Chennai: Travellers flying to Colombo and beyond will now have more options to choose from with SriLankan Airlines on August 16 adding three new flights between Chennai and Colombo.
The flights are being operated on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays and offer passengers convenient connections from Colombo to destinations in south east Asia and the Far East.
SriLankan Airlines manager, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, Sathyan P Mohan, said: "More flights were added as part of an expansion plan to capitalise on the good patronage on the route. There is 75% to 78% cabin factor on the flights which is considered to be good for international sectors."
He said the airline plans to introduce flights to new destinations in India. "Primary route evaluation is underway and a decision on the new flights will be taken soon. The aim is to push up the total number of flights to India from existing 89 to 100," he said. The airline is also promoting Colombo as a hub like Dubai and Singapore so that travellers from India can board connecting flights with minimum transit time.
19/08/15 Times of India
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The flights are being operated on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays and offer passengers convenient connections from Colombo to destinations in south east Asia and the Far East.
SriLankan Airlines manager, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, Sathyan P Mohan, said: "More flights were added as part of an expansion plan to capitalise on the good patronage on the route. There is 75% to 78% cabin factor on the flights which is considered to be good for international sectors."
He said the airline plans to introduce flights to new destinations in India. "Primary route evaluation is underway and a decision on the new flights will be taken soon. The aim is to push up the total number of flights to India from existing 89 to 100," he said. The airline is also promoting Colombo as a hub like Dubai and Singapore so that travellers from India can board connecting flights with minimum transit time.
19/08/15 Times of India
