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SriLankan Airlines extends its network in the Austral-Asian Region adding seven new codeshare destinations in Australia, Vietnam and Malaysia, expanding a long-standing partnership with Malaysia Airlines, the airline said.
To cater to growing demand between Australia and SriLanka, SriLankan Airlines will provide daily services to Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth via Kuala Lumpur. Daily connections to Sydney and Melbourne via Kuala Lumpur already exist. With this addition SriLankan will provide code share services to 5 major cities in Australia.
Additionally, Saigon and Hanoi in Vietnam and the islands of Penang and Langkawi in Malaysia have also been added as code share destinations via Kuala Lumpur.
“SriLankan is consistently looking at improving air connectivity between SriLanka and the Austral-Asia Region, which in effect will increase the number of visitors to Sri Lanka. These new code share destinations will further enhance our service to this fast growing region which according to official figures, had the highest growth of tourist traffic of 25.3 per cent in 2013” said Mohamed Fazeel, SriLankan’s Head of Commercial Operations.
Traffic between Sri Lanka and Vietnam is expected to grow as Vietnam’s socio-economic stability and close cultural ties are increasingly attracting visitors between Vietnam and Sri Lanka, it added.
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Comments - Seven new code share destinations added to SriLankan network
Channa Wednesday, 26 February 2014 09:02 AM
This would be much better if it is via Singapore
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Dude Wednesday, 26 February 2014 09:26 AM
Great News! But the news report doesn't say when these routes will be available for booking.
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Nizam Wednesday, 26 February 2014 10:08 AM
Looking for direct flights from Australian destinations to Sri Lanka as other Airlines do have similar services via different destinations.
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be fair Wednesday, 26 February 2014 10:53 AM
Good news, now we can be assured no flight diversions for unnecessary pick ups.....
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Srilankan Wednesday, 26 February 2014 04:31 PM
I would say they better buy some new flights first. The existing ones are like local buses. By a disappointed customer. via DM Android App
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Ceylonese Wednesday, 26 February 2014 12:47 PM
It is high time that Sri Lankan Airlines commences flights to Australia. It is the only airline that does not have flights to Australia at present.
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Chaney Wednesday, 26 February 2014 06:55 PM
looking at an overall picture of hotels and airlines adding incremental revenues to the country UL should look at improving its India Sri Lanka connections. currently the fairs out if india r too high compared to our main competitor Thailand and Malaysia. the timings if landing flights out of Mumbai and Delhi are devil hours which increases the cost of a package to SL. via DM Android App
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Sam Thursday, 27 February 2014 12:45 AM
Good news ..... All the best Sri Lankans Air Line
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C.K.Lankaputhra Thursday, 27 February 2014 01:05 AM
But the loss will continue.
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GonAliya Thursday, 27 February 2014 01:18 AM
Why don't you come to Toronto?
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