Cinnamon Air launches two new daily scheduled flights
The Morning: Cinnamon Air announced the launch of two new daily scheduled flights connecting Kandy and Sigiriya with the South Coast destinations Koggala and Hambantota.
These flights are set to commence on 1 November and will operate until 30 April 2025, strategically timed to cater to the influx of foreign travellers during the winter holiday season.
These cross-country flights are designed to enhance convenience and reduce travel time while ensuring an experience for those who wish to explore Sri Lanka’s South Coast after visiting the Cultural Triangle or the Central Hill Country.
These flight routes are meticulously crafted to meet the increasing demand for efficient and luxurious travel within Sri Lanka.
With these flights, passengers can easily journey from any part of the Cultural Triangle (through Sigiriya) or the Central Hill Country (through Kandy) to the serene South Coast in 40 to 50 minutes, compared to six to seven hours on the road—providing travellers with more time to indulge in the island’s idyllic golden sandy beaches and exciting natural wonders.
These seamless cross-country connections enable quick air travel to Hambantota, the gateway to Yala National Park, and Koggala, an idyllic base for exploring the coastal cities of Galle, Weligama, Mirissa, Dickwella and Tangalle.
In addition to the significance of the destinations, the flights themselves are a highlight. The routes are serviced by Cinnamon Air’s fleet of Cessna 208 aircraft, and the route originating from Kandy to the South coast is served by the amphibian variation, offering a unique travel experience involving taking off on water.
These aircraft are specifically chosen to enhance the passenger experience, featuring large windows that provide unobstructed views of Sri Lanka’s diverse and stunning landscapes, including panoramic vistas of lush forests, rolling hills, and pristine coastlines.
Cinnamon Air Chief Executive Officer Sean Dwight said: “We are eager to launch this flight service, which not only enhances access to Sri Lanka’s most popular tourist destinations but also reinforces the island’s image as a high-end travel destination. In recent times, we have observed that foreign tourists’ travel patterns within Sri Lanka have been changing—from extensive tours covering various locations to more focused tours involving a small number of locations or regions such as the Cultural Triangle, the Central Hill Country, and the South Coast.
As a result, we have carefully designed these two flights to meet the needs of international travellers who are visiting Sri Lanka, providing swift, comfortable, and scenic journeys between some of the country’s most treasured locations.”
“As we continue to expand our network, we remain true to our goal of making Sri Lanka’s incredible diversity more accessible while ensuring that every journey with Cinnamon Air is a memorable experience. With the introduction of this new route, Cinnamon Air reaffirms its commitment to elevating the tourism experience in Sri Lanka,” he added.
OSL take:
The expansion in the country’s economic activities and the steady growth in the tourism industry have resulted in an overall need to improve connectivity within the country. It is this reason that has opened up the opportunity for Cinnamon Air to increase the domestic flights operated by the airline. The requirement for increased connectivity within the country, especially in air travel, has opened up new business/investment opportunities. These opportunities cover several economic sectors from tourism to airport and aviation industries. While the expansion in the tourism industry has opened a host of wide-ranging business/investment opportunities to foreign businesses/investors, there’s an increase in the need for the development of infrastructure and supplementary infrastructure facilities required by the domestic airport and aviation industries. Sri Lankan authorities are already focused on developing and expanding facilities in several selected domestic airports in the country. With Sri Lanka on a growth path with a target of becoming a hub in the South Asian region, the business/investment opportunities in the tourism and domestic airport and aviation industries would also be on a growth path. Foreign businesses/investors could therefore confidently explore the expanding opportunities in these industries.
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