AIR INDIA WINS GLOBAL RECOGNITION FOR EXCELLENCE IN INFLIGHT SERVICE AND ENTERTAINMENT

GURUGRAM, 02 May 2025

Air India, India’s leading global airline, has won two prestigious international awards for its in-flight offerings. Vista Verve received the Gold Award for Business Class Meal Serviceware at the TravelPlus Airline Awards, while the airline’s in-flight entertainment system, Vista, was named Best IFEC South Asia 2025 at the PAX Readership Awards.

Gold Award for Business Class Meal Serviceware at The TravelPlus Airline Awards 2025

At the esteemed TravelPlus Airline Awards held in Hamburg, Air India received the Gold Award for Business Class Meal Serviceware 2025. This accolade celebrates the airline’s thoughtfully crafted Vista Verve dining experience, which features:

  • Bespoke chinaware with intricate India-inspired Mandala patterns.
  • Lead-free glassware from Slovakia.
  • Stainless steel cutlery with weight-saving hollow handles.
  • India-inspired, gold-finished, salt-pepper cruet sets.
  • Thoughtfully designed table linen to complement the overall presentation

Best IFEC South Asia 2025 for ‘Vista’ at The PAX Readership Awards

Air India’s in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) system, ‘Vista,’ was awarded the Best IFEC South Asia 2025 award at The PAX Readership Awards. ‘Vista’ provides customers with an expansive library of entertainment including:

  • More than 2,200 hours of global cinematic collection in 14 languages.
  • 250 Indian movies in 8 languages
  • 900+ episodes of Western, Indian and International TV shows
  • Around 1,000 hours of audio entertainment

This comprehensive content suite is available on Air India’s Airbus A350s. It will be featured across the airline’s expanding fleet, enhancing the inflight experience for passengers on both domestic and international routes.

In addition, Air India’s Vista Stream, the wireless streaming platform available on its narrowbody domestic fleet offers:

  • Over 890 hours of global cinematic content
  • 170+ Indian movies across 8 languages
  • 30+ hours of exclusive children-focused programming
  • 1,000+ hours of audio entertainment

With Vista and Vista Stream, Air India ensures that travellers on both domestic and international routes enjoy a seamless and rich entertainment experience onboard.

These accolades coincide with Air India’s ongoing transformation under the Vihaan.AI initiative, aimed at redefining the airline’s brand and service offerings to meet and exceed global standards.

About Air India group

The Air India group – comprising of full-service global airline Air India and low-cost regional carrier Air India Express – is spearheading a new era of Indian aviation. The Air India story began in 1932 when JRD Tata piloted the airline’s inaugural flight and opened the skies for aviation in India. Today, Air India group employs more than 30,000 people, operates over 300 aircraft and carries customers to 55 domestic and 48 international destinations across five continents.

Returning to Tata Sons in 2022 following 70 years under Government ownership, Air India group is in the midst of a five-year transformation program, Vihaan.AI. As part of the transformation, Air India has placed an order for 570 new aircraft. In 2024, sister airlines Air Asia India and Vistara were successfully merged into Air India Express and Air India, respectively, and the Airline opened South Asia’s largest aviation training academy. A new flying school is scheduled to open in 2025, and construction of a greenfield maintenance base, to be operational in 2026, is underway. In addition to receiving new aircraft, all existing aircraft are progressively undergoing a full interior refit.

With transformation underway across all facets of the business and India’s rich legacy of hospitality, Air India is committed to being a world-class global airline with an Indian heart.