A few months ago Vistara took delivery of its very first Boeing 787-9, and now the airline has taken delivery of its very first Airbus A321neo. Both of these planes represent exciting developments for the airline, and for Indian aviation overall.
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I think you sum it up very well--exciting developments.
Great to see some innovation in the Indian market. And worthy of the promoters of UK (TATAs and SiA).
Would be great to flying in Biz, PE.... but that 29 pitch in economy is tight. especially for BOM/DEL to Singapore where i see this plane attracting a good crowd (both Biz + folks like me who are willing to pay some premium in Economy over the Indigos, Spicejets).
As a 6 foot tall guy, the 29 pitch is not good for me. and the PE pricing might be out of scope if they dont price it right (though i shall eye it closely!)
Now, the waiting game to when we can fly & travel again!
Cheers!
Just a point of correction - Indigo is actually the first Indian carrier to fly the A321neo. They took delivery of these last year.
One would think that if Vistara were to fly long-haul any time soon, they'd do so with the A321neos instead of the 787s
They do differentiate Premium Economy in the soft product.
On the domestic flights where a meal (lunch/dinner) is included, PE gets a choice between 3 options, which compares to 2 for Y and 4 for J.
J & PE also get Starbucks Coffee, while Y gets regular unbranded brew.
I literally wouldn't buy a ticket for a seat with 29 inch pitch. Even 31 almost unbearable. 29, really?!
Most people in India aren't 6' tall. Plus it is a very price sensitive market. 29" will work fine on international flights as long as there is free alcohol + food and a good choice of movies / TV shows.
29” is legroom is not enough, but in general Indians aren’t that tall. So, it may not be all that bad.
A 29 inch seat pitch even on a 5 hour hop would be a no for me let alone on an 8 hour flight to Europe. Vistara premium exonomy is a bit of a rip off to me- virtually no differentiation.
I have flown and have never really understood the value proposition. Perhaps that's why they have decided to squeeze economy to 29 inches.
Vistara seems like a decent airline, flew them from Mumbai to Delhi last year in "PE". The food was surprisingly decent and can't complain about anything else really. Cheap tickets too.
"I literally wouldn't buy a ticket..."
If you had just said "I wouldn't buy a ticket..." it would still make sense, you know. No need to use that wordfart, a.k.a. 'literally'. It's much over-used/misused thanks to Valley girls and assorted nitwits of a certain age group.
33" pitch is not extra legroom; it's what used to be standard lo those many years ago.
29" pitch is unacceptable in my book
No way for this hard product
They really need to order A321XLR for their Asian and European expansion. B787-9 is way too big. Especially during this pandemic.
Hoping to see this between DEL and BOM for the early morning and late evening for my daily commute.
Vistara has a partnership with British Airways and JAL.
We should be able to tap into AA miles through BA, may be?