SriLankan Airlines begins direct flight to Kathmandu
Travel Biz News –
Kathmandu: SriLankan Airlines launched its direct flight from Colombo to Kathmandu today.
Travel professionals of Nepal and Sri Lanka opine that the direct air connectivity between capital cities of two countries is a milestone to strengthen tourism cooperation between the two South Asian countries.
“SriLankan Airlines made debut schedule operation today (31 August 2021) connecting Kathmandu to Colombo. Aircraft landed at 10.24 am with 132 passengers and departed at 11.10 carrying 149 passengers, “according to Pratap Babu Tiwari, General Manager of Tribhuvan International Airport.
SriLankan Airlines will operate two weekly direct flights using A320 aircraft on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
SriLankan Airlines, the National Airline of Sri Lanka, is an award-winning carrier with a firm reputation in terms of service, comfort, safety, reliability, and punctuality.
SriLankan Airlines has diversified its services to drive the country’s ongoing boom in tourism and economic development in recent years.
The airline provides convenient connections to its global route network of 113 destinations in 51 countries in Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Far East, North America, Australia and Africa including codeshare operations.
Launched in 1979, SriLankan Airlines currently has an all-Airbus fleet of 24 modern, sophisticated aircraft including A330 and A320/A321 aircraft , according to the airlines.
31 August , 2021
