Couldn’t agree more. I flew domestic with them in 2018 and was really excited to try Vistara long haul LHR-DEL in August. Meh at best, wouldn’t go out of my way to fly with them again unless the price was right.
@subtozazoom9 ай бұрын
I flew Vistara a few days ago and their cabin crew weren't friendly at all on my flight. I can totally agree with you David, Vistara isn't up to it's expectations
@anonymouslyopinionated6569 ай бұрын
Vistara Crew are hit or miss to the extreme.
@s125ish9 ай бұрын
Possibly due to how they are treated
@AatmikMittal9 ай бұрын
Being an Indian, I have found Vistara crew to be the most unfriendly when flying domestic.
@clippervelocity61919 ай бұрын
@@s125ishdoesn’t excuse bad service. It’s your job, you’re getting paid to put up with people. Deal with it. Don’t like it? Then quit
@Eddy525_violin9 ай бұрын
@@clippervelocity6191not many people have the luxury of being able to quit as and when they want, it’s everyone’s responsibility to treat flight attendants with their best attitude since they are the ones getting served
@ishanpai17919 ай бұрын
yes I have heard a lot of mixed reviews about Vistara, for most part Flight crew based out of Delhi isn't that friendly compared to being based out of Mumbai or Bangalore. I didn't know VT-TSQ had Hainan's interior and not actual vistara interior, no wonder why they only flew one exact route to keep consistency. I assume your experience would have been different if you flew to Paris or London instead of frankfurt.
@myflight9 ай бұрын
I had to take a flight with Vistara to report it on my KZbin channel but since there was war in Tel Aviv I couldn't do it anymore. I hope that in the future trip report will be about this! Nice video
@Trickyx7869 ай бұрын
I did travel in the same 787 VT-TSQ in august and then in September they did update the IFE system Programm like the normal 787s which vistara have
@TomGD9 ай бұрын
Hey David, awesome video. Here is some correction for VT-TSQ. It is delivered originally for Hainan Airlines as B-206R, then it suppose to be transferred and sold to Bamboo Airways as VN-A828 but then COVID wiped out the airline's plan to take her in, then repainted and then transferred to Vistara as VT-TSQ. Still kept the cabin layout and seat type from Hainan Airlines Overall amazing video though :)
@philkeeve65779 ай бұрын
It amazes me how many of these long-haul widebody aircraft do not have air vents in the ceilings...
@dragon322108 ай бұрын
I really wonder what is the cost difference with or without vents for airliners
@Kuricang318 ай бұрын
Maybe airlines don't understand that air vents on the ceiling is important but it is for passengers like me. Now with air vents being get rid of, how do I make the passenger who is flattening down their seats Infront of my seats be uncomfortable??
@travelandbeyonds9 ай бұрын
Vistara brand will stay for a few years. While the legal merger of Air India and Vistara will completed early next year, the brand merger will be done after 2-3 years when Air India reaches the service level of Vistara. So you can have a chance to take another long haul flight in their 787 and maybe next time, in the regular ones. And I had to ask, you said you were three people travelling together. So were they Felix and Simon along with you ?
@-bigChungusVerified8 ай бұрын
Actually I like the branding of vistara more than the old air india.. I’m thankful to tata team for giving the new air india similar hues of vistara and emirates..
@snarkboojumj9 ай бұрын
I wonder whether it's worth fighting for my right to look out of the window on Dreamliner? I've also encountered such a situation several times, that I pay for a seat near the window and then all of the windows are being forcefully dimed with no option foe each passenger to have a control over his/her own window. Wtf?
@janakaweerasinghe21219 ай бұрын
Please do a Brutally Honest review on Qantas. They have a lot to catch up on! 😄
@gabrielb90109 ай бұрын
They have already flown with Qantas in the past, plus Qantas has been into controversies lately
@noahmyg9 ай бұрын
@@gabrielb9010 What kinda controversies?
@gabrielb90109 ай бұрын
@@noahmygwell, they sold ghost flights, that were never even supposed to depart.
@UV1K7879 ай бұрын
Agreed
@janakaweerasinghe21219 ай бұрын
@@gabrielb9010 that’s literally the whole reason of why he needs to do one. Qantas has been falling behind since the pandemic, due to the corruption of the CEO. So, he needs to confirm what Qantas needs to improve on.
