Kochi: SriLankan Airlines today said it would recommence operations from Kochi by operating daily flights from Mar 27 and was also looking to resume services to Kozhikode and Hyderabad by the end of this year or early next year, a top official of the airline said.
With the resumption of flights to Kochi and addition of seven frequencies, the toal number of flights to India will increase to 63 per week, Mr Mohamed Fazeel, Head Worldwide – Sales, SriLankan Airlines said here.
With the Indian Premier League (IPL) season round the corner and Kochi Tuskers Kerala, which is making its maiden foray this season, having Lankan players, lot of fans would want to come to Kochi to see them play, he said.
It is extremely opportune time for the airline to resume services to Kochi post the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka and world economic slump. India is an extremely important market for us and this re-launch in Kochi as a stepping stone to further expanding services in India and around the world, he said.
16/03/11 PTI/Business Line
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