Tata-backed Vistara readies Delhi-Tokyo flights amid virus surge

Direct service to start in June as Japan tightens entry rules

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Vistara's weekly service between Delhi and Tokyo's Haneda Airport starts June 16. (Photo from Vistara's Facebook account)

RYOSUKE HANADA, Nikkei staff writer

MUMBAI -- Vistara, a full-service carrier backed by Indian conglomerate Tata Group and Singapore Airlines, will begin direct flights between Delhi and Tokyo next month despite growing business uncertainty from surging COVID-19 cases in India.

"Far East has been an extremely important geography for our global expansion from the beginning for its tremendous growth potential," Vistara CEO Leslie Thng said.

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