As part of its merger with Vistara, Air India says that it will operate Vistara flights with a new code AI 2 and that customers will continue to receive the Vistara experience.

In a press statement, Air India says that it will now be operating Vistara aircraft, which will be identified by a special four-digit Air India code beginning with the digit ‘2.’ For instance, UK 955 will become AI 2955, helping customer identify them while booking on Air India’s official website after November 12.

Air India adds that the routes and schedule operated by Vistara aircraft will continue to be the same, alongside the Vistara in-flight experience that includes the product and service such as menu and cutlery on the Vistara aircraft. It will also be serviced by the same crew.

The airline adds that the existing members of Club Vistara will be seamlessly transferred to Air India’s Flying Returns programme. With this merger, Flying Returns will also evolve into an all-new avatar ‘Maharaja Club’.

The airline, through a multi-media campaign, also says that the unified Air India opens up limitless possibilities for passengers including connection to over 90 domestic and international destinations and over 800 more destinations through codeshare and interline partners. 

It adds that in parallel, Air India’s narrowbody fleet continues to be upgraded with new aircraft being delivered, legacy aircraft being refitted with entirely new interiors and Vistara’s catering now also extended to Air India. 

Air India says its widebody fleet has also been augmented with the entry of six A350 aircraft that have started to fly between Delhi and London and will soon operate between Delhi and New York.

The airline says it has also started its retrofit programme with the first A320neo narrow body aircraft going for retrofit in September and that  the narrow body legacy aircraft will be totally refurbished and retrofitted and this retrofit is likely to be completed by the middle of 2025.

The statement adds that the retrofitted A320neo aircraft will feature 8 seats in Business, 24 premium economy and 132 Economy seats, offering wider choice to its passengers.