Coronavirus: Short-term effect, says Vistara CEO
EVERETT (US): As Vistara took delivery of its first wide-body Dreamliner 787-9 aircraft at the Boeing facility in the US to start long haul operations, the airline’s chief executive Leslie Thng said the recent coronavirus outbreak would have a short term impact on the aviation industry and that airlines need to remain flexible and nimble while dealing with the situation.
On February 26, Vistara announced 20 flights between Delhi and Bangkok, 26 between Mumbai and Singapore and eight between Delhi and Singapore were cancelled for March in response to weak demand due to the outbreak.
Standing in the airline’s first Dreamliner 787-9 aircraft, which was officially acquired on Friday, Thng said,“The coronavirus does indeed have a short-term impact.
