Attack on Lankans proves costly for airlines

Trichy: After the recent attack on Sri Lankan pilgrims in Thanjavur, the load factor in flights from Colombo has drastically reduced. At a time when Sri Lanka was planning to increase its services to Colombo by three more flights in its winter schedule, the diminution in incoming passenger trend has come as a great blow to airlines, immigration sources said.
Trichy airport offers daily flights to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Colombo. Sri Lankan Airlines and Mihin Lanka together operate 18 services a week to Colombo, their hub. While Sri Lankan Airlines flight arrives in Trichy at 8.35 am and 2.40 pm daily, Mihin operates four services a week on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. After the recent attack on Sinhala pilgrims on Tamil Nadu soil, the Sri Lankan government issued an advisory to its citizens not to venture into Tamil Nadu without taking enough precautions.
13/09/12 Dennis Selvan/Times of India

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Categories: Foreign Sep 2012, Indian Aviation- In General Sep 2012