@noahstevenson24419 ай бұрын
Yeah, this just isn’t the airline it advertises itself as. Maybe in the future you should try Porter Airlines, as it’s quickly gaining popularity in Canada
@well-blazeredman61877 ай бұрын
Very comprehensive. I wonder why reading-lights aren't put in seat-backs. I'm sure they would be less disturbing to those trying to sleep.
@jstanovic14 күн бұрын
I recently flew Vstara from Delhi to Mumbia. It was exceptional and the best short trip airline that i ever experienced
@ge0099 ай бұрын
10:10 The passenger in front of you is watching Chak De India!, a very famous Bollywood movie about the Indian women’s field hockey team who have to fight sexism, caste discrimination and rivalries between players from different states to try and make it to the World Championships
@lackability60007 ай бұрын
I flew Dehli to Paris and they crew was so friendly. I was air sick and they helped me so yknow.
@arpanabinaswar18117 ай бұрын
Whaaaat?? Vistara Delhi Crew Friendly??😮😮 Thats quite shocking for me. Honestly most of crew from delhi I met seems frustrated for no reason and Unfriendly.
@snigdhar58648 ай бұрын
I never flew international on vistara but I did fly domestic, from bangalore to amritsar. The service was extremely good and the crew was very kind.
@RR-bc6wy9 ай бұрын
Have you reviewed Wamos Air, the charter airline from Spain? Etihad will use Wamos for certain routes until January 2024 due to the lack of aircraft.
@amandeepsinghbajaj97Ай бұрын
I've flown Vistara both in business and economy. my economy experience was great. if u ask for it, they might give u the soft product of premium economy and business class. U can ask for drinks at any point of time(atleast with me)
@AviationDiaries.574Ай бұрын
As u said vistara took the delivery of the aircraft becoz they wanted to expand so it is different so I suggest you to try the other flights like Mumbai Frankfurt so that u can experience vistaras other aircraft liveries. I also took the same flight to Frankfurt in 2023 and my review was good like crew food and seats amenities were good
@oadka9 ай бұрын
I have travelled on the same sector 3 times, but it was on their usual 787s. The experience more or less matched what you saw, maybe the crew was a bit more friendly for me. Most annoying part for me was the window locking and security check at Delhi, which is so busy. For the price they offered I think it was fine, but certainly not comparable to ME3 carriers.
@joeljustin5 ай бұрын
Middle eastern carriers are some of the best for India - EU/NA routes especially in catering, hard product and crew behavior, but their default baggage rules are way more restrictive than Vistara or Air India. I got a INR 30k flight via Vistara in MAA-BOM-FRA sector which is a steal considering Vistara gave me 46 Kg baggage allowance. Etihad on the other hand is also price competitive but only gave me 27 Kg by default and I had to separately purchase additional baggage. As a student on a budget, I would happily prefer Vistara.
@tobyriches29639 ай бұрын
Please review Lufthansa flight+train or Qantas London/Rome/Paris to Perth! Great video guys!❤😊
@dubeyashu88Ай бұрын
This review is very honest, and I can affirm the same about the Vistara crew's attitude. They are not friendly. As someone who travels frequently on the DEL-FRA route, I've noticed this consistently.
@mendi023 күн бұрын
are they still using the old aircraft mentioned in the video or have the switched to the new one. ( I'm travelling there in a week so this info would be helpful to prepare myself ) thanks
@msingh96347 ай бұрын
Many airlines don’t offer a full bar service with the second meal. This includes British Airways in economy class. LHR-LAX and the second meal served was with tea, coffee, water or orange juice.
@mh17937 ай бұрын
Yes they do
@msingh96346 ай бұрын
@@mh1793no they don’t. I’m a flight attendant
@marcd68979 ай бұрын
I will never get why in this day and age airlines still distribute those cheap headphones to EVERY economy class passenger. Probably 99% of those end up in garbage. Why don’t they just hand them out (still at no charge) only to passengers who really want them. I would bet it would reduce significantly at least this kind of waste.
@dukhi_aatma3729 ай бұрын
Over-the-ears headphones are cleaned (foam replaced) and reused. In-ear headphones are recycled. They don't go to garbage.
@Kuricang318 ай бұрын
None of them were thrown away. Just like the metal cutleries and pillow sheet, they were cleaned and reused by the catering services for the next flight. Except for the cotton that were put in the ear area, those were mostly disassembled and thrown away immediately
@dana.q24479 ай бұрын
I think next trip you must take Emirates A380 to Bali... I just want to know how about your experience because Bali just the one and only in Indonesia can accept A380 and the one and only just Emirates non stop from Dubai...
