Battery compartment on Vande Bharat Express from Rani Kamlapati to Nizamuddin catches fire at 5:40am. All passengers safely evacuated. Congress leader Ajay Singh was on board. Defective batteries suspected.

TN Higher Education Minister Ponmudy allowed to go home after 8 hours by ED post grueling interrogations. DMK spokesperson criticizes long questioning stating a violation of Human Rights.

Battery compartment on Vande Bharat Express from Rani Kamlapati to Nizamuddin catches fire at 5:40am. All passengers safely evacuated. Congress leader Ajay Singh was on board. Defective batteries suspected.

TN Higher Education Minister Ponmudy allowed to go home after 8 hours by ED post grueling interrogations. DMK spokesperson criticizes long questioning stating a violation of Human Rights.

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Aviation industry sees a milestone

  • The TATA owned companies are set to create a milestone in the aviation industry. After this merger, it will become the biggest combined airlines of India.
  • Air India and Vistara are merging, with the brand remaining until 2025. Tata Group acquired Air India in 2022. Vistara, a joint venture of Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, began in 2015. In a significant development, the prominent Indian airlines Air India and Vistara have announced a merger
  • The people who are already the part of any of these companies will be rewarded by offers like loyalty points, tier upgradation and many more.
  • Air India and Vistara are merging to become comprehenisve airline by the end of this year. This means few changes for frequent flyers who have memberships with either programme (Club Vistara or Flying Returns).
  • The Club Vistara program will continue to exist until the integration is complete. Upon completion of the integration process, your Club Vistara account will be migrated to Air India's Flying Returns.
  • The customers will likely retain their current tier status (Silver, Gold, or Platinum) in the Club Vistara program after the merger. This ensures they won't lose any existing benefits associated with your tier level.
  • Merger matrix
  • The merger of Vistara with Air India and subsequent investment from Singapore Airlines will see the two airline groups cooperate more closely with Air India likely to use Singapore Airlines hub at Singapore as a gateway to points in Indonesia, Vietnam and Australia where it does not fly non-stop and likewise Singapore Airlines making the most of Air India’s three hub strategy at Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru to feed into flights to Europe and points in North America.
  • As PTI reports, Wilson and Vistara CEO Vinod Kannan held the meeting for over an hour and shared that over 7,000 employees have been assessed and their roles and responsibilities would be clear by the end of June.
  • Both the airlines have also finalized the organization structure of the merged entity, taking into account the plans for fleet expansion, network growth, and enhanced service.
  • Editor’s Note:
    This merger seems to be advantageous for frequent flyers. The customers likely maintain or even improve their tier status, and all your points will be transferred to the new program without losing value. This allows them to continue enjoying benefits like priority boarding, lounge access, or reward flights based on your tier in the combined program.
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