Maldivian to Commence Services to Colombo

In order to offer seamless connectivity and added tickets for flights running between Maldives and Sri Lanka, Maldivian, the national carrier of Maldives is mulling to commence services from three northern atolls of Maldives to Colombo from August.

Leisure travellers can now look forward to book tickets for flights scheduled to run from three northern atolls - Gaafu Alif, Gaafu Dhaalu and Fuvahmulah, Addu International Airport, Seenu Gan to Colombo.

Maldives based airlines is contemplating to start flights from 7 August 2013. But before commencing operations and offering tickets, the carrier is hoping to sign a code sharing and international agreement with Sri Lankan Airlines.

Sri Lankan airlines, the nation’s flag carrier is also eager to provide tickets on services running between Gan, Addu to Colombo. However the dates have not been decided yet.

Graced with remarkable beaches and sheer verdancy, Maldives and Sri Lanka are renowned as popular Indian Ocean destination. The move of boosting flights by the carriers would do good to travellers from both the destinations. They can enjoy improved connectivity and more options on tickets aboard flights.

Even international holidaymakers booking tickets for twin-centred holidays to Maldives and Sri Lanka can take advantage of these flights and conveniently move between the destinations.

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Sri Lankan Airlines Increases Flights To GCC Countries

Sri Lankan Airlines, the flag carrier of Sri Lanka, is increasing its flight frequency to Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries from its hub at Colombo’s Bandaranaike Airport. The airline is further planning to diversify its range of services to bank on the sizeable growth in inbound air travel traffic.

Furthermore, there has been a spate of cheap flights to Colombo from the GCC countries because of increasing competition, during the last five years. Sri Lanka has witnessed a 43.2 per cent increase in number of holiday makers looking for tickets to cheap flights to Colombo from GCC countries.

From December 23, Sri Lanka’s national airline will be operating two extra flights between Colombo and Muscat, thereby increasing its total frequency to four weekly flights. The flights to Muscat from Colombo will be operated on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Recently, the airline increased its flight frequency from Doha to Colombo from five to seven flights per week. Additionally, the airline is working on plans to operate daily flights from Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Kuwait and increase as many as five flights between Colombo and Riyadh and Jeddah.

Sri Lankan Airlines operates 64 flights every week to seven Indian cities - Bangalore, Mumbai, Madras, Delhi, Trichy, Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi and is also expected to increase to 77 flights per week after December 23.

Besides the increased flight frequency, the airline has recently got into a revamp of its fleet, which will be completed by July, 2012. Sri Lankan is expected to offer remarkable travel experience with swish interiors and a traditional Sri Lankan aura.

The airline is already offering easy links to its global route network of 60 destinations in Europe, Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Far East, North America and Australia.

Sri Lankan Airlines Increases Flights To GCC Countries

Sri Lankan Airlines, the flag carrier of Sri Lanka, is increasing its flight frequency to Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries from its hub at Colombo’s Bandaranaike Airport. The airline is further planning to diversify its range of services to bank on the sizeable growth in inbound air travel traffic.

Furthermore, there has been a spate of cheap flights to Colombo from the GCC countries because of increasing competition, during the last five years. Sri Lanka has witnessed a 43.2 per cent increase in number of holiday makers looking for tickets to cheap flights to Colombo from GCC countries.

From December 23, Sri Lanka’s national airline will be operating two extra flights between Colombo and Muscat, thereby increasing its total frequency to four weekly flights. The flights to Muscat from Colombo will be operated on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Recently, the airline increased its flight frequency from Doha to Colombo from five to seven flights per week. Additionally, the airline is working on plans to operate daily flights from Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Kuwait and increase as many as five flights between Colombo and Riyadh and Jeddah.

Sri Lankan Airlines operates 64 flights every week to seven Indian cities - Bangalore, Mumbai, Madras, Delhi, Trichy, Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi and is also expected to increase to 77 flights per week after December 23.

Besides the increased flight frequency, the airline has recently got into a revamp of its fleet, which will be completed by July, 2012. Sri Lankan is expected to offer remarkable travel experience with swish interiors and a traditional Sri Lankan aura.

The airline is already offering easy links to its global route network of 60 destinations in Europe, Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Far East, North America and Australia.

Expect More Flights to Sri Lanka as US Lifts Warning

The Sri Lankan Government says all is well in Colombo now and that tourists can safely visit Colombo this summer. Colombo has always been able to attract sunbathers from the west and a major chunk of the visitors constitute the tourists from the UK. Every year, in the summer, the holidaymakers seek flights to Colombo to experience some of the best sun sand and surf.

Given the occasional violence erupting now and then between the Sinhalese majority and Tamil minority, lives had been at risk for both the Sri Lankans and its visitors as well. The US Government had earlier advised its citizens against travel to Sri Lanka on the grounds of security. After the Sri Lankan Government’s victory over the separatist Tamil militants, the Sri Lankan Government has asked the US Government not to dissuade its citizens from visiting Colombo.

It has been one year that Sri Lanka has had no US tourists and now on the request of the Sri Lankan Government the US Government has lifted its warning. Sri Lanka’s hospitality and delicious cuisine have always pleased its visitors and have remained a major attraction for the UK and the US tourists.

Western tourists have always enjoyed the Sri Lankan summer by sipping on freshly tapped palm wine (palm toddy) or Ceylon tea. If you are looking for some great sunshine and salubrious weather then book cheap flights to Colombo at the earliest before the cost of the tickets spiral up.