Vistara-Air India merger: When will Club Vistara points be transferred to Air India

With Vistara set to shut down on November 11, the merger of Vistara and Air India is almost complete. "Club Vistara will combine with Flying Returns from Air India as Vistara strives to become a larger, combined airline. Club Vistara accounts will be transferred to Air India's Flying Returns after the merger process is finished. Members can link their Club Vistara and Flying Returns account for a smoother data migration. This was enabled on 31 July 2024," stated an email sent by Vistara to customers.

Here is a look the details of the Club Vistara migration as per the email sent by the airline.

Your CV Points balance, subsequent Tier Status, and available vouchers will be transferred to Flying Returns on 12 November 2024.
Usage of CV Points and Complimentary Flight Ticket vouchers for flight bookings after 11 November 2024
Points and Complimentary Flight Ticket vouchers for flight bookings after 11 November 2024
Due to the discontinuation of sale of flights on Vistara currently, you will not be able to redeem CV Points and vouchers for flights after 11 November 2024.

To alleviate the inconvenience, all CV Points expiring in the months of September 2024 and October 2024, will be transferred to your Flying Returns account with an extended validity of one year, alongside the ability to redeem points on a wider network with Air India.
Complimentary Flight Ticket vouchers with validity beyond 11 November 2024 will be further extended for a period of three months and this validity will reflect in your Flying Returns account.

On 12 November 2024, the CV Points balance available in your account will be transferred to the Flying Returns program at a 1:1 ratio. The points will remain valid for at least one year, even if they are due to expire sooner. For example, if you have 500 CV Points, these will move to your Flying Returns account as 500 Flying Returns Points.

We are diligently working on restructuring and enhancing the co-brand card value proposition post-merger with Air India and will keep you informed of all the updates. While this process may take some time, members holding existing co-brand cards will continue to enjoy all benefits according to the current card program construct and terms and conditions until 31 March 2026. Further issuance of new co-brand cards will be discontinued by the end of this month or sooner as decided by the respective issuing partner based on their internal policies. Please refer updates on our website for more details.

All your Vistara bookings remain valid and will be converted to Air India bookings upon migration, which may happen any time after 3 September 2024. You will receive a change notification on the email and contact number updated on the booking.