Vistara Named ‘Best Airline In India & South Asia’ For The Fourth Time At The 2024 World Airline Awards By Skytrax

·         Ranked 16th Best Airline globally for the second year in a row

·         Best Airline Staff Service in India & South Asia for the sixth consecutive year

Vistara, India’s finest full-service carrier and a joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, brings home top honours by winning ‘Best Airline in India & South Asia’ award for the fourth consecutive year and ‘Best Airline Staff Service in India & South Asia’ award for the sixth time in a row at the coveted 2024 World Airline Awards by Skytrax. Vistara was also recognised for ‘Best Cabin Crew in India & South Asia’ for the fourth time in a row and ‘Best Business Class Airline in India & South Asia’ for the third successive year. Furthermore, the airline maintained its ranking as the 16th best airline globally, making Vistara the only Indian carrier to feature in the list of World’s Top 20 Airlines for the third time now.

Vistara also won other accolades including ‘Best Business Class Onboard Catering in India & South Asia,’ ‘Best Economy Class in India & South Asia,’ ‘Best Economy Class Onboard Catering in India & South Asia’ and ‘Cleanest Airline in India & South Asia.’ The airline maintained the 8th position amongst the ‘Best Airlines in Asia 2024’.

Over the last nine years, the airline has been setting new standards in operational excellence and service delivery with a customer-centric approach, which has earned it global admiration and recognition. Vistara was voted for by travellers globally (from over 100 nationalities), as the World Airline Awards are based on the largest airline passenger satisfaction survey with 21.42 million eligible entries for the period between September 2023 to May 2024.

Vinod Kannan, Chief Executive Officer, Vistara said, "This achievement is a heart-warming moment for all of us at Vistara, one that befittingly recognises and celebrates our collective accomplishments over the last nine years. Being awarded as the Best Airline in India and South Asia yet again and Best Airline Staff Service in India and South Asia for the sixth time, among other accolades, underpins our relentless pursuit of excellence that has made Vistara win over the hearts of millions of customers globally. The fact that we continue to remain the 16th best airline in the world, speaks volumes about our commitment to consistently offer a world-class experience to our customers. On behalf of the entire team at Vistara, I would like to thank Skytrax for these distinguished honours that recognise the exceptional efforts and perseverance of the entire team, especially those on the frontline."

Congratulating Vistara and commenting on the awards, Edward Plaisted, CEO of Skytrax said, “We congratulate Vistara on the fantastic achievement of winning these awards which demonstrates how much of a customer favourite the airline has become. This is the sixth consecutive year that Vistara has scooped these top awards, and the management and staff should all be very proud of these achievements.”

Vistara, India's highest-rated airline across numerous industry forums, has also received several 'Best Airline' awards. In just over nine years since commencing operations, Vistara has significantly elevated operational and service standards in the Indian aviation industry.

List of titles Vistara has won at Skytrax World Airline Awards since 2016

2016

·         Most Loved Airline

2018

·         Best Airline Staff – Central Asia and India

·         Best Airline – India

·         Best Cabin Crew – India

2019

·         Best Airline Staff – Central Asia and India

2021

·         Best Airline in India and Southern Asia

·         Best Airline Staff in India & Southern Asia

·         Best Cabin Crew in India & Southern Asia

·         Highest rank in India for Cabin Cleanliness

2022

·         Best Airline in India and Southern Asia

·         Best Airline Staff in India & Southern Asia

·         Best Cabin Crew in India & Southern Asia

·         Best Business Class in India and Southern Asia

·         Entered the list of World’s Top 20 Airlines for the first time ever

2023

·         Best Airline in India and South Asia

·         Best Airline Staff in India and South Asia

·         Best Cabin Crew in India and South Asia

·         Best Business Class Airline in India and South Asia

·         Ranked 16 Worldwide; The only Indian airline to feature amongst World’s Top 20 Airlines 

·         Ranked 8th amongst the Best Airlines in Asia 2023

·         Ranked 20th amongst World's Best Airline Cabin Crew 2023

·         Ranked 19th in the category of the World’s Best Inflight Entertainment 2023

2024

·         Best Airline in India and South Asia

·         Best Airline Staff Service in India and South Asia

·         Ranked 16 Worldwide; The only Indian airline to feature amongst World’s Top 20 Airlines 

·         Best Cabin Crew in India and South Asia

·         Best Business Class Airline in India and South Asia

·         Best Business Class Onboard Catering in India and South Asia

·         Best Economy Class in India and South Asia

·         Best Economy Class Onboard Catering in India and South Asia

·         Cleanest Airline in India and South Asia

·         Ranked 8th amongst the Best Airlines in Asia

About Vistara (TATA SIA Airlines Limited): TATA SIA Airlines Limited, known by the brand name Vistara, is a 51:49 joint venture between Tata Sons Private Limited and Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA). Vistara brings together Tata's and SIA's legendary hospitality and renowned service excellence to offer India's finest full-service flying experience. Vistara commenced its commercial operations on 9 January 2015 to set new standards in the aviation industry in India, and it today connects destinations across India and abroad. The airline currently has a fleet of 70 aircraft, including 53 Airbus A320neo, 10 Airbus A321neo, and 7 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft and has flown more than 65 million customers since starting operations.

For more information about Vistara, visit www.airvistara.com.