@Kuricang318 ай бұрын
There are 3 airports in Indonesia that could served the A380 actually: - Hang Nadim Airport, due to its status as alternative airport for Changi in case of natural and unforseen circumstances - Soekarno-Hatta Airport, as the main airport of Indonesia and had seen an SQ A380 doing emergency landing there - And lastly Ngurah Rai Airport, was planned as emergency airport by Qantas and other airlines for their A380 flights from Australia to East Asia but it never came into fruition until recently when EK decided to use A380 for it's flights to DPS due to unexpected high demand for the route
@dana.q24478 ай бұрын
@@Kuricang31 Soekarno-Hatta Jakarta international airport don't have facilities and infrastructure for A380 especially in apron, maybe just Terminal 3 but it still too small for it.. I hear that Ngurah Rai Bali international airport just have 1 Gate for A380...
@Kuricang318 ай бұрын
@@dana.q2447 Yet an A380 had landed in Jakarta twice before. One for an emergency landing and the other one is when Airbus brought the plane during its Asia-Pacific tour. So yeah, Soekarno-Hatta Airport does have necessary infrastructure to accommodate an A380 lol
@fancylife9997 ай бұрын
Biman Bangladesh Airlines also acquired two B789 from China's Hainan Airlines. Whereas Biman should have acquired more from Hainan Airlines.
@tired_axolotl1152Ай бұрын
This plane is flying Mumbai/Bombay to Frankfurt now. Will have to check if they've updated the entertainment system, hopefully they have.
@theaeronauticalchannel4469 ай бұрын
11:13 on Air India's ex-Delta B77L's VT-AEE, AEF, AEG, AEH, and AEI dont have those either.
@darkbluemoon2Ай бұрын
I actually had a pretty good experience in Vistara from Kolkata to Delhi! The food service was good, the aircraft was clean, and the crew was nice for the most part.
@tomernst11859 ай бұрын
I absolutely can´t stand, when Dreamliner crews lock the Windowshades. What´s the point? Maybe i want to watch a movie on my tablet during daytime or maybe i want to look at the lights of citys below during the night. Locking it is absolutely pointless and restrictive.
@one42chrisp9 ай бұрын
I agree, and I avoid Dreamliners whenever possible, it’s a reprehensible practice.
@mikefleming86759 ай бұрын
Curious what your final opinion would be if you'd been on one of their regular 787's?
@AatmikMittal9 ай бұрын
David, I promise by 2024 end we will not have any more chaotic security check in Delhi. Also, Vistara is an over hyped airline. The product is nowhere comparable to standard airlines like Etihad, Gulf, Oman etc. (I am not even comparing it to Emirates, Qatar)
@sdgdasgupta88584 ай бұрын
I unfortunately had the same experience in premium eco in 2023. The premium eco in 2022 on vistara was a complete different ball game! Both were the same FRA-IGI routes., with a price difference of around 30% to eco for a not so premium product in 2023. I wrote an official complain as well, but no response from Vistara. In terms of soft products & cabin crew service, it is a negative sloping curve as well for vistara. Whereas Air India is getting a lot better with crew service and soft products currently
@SKYSOAOWP9 ай бұрын
Thank you for making high quality content! ❤
@magnustan8419 ай бұрын
I’m sorry you had a less than stellar flight. I think having Air India as its only benchmark at home, means the bar hasn’t been set very high in recent years. So of course, Indian travellers would be thrilled at the level of service Vistara provides and generate hype, but that same service will be basics expectations for the given flight duration, for others. Also, expectations may not be met on every single flight, even the most well-respected airlines like Singapore, ANA, Qatar, etc. get things wrong once in a while.
@jonathanalvinrays..70709 ай бұрын
Once in a while.... With Air India it's most of the times..... So I have 0 expectations from AI, even after their fleet renewal, cabin upgradation, and service....
@Trickyx7869 ай бұрын
@@jonathanalvinrays..7070well your thoughts I see it in the positive way am sure they will improve
@frederickvondinkerberg77219 ай бұрын
Ahh you can always tell where someone is from by the use of the word 'upgradtion'... it is not word used western English speaking countries as the noun to use is just 'upgrade'... I see colleagues confused when they see it in emails...
