SRI Lankan Airlines has flagged the mid-2020 launch of a new non-stop route between Colombo and Sydney.
The move would see UL return to Sydney after two decades, having previously suspended the destination in 2001.
UL relaunched as an online carrier in Australia almost two years ago (TD 30 Oct 2017) via its Melbourne service, which CEO Vipula Gunatilleka said had been “excellent for us – particularly for the Indian market.
“We expect Sydney to be similarly appealing,” he said.
The Sydney route has been under consideration for some time (TD 14 Feb 2018), with the carrier also hoping to position Colombo as an alternative stopover for travellers between the UK and Australia.
Other route expansions planned by UL for 2020 include the addition of flights to Ho Chi Minh City and Ahmedabad.
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