Qatar Airways increases Colombo-Doha flights
The Morning: Qatar Airways has increased its Sri Lanka-Doha flights from the current five-daily flights schedule to six-daily flights, starting 10 July.
The additional flights will be served by the Boeing 787 aircraft, featuring 30 Business Class seats and 281 Economy Class seats. With this network enhancement, Qatar Airways will operate a total of 42 weekly flights to and from Sri Lanka, connecting passengers to nearly 170 global destinations worldwide.
Qatar Airways Country Manager Sri Lanka & Maldives Jonathan Fernando said: “We are thrilled to be increasing our flights to and from Sri Lanka to provide even better connectivity to our passengers. This flight increase is a testament to our commitment in providing our passengers with the best travel experience possible, onboard the world’s best airline. With more flights to and from Sri Lanka via our home hub, Hamad International Airport, we hope to make it easier for more travellers to discover their dream destination within our robust network.”
The newly added flights will provide passengers with more options to connect to major destinations in the Middle East, Europe, Africa and more, via Skytrax world’s best airport, Hamad International Airport.
OSL take:
The steady growth in the country’s tourism industry and ongoing economic activities have all resulted in the increase of flights operated to Sri Lanka by international airlines. The increase in flights operated to Sri Lanka by a leading international airline like Qatar Airways is a clear indication of the increase in foreign travelers to the country. These positive movements have also resulted in the increase in air traffic and passenger disembarkation in Sri Lanka, resulting in the need for improving facilities in the airport and aviation industry. This means a growth in business/investments opportunities in the airport and aviation industries. The government of Sri Lanka is already engaged in a programme to construct a second terminal at the main Bandaranaike International Airport while also deciding to develop and upgrade regional airports around the country. The improved connectivity would help boost tourism, trade and investments. With Sri Lanka working to become a regional hub and showing great business potential, foreign businesses/investors could explore the expanding business/investment opportunities in the country’s airport, aviation and tourism industries.