@haresh9119 ай бұрын
They also fly delhi - bali, 7.5hrs
@gunvaldsandhaland77579 ай бұрын
I Find Indian Cuisine To Spicy For Me.Great Trip Report
@gooner7768Ай бұрын
Vistara is good for domestic as the competitors are poor, but for international, definitely take someone else. Especially when flying to Europe, as there are many good alternatives.
@alfonsocuiti5 ай бұрын
God the dimming on 787 windows is such a pet peeve of mine. I find it so annoying when they lock it!
@monkeybruddha44289 ай бұрын
I would like Simple Flying to do a video on any Nepali Airline. I would like to know what they think of Nepal Airlines' a330-200s
@lontongstroong9 ай бұрын
Gurung and Thapa!!!!
@user-ow9dg2xj7y7 ай бұрын
Yo I just noticed my house when he flew 😳 I saw the blue white building which is Ayushmann hospital at 8:18 I live in Dwarka so if someone bypasses by that area I can see the flights 😂
@sushi7773009 ай бұрын
Osaka is an awesome roster gem you got
@scottnichols36859 ай бұрын
Excellent review. So much better than Nonstop-whining-Dan.
@Blank009 ай бұрын
Do Vistara’s other 787s (and Air India’s 787s for that matter) feature gaspers?
@mohanjaya88629 ай бұрын
Hey David can pls review China eastern airlines in a special plan its called the comac c919 they do one flight only that is Shanghai to Chengdu and back try business class
@amishagarwal31517 ай бұрын
I think you should have reviewed the normal hard product instead of the exception.
@vedantgupta61539 ай бұрын
That piece of bread is called a kulcha
@BharatJaswal-fx7sh7 күн бұрын
Try the air india a350
@rishikesh65449 ай бұрын
Can u do air india mumbai to san francisco review it would be a great video
@joshgeorge7289 ай бұрын
I think they have a while ago
@BismanAviationАй бұрын
Vistara was amazing when I flew to London and when I flew to Singapore, what happened man?
@Janets-Little-World5 ай бұрын
End of January I flew the return trip FRA-DEL, UK26. I really don't remember when reserving the seat that row 57 doesn't have a window. I was lucky because I'd booked 58. However, not a good seat because the fuselage narrows and there is certainly less shoulder width on the window seats meaning that most people will be rubbing shoulders with the middle seat passenger. Not good on the overnighter return to Delhi. I'm not a monetizer so this is just for info kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4WbkHmaq9pqh8Usi=39IiAyg76NpMyfqh
@user-it9bt8cn1d8 ай бұрын
When I watched these videos, that shit make me wanna travel a lot of places that I never been. Man I wish that I can have some money alot of money so that I can have my family together to travel from a different country or state.
@ZubairAhmed-ib6ve9 ай бұрын
The reason why Vistara is deterioating is because TATA's focus is now mainly on Air India and they have already announced that from 2024 onwards they will merge vistara with Air India with the pilots and the fleet. So TATA dosen;t seem to care abt vistara anymore since its now gonna be air india from 2024
@AsifulHaqueNiloy9 күн бұрын
Please specify the difference between "Trip Report" & "Brutally Honest"............. What do you mean by "Trip Report" & "Brutally Honest" ?
@ryanfrisby73899 ай бұрын
Excellent trip report as always David!😸
@SwapravaNath6 ай бұрын
12:47 that looks pita, somewhat improvised I'd say. Certainly not any Indian bread. How did it taste like?
@user-jm4lv2iz2q9 ай бұрын
That’s not makke ki roti it’s called kulcha
@ashutoshuttarwar18 ай бұрын
This sucks really bad. I'm flying with them Delhi to Frankfurt because Paris to Delhi was good. No air vent is going to kill me
@ahirboy7209 ай бұрын
Nice new video!
@adnaanfarooqui66219 ай бұрын
i watch all of your videos and i love ty for the entertainment!
@rezaalan39919 ай бұрын
Great flight and review, 6:06 😂😂😂.
@hjr00217 ай бұрын
Recently I flew with Vistara from Frankfurt to Mumbai. Most of the things were good except the service by cabin crew. Some of them sounded were very rude with passengers, some of them were improperly trained to serve food, and everybody had serious faces as though they don't give a fuck about anything.
@jeetknowschess9 ай бұрын
nice, another India flight; even if it’s leaving India
@thomasjsanford43699 ай бұрын
When you mentioned premium economy, you implied that the class offered better meals than economy class does. I've never found that to be true on other international flights, as First Class, Business, Premium, and Basic Economy all get the same meal. The only difference is whether it's served on fine China, Plastic, Paper, or Styrofoam..
