Sri Lanka’s third and newest international airport, the Jaffna International Airport (JIA), has commenced international commercial flight operations from 11November 2019.
The inauguration of operations was initiated by Alliance Air, a subsidiary of Air India, as it begins scheduled flights weekly from Jaffna to Chennai.
This occasion also marks a milestone in Sri Lankan aviation history, with local operator FITS Aviation becoming the first privately owned local airline licensed by the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka to operate internationally.
The airline will operate scheduled and charter flights from JIA to Chennai and Tiruchirappalli International Airports in South India. Speaking on the momentous occasion, Dammika Ranatunga, Chairman of Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Limited, said, “We are extremely proud of JIA’s transformation. After decades of non-operation, it will now contribute greatly to the Sri Lankan economy by boosting tourism opportunities and increasing investment prospects in the hospitality sector.”
Many Sri Lankans travel year-round to India mainly on Pilgrim Tourism. Further, travellers from India to Sri Lanka are increasing as India continues to generate the highest number of tourists for Sri Lanka.
The commencement of international flights between Jaffna and South India help to save valuable travel time for people in the North East as they can now travel via Jaffna as opposed to the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).
13/11/19 Daily News
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The inauguration of operations was initiated by Alliance Air, a subsidiary of Air India, as it begins scheduled flights weekly from Jaffna to Chennai.
This occasion also marks a milestone in Sri Lankan aviation history, with local operator FITS Aviation becoming the first privately owned local airline licensed by the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka to operate internationally.
The airline will operate scheduled and charter flights from JIA to Chennai and Tiruchirappalli International Airports in South India. Speaking on the momentous occasion, Dammika Ranatunga, Chairman of Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Limited, said, “We are extremely proud of JIA’s transformation. After decades of non-operation, it will now contribute greatly to the Sri Lankan economy by boosting tourism opportunities and increasing investment prospects in the hospitality sector.”
Many Sri Lankans travel year-round to India mainly on Pilgrim Tourism. Further, travellers from India to Sri Lanka are increasing as India continues to generate the highest number of tourists for Sri Lanka.
The commencement of international flights between Jaffna and South India help to save valuable travel time for people in the North East as they can now travel via Jaffna as opposed to the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).
13/11/19 Daily News
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