Vistara has appointed Vinod Kannan its chief strategy officer ahead of its planned international foray. Kannan, who was the chief commercial officer at Scoot, Singapore Airline’s budget arm, will look after network planning and
airline alliances at Vistara.
Currently, these two functions are handled by Sanjiv Kapoor, the chief strategy and commercial officer of the airline. Kapoor will remain the chief commercial officer and focus on sales, marketing, cabin services, loyalty programme and other functions.
“As Vistara accelerates its growth and prepares to take the next leap in its journey of becoming a global brand, certain changes have been introduced in the leadership structure. Strategy and commercial are cornerstones of any airline’s business, and these two areas will be bolstered to ensure focus on key priorities,” said a Vistara spokesperson.
