SriLankan Airlines has launched 11 new destinations focussing on the Asia-Middle East region, one of the fastest growing travel markets in the world. The launching of the new destinations reflects the airline’s further commitment in strengthening its presence in the region and beyond.
SriLankan will operate direct flights from Colombo to 11 new destinations, Lahore, Pakistan, Jakarta, Indonesia, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Muscat, Oman, Kolkata, Madurai, Varanasi and Bodh Gaya India, Bahrain, Seychelles and Gan, Maldives.
Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Ajith Dias said, “We have realigned our strategic focus to Asia, from the Middle East to the Far East, as we see excellent opportunities in this high-growth region.
We are confident that the linking of so many Asian cities will produce a travel network which will be extremely convenient for our passengers and profitable for the airline.”
Captain Suren Ratwatte, CEO of SriLankan Airlines said, “Travelers throughout the Asia-Middle East region will now be able to enjoy the superb levels of service on SriLankan Airlines.”