The first ever
Air India flight from city to capital of Sri Lanka touched down at the
Bandaranaike International flying field yesterday afternoon and was welcome
with the ceremonial water salute. "The flight promotes aviation and
business between the 2 neighbouring countries," the Airline press release
stated.
The 182-seater A
321 landed in capital of Sri Lanka concerning quarter-hour before schedule
despite inclement weather here.
Previously Air
India flights had been between Madras and capital of Sri Lanka. The
introduction of the new service by Air India was timely and would be a lift to
Sri Lanka’s burgeoning business trade, wherever the bulk of tourists visiting
the island area unit from India.
As per Sri Lanka
Tourism Development Authority statistics of India ranks traveler traffic to Sri
Lanka and in 2014 accounted for 242,734 tourists which is 16.3 % of total
arrivals within the country. The airline service shall bring a lot of Indian
holidaymakers yearning for a well attained get away from home.
The flight also
will give a vital entree from the Indian sub-continent. city being the hub for
Air India , it'll give passengers from Sri Lanka , connections to flights of
Air India and different Star Alliance member airlines to Europe, USA, region
and Australia whereas the passengers getting back from these international
destinations would get a convenient association to Democratic Socialist
Republic of Sri Lanka on this flight.
Flight AI 276
from capital of Sri Lanka can depart for city at 08.20 hrs and reach city at
twelve.05 and therefore the comeback flight to capital of Sri Lanka AI 275 from
city can leave at twelve midday and reach capital of Sri Lanka 15:35 except on
Wednesdays once the flight can leave city at thirteen.30 hrs and reach capital
of Sri Lanka at 17:15 hrs.
The AI flight reaching Colombo would leave
for Chennai same afternoon and return to Colombo the next morning. Book cheap flights with Air India flying
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