Indian full service carrier Vistara has announced that it will soon launch flights between Mumbai and Paris. This will be the third European route for Vistara from Mumbai after London and Frankfurt.
Starting 28th March 2024, Vistara will operate five-weekly flights between Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport with the following schedule:
- Mumbai-Paris
- Departure time: 14:05
- Arrival time: 20:10
- Flight time: 10 hours and 35 minutes
- Flight number: UK23
- Frequency: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
- Paris-Mumbai
- Departure time: 22:10
- Arrival time: 10:35 (the next day)
- Flight time: 7 hours and 55 minutes
- Flight number: UK24
- Frequency: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
Recognised as one of the world’s top destinations for tourism while also being a major hub for business, fashion, culture and commerce, Paris holds significant importance for us. We are delighted to announce direct connectivity between Mumbai and Paris, our sixth route to Europe. The addition of this much-awaited connection is in line with our strategy to position Mumbai as a vital hub for international travel. This also underscores our commitment to offering a multitude of travel options to our customers while choosing to fly the country’s most loved airline.
said Vinod Kannan, Chief Executive Officer, Vistara.
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Flights will be operated by Vistara’s Boeing B787-9 Dreamliners featuring 30 lie-flat Business Class seats, 21 Premium Economy seats and 248 standard Economy Class seats.
Vistara already operates flights to Paris from Delhi. The addition of this route further strengthens its position in the India-Paris market, which has long been dominated by Air France. On Mumbai-Paris route too, the carrier will face competition from Air France.
Just like Mumbai-London service, Paris flights too have been scheduled to maximise domestic connections from across the country, but mainly from South India, to which Mumbai is nearer than Delhi.
As of 28th March 2024, Vistara will operate the following routes to Europe using B787-9s:
- Delhi-London
- Delhi-Frankfurt
- Delhi-Paris
- Mumbai-London
- Mumbai-Frankfurt
- Mumbai-Paris
Meanwhile, Vistara recently launched flights between Delhi and Bali, its longest A321LR (Long Range) route yet.
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