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22223\" width=\"1035\" height=\"690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SriLankan-Airlines-Resumes-Flights-From-India-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SriLankan-Airlines-Resumes-Flights-From-India-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SriLankan-Airlines-Resumes-Flights-From-India-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SriLankan-Airlines-Resumes-Flights-From-India-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SriLankan-Airlines-Resumes-Flights-From-India-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SriLankan-Airlines-Resumes-Flights-From-India-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SriLankan-Airlines-Resumes-Flights-From-India.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1035px) 100vw, 1035px\" \/><figcaption><strong>SriLankan Airlines | Aviationa2z.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The first of March saw the debut of a second international flight by Vistara, this time to Colombo from Mumbai. In addition to its seven times weekly connection between Mumbai and Jeddah, the airline launched daily nonstop service between Mumbai and Dammam, Vistara&#8217;s second destination in Saudi Arabia. Vinod Kannan, the president and chief executive officer of Vistara, said, We are thrilled to launch operations in Dammam, a significant administrative center in Saudi Arabia and the home of a sizable Indian diaspora. In keeping with our objective to bolster our footprint in the Middle East, Dammam has been added to our expanding worldwide network. After Dubai, Jeddah, Abu Dhabi, and Muscat, Dammam will be the fifth Vistara destination in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Also, the airline recently announced that Mumbai to Mauritius will be the first destination for its Airbus A321LR, with five weekly flights beginning on March 26.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With its eight years of operation, Vistara has developed a reputable name in the domestic Indian market. While it has occasionally missed the mark over the years, customers have generally given its product positive feedback. As the airline merges with Air India early in the next year, the Vistara name will be abandoned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also, read          <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/17\/us-faa-extends-aircraft-registration-now-valid-for-seven-years-exclusive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US FAA Extends Aircraft Registration Now Valid For Seven Years | Exclusive<\/a>        <\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/01\/6-indian-airlines-have-grounded-108-aircraft-due-to-supply-chain-issues-exclusive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6 Indian Airlines Have Grounded 108 Aircraft Due To Supply Chain Issues | Exclusive<\/a>            <\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/04\/the-antonov-an-225-mriya-worlds-biggest-plane-will-fly-again-in-microsoft-flight-simulator-exclusive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Antonov An-225 Mriya: World\u2019s Biggest Plane, Will Fly Again In Microsoft Flight Simulator | Exclusive<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-vistara-air-india-s-ceo-campbell-wilson\">Vistara, Air India&#8217;s CEO Campbell Wilson<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to the airline&#8217;s merger with Vistara, Air India&#8217;s CEO Campbell Wilson has made it clear that the company will still be known by that name. This is because Air India has stronger worldwide brand recognition and a long history of operating in the foreign market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Air India&#8217;s CEO Campbell Wilson did mention that in the amalgamated organization&#8217;s new form, the Vistara tradition would still desire to be preserved and honored. It is still unknown how precisely that will translate after the merger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Vistara-A320-Neo-aircraft-in-Dubai-DXB-2-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Vistara-A320-Neo-aircraft-in-Dubai-DXB-2-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Vistara-A320-Neo-aircraft-in-Dubai-DXB-2-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Vistara-A320-Neo-aircraft-in-Dubai-DXB-2-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Vistara-A320-Neo-aircraft-in-Dubai-DXB-2-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Vistara-A320-Neo-aircraft-in-Dubai-DXB-2-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Vistara-A320-Neo-aircraft-in-Dubai-DXB-2-750x422.webp 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Vistara-A320-Neo-aircraft-in-Dubai-DXB-2-1140x641.webp 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Vistara-A320-Neo-aircraft-in-Dubai-DXB-2.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Vistara | Aviationa2z.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Air India&#8217;s CEO Campbell Wilson<\/strong> <strong>did mention that in the amalgamated organization&#8217;s new form, the Vistara tradition would still desire to be preserved and honored. It is still unknown how precisely that will translate after the merger.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thank you<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stay updated with Aviationa2z.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flights from Mumbai to Colombo are once again operated by Vistara <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":22488,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7215,7216,7218,6761],"tags":[152,392,104,79,2030,393,115,1013,1212,334,877],"class_list":{"0":"post-29390","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-airline-news","8":"category-aviation-news","9":"category-international-aviation-news","10":"category-news","11":"tag-airlines","12":"tag-airlines-news","13":"tag-airport","14":"tag-aviation","15":"tag-aviation-a2z-news","16":"tag-aviation-news","17":"tag-india","18":"tag-mumbai","19":"tag-sri-lanka","20":"tag-vistara","21":"tag-vistara-airlines"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29390","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29390"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29390\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29391,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29390\/revisions\/29391"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29390"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29390"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29390"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}