(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – SriLankan Airlines has introduced double daily flights between Colombo and Mumbai, multiplyingthe convenience for passengers travelling to and from India’s financial and entertainment capital.The new double daily service to Mumbai will not onlygive a 50 per cent boost to SriLankan’s capacity on its Mumbai route, but will alsostrengthen the airline’s already vast network in India.
Flights UL 142 and UL 144 will depart daily from Mumbai to Colomboat 3:10hrs and 20:45hrs, respectively.Flights UL 141 and UL 143 from Colombo to Mumbai will depart at 23:45hrs and 17:10hrs, respectively. Passengers travelling out of Mumbai on SriLankan Airlines will now have the advantage ofmore flight options to Colombo and convenient connections via Colombo to popular destinations in the Far East, Europe and Australiaincluding Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, London, Frankfurt, Paris, Melbourne and Sydney.
Dimuthu Tennakoon, Head of Worldwide Sales and Distribution of SriLankan Airlines, stated, “The Indian market has been incredibly important to SriLankan Airlinessince the get-go, and with India fast becoming one of the world’s largest outbound travel markets, we are only happy to expand our operations in one of India’s most celebrated cities and make travel between Mumbai and Colombo extra seamless. Our frequency increase comes on the heels of Sri Lanka announcing free visa for Indian visitors and we hope that these positive developments will encourage more travellers from Mumbai to stop by Sri Lanka.”
India is the only country withnine cities featured in SriLankan Airlines’ network. This includes Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kochi, Trivandrum, Chennai, Trichy and Madurai in addition to Mumbai, to which altogether SriLankan operates close to 100 flightsevery week.
Given the geographic and cultural proximity of the two countries, most Indians are likely to find a welcoming familiarity in Sri Lanka not foundelsewhere, and SriLankan Airlines is the best bet for Indians who want to experience the best of both worlds onboard. Customers will be able to savourmouthwatering Indian vegetarian and non-vegetarian cuisinewhile enjoying the warmth and friendliness that embody the essenceof Sri Lanka and its national carrier.
SriLankan Airlines’ outstanding service in the region was recently recognized at the South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) in Bangalore, India, where the airline was crowned the Leading International Airline – South Asiaand Leading Airline Class- Business Class. For more information and bookings visit www.srilankan.com
