SriLankan Airlines Commences Moscow Service
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SriLankan Airlines has commenced a weekly direct flight between Sri Lanka and Russia yesterday. The airline is resuming flights to the Russian capital after a break of 6 years, between Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) and Moscow's Domodedovo Airport (DME).
SriLankan would operate its flights to Russia every Friday using an A330 with 269 economy and 28 business class seats.
“Sri Lanka has a long-standing relationship with Russia which dates back to many centuries, as we have kept an undiminished friendship propagating trade, tourism, culture, and education. SriLankan Airlines resumes flights to Moscow providing a significant air link that opens to the gateway of the South Asian region. We hope that our flights between the two countries builds a window of opportunity for both countries in terms of trade and tourism,” Ashok Pathirage, Chairman, SriLankan Airlines, said.
Our frequent flyer programme FlySmiLes provides travellers with a wide range of rewards to its members through a host of partners.
"We are delighted to return to Russia as we add Moscow to our growing route network. Passengers can now transfer or travel to Sri Lanka as restrictions in the country gradually ease for international business and leisure visitors. In time to come we look forward to increasing our cargo and passenger frequencies,” Vipula Gunatilleka, CEO, SriLankan Airlines, added.
Head of Worldwide Sales and Distribution, Dimuthu Tennakoon said, “Recommencing flights between Russia and Sri Lanka is important to us at a time when the global travel industry is seeing a gradual revival, we are extremely confident that these flights will indeed fulfill aspirations of the travelers who want to see the world and would boost travel between both countries.”