SriLankan Airlines to get new Airbus 330-300 on Nov 10
View(s):SriLankan Airlines is to receive its fifth Airbus 330-300 on November 10 while a further two aircraft are to be introduced to the Maldives sector before the end of the year.This information emerged during a meeting between Maldives new Tourism Minister Moosa Zameer and SriLankan Airlines Chairman Ajith Dias at the World Travel Market 2015 (tourist trade fair) in London this week, details of which were released by the Maldivs Marketing and PR Corporation (MMPRC) in a media release.
“SriLankan Airlines currently operates direct, daily flights from London Heathrow to Colombo with immediate connectivity to Male taking approximately one hour and has introduced a new A330-300 fleet with the arrival of its fifth Airbus 330-300 on 10 November 2015 while a further two aircraft (are) to be introduced before the end of the year,” the release said. During the meeting, Maldivian tourism authorities also urged SriLankan Airlines to provide more affordable travel to tourists from Europe and China and between the Maldives and Sri Lanka, and a more cost-effective fare during 2016. Sri Lanka’s national carrier is the biggest carrier of tourists and other passengers into and out of the Maldives.
SriLankan Airlines and Maldivian officials at discussions
“We are very much looking forward to working even more closely with SriLankan Airlines during 2016 and beyond, and providing more affordable and frequent flights to tourists from Europe and China. The European market is extremely important to us and we are seeing a continuous growth in visitor figures, with the UK one of the best-performing markets including an increase of per cent from January to August 2015,” Mr. Zameer said.