Mumbai: Carrier Vistara has stalled plans to fly to Colombo, after the spate of terrorist bombings that recently ravaged the Sri Lankan commercial capital and is instead looking at South Asian destinations for its maiden international flight.
“Colombo flights were to start this month. But the airline had to delay it in view of the attacks. It is now working on a plan B,” said a person close to the development. He did not disclose which specific destinations in the region are being looked at in place of the Lankan city.
Earlier this year, Vistara received government approval to start overseas flights. A five member committee had been looking at its proposal, a unique move as Vistara is part owned by Tata Sons, whose other airline venture AirAsia India, was being probed for alleged irregular lobbying for international flying rights.
