Bangalore, 15 November 2023: Vistara, India’s finest full-service carrier and a joint venture of the Tata group and Singapore Airlines, today, inaugurated non-stop, 6x weekly flights between Mumbai and Frankfurt. The inaugural flight, operated on Vistara’s Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, commenced from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai at 13:00 Hours (IST) on 15 November 2023 and will arrive at Frankfurt International Airport at 17:30 Hours (GMT). Vistara has already been flying 6x weekly between Frankfurt and Delhi.
Mr. Vinod Kannan, Chief Executive Officer, Vistara, said, “Sensing a need for an Indian airline offering world-class experience and connecting to long-haul destinations in Europe from Mumbai; we started 5x direct flights to London Heathrow. We are now delighted to start 6x weekly service to Frankfurt as our second European destination from India’s financial capital. We are confident that our customers will appreciate and prefer flying with India’s finest airline when planning to travel on this route.”
SCHEDULE OF FLIGHTS BETWEEN MUMBAI AND FRANKFURT EFFECTIVE 15 NOVEMBER 2023
| Sector | Flight No. | Days of Operation | Departure | Arrival |
| Mumbai – Frankfurt | UK 0027 | Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays | 1300 hrs | 1730 hrs |
| Frankfurt – Mumbai | UK 0028 | Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays | 2020 hrs | 0910 hrs (+1) |
| * All timings shown are in local time zones, exact timings may differ slightly for respective days of operations
** (+1) indicates next-day arrival ** Subject to regulatory approvals |
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Vistara accepts all eligible customers meeting visa/entry requirements in both countries, as specified by the respective government bodies. Vistara strongly encourages its customers to fully understand these guidelines before making their bookings.
Vistara is India’s highest-rated airline on Skytrax and TripAdvisor, and it has been the winner of several ‘Best Airline’ awards, besides being lauded for world-class cabin cleanliness and upholding high safety standards. The only Indian carrier to feature amongst World’s Top 20 Airlines, Vistara has been named ‘16th Best Airline’ globally while also being recognised as the ‘Best Airline in India and South Asia’ for the third time in a row, ‘Best Airline Staff in India and South Asia’ for the fifth consecutive year, ‘Best Cabin Crew in India and South Asia’ for the third time in a row and ‘Best Business Class Airline in India and South Asia’ for the second time in a row at the coveted World Airline Awards 2023 by Skytrax. Vistara also received the ch-aviation Asia’s Third Youngest Airline Fleet award for the second consecutive year.
