Full-service carrier Vistara has announced the launch of a new international destination with daily direct flights from Delhi to Hong Kong to begin October 29.

Vistara, a joint venture of Tata Group and Singapore Airlines, has announced the expansion of its international footprint, bringing Hong Kong to its route network.

In a press statement, Vistara says that it will launch daily direct flights from Delhi to Hong Kong from October 29. The airline says it will deploy its A321neo aircraft featuring a three-class configuration on this route. Bookings for the flights are being progressively opened on all channels, including Vistara’s website and through travel agents, it says.

Vistara has also announced attractive inaugural fares on the route, offering all-inclusive return fares from INR 26,499 for economy, INR 64,999 for premium economy, and INR 99,999 for business class.

“We are delighted to add Hong Kong to our fast-growing global network. Hong Kong is one of the world’s most premier financial and commercial hubs that continues to draw significant corporate traffic from India. It has also been a very popular destination for Indian tourists. With the addition of Hong Kong, we are now able to offer our customers direct connectivity to and from three of the world’s top financial centres, the others being London and Singapore,” says Vinod Kannan, Chief Executive Officer, Vistara.

The airline says that UK0101 will depart from Delhi every day at 21:05 reaching Hong Kong at 05:55 the next day. On the return leg, UK0102 will depart Hong Kong at 08:55, reaching Delhi at 13:10.