Emirates Airlines to resume flights to Sri Lanka from next month
Emirates Airlines has announced the resumption of flights to Sri Lanka from next month. The airline has stated that the Colombo-Male service will commence from September 1st.
The daily service between the two cities will be an extension of its Dubai-Male flight EK652 to Colombo, with the return flight EK653 operating from Colombo to Dubai via Male.
Emirates Airlines is to operate all flights utilising its wide-body Boeing 777 aircraft in three-class configuration.
The airline is to increase its services further from mid October.
Emirates has been gradually rebuilding its global network, in a safe and sustainable manner and has resumed passenger services to over 120 passenger destinations, allowing travellers to conveniently connect to the Americas, Europe, Africa, Middle East, and Asia Pacific via Dubai.
OSL take:
Many international airlines are either resuming or increasing flights operated to Sri Lanka, indicating a growth in foreign travellers to the country. Sri Lanka has witnessed a steady increase in tourist arrivals to the country since the country reopened its borders earlier this year. Sri Lanka’s tourism industry was one of the fastest growing economic sectors in the country when the global Covid 19 pandemic brought about global travel restrictions. However, with the ongoing development programme as well as moves to place Sri Lanka as a business destination in the South Asian region, visitors to the country have seen a steady increase. Also, Sri Lanka’s airports have received the internationally recognised safety and hygiene certifications making the island an attractive post Covid travel destination. All these are indicative of a steady growth in Sri Lanka’s tourism industry, thereby opening up new business/investment opportunities in the tourism sector.
| Article Code : | VBS/AT/31082021/Z_1 |