Vistara grew at a scorching pace. With a fleet comprising mainly brand new A 320 and a few larger aircrafts added subsequently, the airline carved out a niche for itself in the hearts of flyers, attributable to Singapore Airlines’ guidance and support and Tata Group’s known customer centricity! Virtually in no time, the airlines became a preferred partner for frequent as well not so frequent flyers. In fact, it bridged the vacuum that was caused by unceremonious closure of two of the best airlines India ever experienced – Jet and Kingfisher.
With the last domestic as well as international flights of Vistara having been consummated on the 11th instant, its merger with Air India is now complete. Like so many glorious and a few not so glorious precedents- Modiluft, Damania, East West, Air Deccan and more recent Jet and Kingfisher, Vistara stands consigned to the annals of history.
Air India, under Tatas, is still seemingly a little distanced from leading the country’s aviation ambitions. As I read somewhere, “ Tatas should make Air India like Vistara and not vice versa.” With Akasa and Spice Jet still having very small footprints, it will take some time for Indian flyers to be spoilt for choices that’s currently seemingly limited to Indigo and Air India.
Arvind Arya blog 
Vistara had been like STAR coming down at Airport. With its aubergine colored signalling sauve feel , better classs of fleet , had bigger brand recall . It had better cabin and seats and of course in-flight meals. Rightly described by Yourself it filled the gap very well after it came up due to 2 grounded airlines. Wish stronger Maharaja(Air India) shine like viSTARa.
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Beautifully described
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