After Air India, Vistara to operate flight with all-women crew

MUMBAI: After national carrier Air India's historic all-women crew flight around the world, Vistara too is planning to have its first flight on the Mumbai-Amritsar route operated entirely by women.

The airline also launched a service designed for solo women travellers, just a day ahead of International Women's Day.

"As part of the new service, Vistara will assign preferred seats to women, and will also provide baggage and transport assistance on arrival for women travelling alone," said a statement from the airline, a joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines.

Last week, Air India operated a flight with an all-women crew. The Boeing 777 flew from Delhi to San Francisco last Monday, flying over the Pacific Ocean. The crew then flew over the Atlantic back to Delhi, completing the round-the-world trip.

Vistara flies to 19 destinations in India with over 500 weekly flights and 13 aircraft.