Lankan airlines now eyes Mangalore

Mangalore: Sri Lankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka , with connectivity to 51 destinations in 30 countries, may include Mangalore in its destination map in the near future.
Manoj Gunawardena, Head, Worldwide Passenger Sales, Sri Lankan Airlines, told Deccan Herald that the company was looking at the possibility of launching tier-2 city operations. Mangalore and Port Blair had been listed in this regard.
The airline would operate 100 flights every week to India by October end, with the launch of Colombo-Coimbatore operations by October-end. Coimbatore would be the airline's 11th destination in India .
Meanwhile, Sri Lankan Airlines Manager (TN and Karnataka) Mohan de S Meegolle said that the airline offered a host of services. He also said that he had held talks with the Mangalore airport director on the proposal to introduce flights between Mangalore and Colombo .
25/09/07 SahilOnline, United Arab Emirates

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