Vistara (UK, Delhi International) will reportedly launch its first international flight, from Delhi International to Colombo International, in September 2019, Sri Lanka's Daily News has reported.

The carrier secured a permit to fly internationally in March 2019, having crossed the required threshold of twenty aircraft in its fleet.

Vistara is reportedly planning to fly to Colombo daily using an A320-200neo aircraft.

According to the ch-aviation capacity module, SriLankan Airlines (UL, Colombo International) currently operates 14x weekly between Delhi and Colombo using A320-200s, A320neo, A321-200s, and A321-200neo. Air India (AI, Delhi International) also operates the route 14x weekly using A320-200 and A321-200 aircraft.