- merger subjected to approval of authorities by March 2024
- Air India’s name will be retained and presence in major cities can show huge growth
- Domestic market has 70.1 million departing seats this winter and Air India and Vistara’s combined share would be 17%. IndiGo still holds 56% share.
- Better opportunities at major metro-level routes as Air India’s capacity share between those cities would grow by 140%: from 2.0 million to 4.8 million
- Vistara’s primary role is to assist Air India in expanding metro route presence
- IndiGo continues to be top in international departing seats bagging 2.3 million pax while Air India holds only 1.8 million