@andy99ish9 ай бұрын
Once I have started to pretend that I am a cow, I was treated very well by Vistara crew members.
@jonathanalvinrays..70709 ай бұрын
In one of the Indian languages i.e Hindi, we often mockingly say to people who are insecure and fringe, "Ye le mithai kha. Muh meetha kar apna" which roughly translates into sweetening the sour tone of some hyper jerk assholes..... That's what many Flight Review people do. Vistara is not the Flag/National carrier of India, which is Air India. But Vistara in several terms is better than AI, but nothing compared to SIA, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, BA, Delta, etc.... It's good to have better harsh reviews than numbness soothing approach. Hope people take it positively..
@Jackson344668 ай бұрын
I am a frequent flyer, we have good experience, don’t care this review
@thailandrose26036 ай бұрын
I wouldn't be impressed about anything with a 787 Nightmare Liner. Give me an a350 any day.
@bossfight61259 ай бұрын
Hopefully their business class is better.
@user-vm7ls1zf2x9 ай бұрын
Point of view and evidence explained clearly of why this airline is not the best in 2023 📌.
@user-kq4tk5nw6m8 ай бұрын
Nowadays Air India is charming front of vistara airline. 😅❤
@user-vk6bu8iz7y9 ай бұрын
Great vid
@Akshay_Rajbongshi_9 ай бұрын
From 2024 There No Vistara 😢😢😢
@Endou1319 ай бұрын
If you believe In Indian advertisement you’re doomed😂
@AeroTravels9 ай бұрын
The food don’t look good. Good report!
@monkofdarktimes9 ай бұрын
Thats unlucky for the plane but it could be better but it could be worse
@msfs249 ай бұрын
NICE
@pamkol18 ай бұрын
Casablanca to douala
@darshangajjar61799 ай бұрын
Most awaited review.....
@Nadia19899 ай бұрын
Nah
@jcbaily55599 ай бұрын
Doesn't sound like an upbeat carrier!!!!!!!
@BestieBearLover9 ай бұрын
vistara is my fav airline
@m3redgt9 ай бұрын
i genuinely wonder why tho
@BestieBearLover9 ай бұрын
?@@m3redgt
@BestieBearLover9 ай бұрын
the experience is good@@m3redgt
@jonathanalvinrays..70709 ай бұрын
Yeah. Probably better than Air India no doubt...
@BestieBearLover9 ай бұрын
I never flown air india tho@@jonathanalvinrays..7070
@TrinaMillenheft-us4pb9 ай бұрын
Yay another brutally honest
@frankiechong38199 ай бұрын
A grand ambition let down by indifferent, lack luster and extremely rude inflight and ground staff. At least their rudeness is consistent.
@RashadKhanAviation20239 ай бұрын
Wait…WHAT?!
@fine-jumble21149 ай бұрын
UGANDA AIRLINESS
@lontongstroong9 ай бұрын
Wakaliwood bruh
@adnaanfarooqui66219 ай бұрын
hi
@artemplatov19828 ай бұрын
Use the correct map of India
@nikhii9 ай бұрын
Vistara is incredibly mid
@pigmoonk25457 ай бұрын
Air India is leeching off SIA's investment. The service standard will remain to be seen. The unhygienic aircraft is inframous. What a disgrace being the flag carrier that Vistara will. be part of.
@rikodrinkson83669 ай бұрын
I flew Vistara two weeks ago Delhi to Hong Kong in a321 economy and was disaster. Odour in plane was like public toilet haven’t been cleaned for days, catering was uneatable. Probably my worst flight I ever flew and I fly at least once per week. Avoid Vistara
@dreamliner_lover9 ай бұрын
Vistara is better than Air India. Air India is the worst FSC in the world.
@georgehe83059 ай бұрын
:(
@Kubotahonda55 ай бұрын
India's airlines, NO THANKS
@datsun12055 ай бұрын
Why?
@kzphotographer9 ай бұрын
Rename your channel to “Simply ECONOMY Aviation”, since you’re not able to do anything else ffs
@simply_aviation9 ай бұрын
We've got some Business and First Class videos coming up soon! :)
@finnfuchs8798 ай бұрын
99% of the people here fly economy, so it is just reasonable that he doesn't do a lot of first and business...