Vistara on Wednesday operated India’s first flight with pilots and cabin crew fully vaccinated against Covid-19. The special flight departed Delhi International Airport on June 16 and arrived at Mumbai Airport. Vistara has said that it plans to operate more such flights in the coming days as their number of fully vaccinated staff increases.
The airline recently announced that it had got nearly 100% of its eligible employees vaccinated with at least their first doses. This included Vistara’s airport and corporate staff, cabin crew and pilots. Vistara also said that they continue to ramp up efforts to ensure all eligible employees receive their second doses as well in time.
Operating fully vaccinated flights has picked up pace across the globe, with Qatar Airways operating world’s first fully vaccinated flight back in April.