Mar 27, 2017: Vistara has launched its new service from Delhi to the spectacularly beautiful destination of Leh (Ladakh). The full service carrier is operating direct flights between Delhi and Leh on Saturdays and Sundays and will increase the frequency to daily flights during the summer peak season, starting from May 10, 2017.
Situated at a height of 10,682 feet, Leh’s picturesque Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport is one of the highest altitude airports in the world, and requires especially equipped aircraft with especially trained crew to operate to and from it. Vistara has especially configured two of its Airbus A320 aircraft for service to and from Leh.
“Leh is on the bucket lists of millions of travellers from all over the world, who want to experience the unique culture of this region and its incredibly beautiful landscapes. We’re very excited to add this beautiful destination to our network, and provide connectivity to its residents. We are confident that this new route will further delight our customers, who will now be able to explore the breathtaking beauty of Ladakh while ‘flying the new feeling’ with Vistara. Furthermore, with convenient same-terminal connections between domestic and international flights at Delhi Airport’s T3, our new flights will open up Leh to more foreign visitors as well,” said Phee Teik Yeoh, CEO, Vistara.
Vistara flies to six other destinations in Northern India, including Delhi, Jammu, Srinagar, Amritsar, Chandigarh and Lucknow.