Beijing, June
11:
From late next
year, passengers flying with SriLankan Airline from Kochi, Tiruchirapalli and
Thiruvananthapuram will be able to connect to 850 international destinations in
150 countries.
This follows
the announcement that SriLankan will join the Oneworld global airline alliance
later next year. Currently, a flyer on Sri Lanka's national carrier can connect
to 34 cities globally.
“The tie-up
will expand the options available for Indian passengers to transit through
Colombo airport and connect on SriLankan Airline and the Oneworld network,” the
Airline Chief Executive Officer, Mr Kapila Chandrasena, said.
The Oneworld
Alliance includes global airlines like British Airways, American Airlines,
Japan Airlines, Cathay Pacific and the Australian airline Qantas. It has a
combined fleet of 2,500 aircraft operating 9,000 flights daily, generating
annual revenue of over $100 billion.
Speaking to Business
Line, Mr Chandrasena said that the airline was looking at Tier 2 cities in
India to expand SriLankan's global route network. “We are mainly looking at
South India and certainly enhancing flights to the metro cities,” he said.
Along with the
low cost airline Mihin, SriLankan will look to destinations in South Asian
countries, he said. “Currently, we are looking at Bangladesh and Nepal.”
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