Singapore Airlines will be from May 1 increasing its flight frequency to Sri Lanka from three times to five times weekly, operating the Airbus 350-900MH aircraft.
In a media release, Singapore Airlines said it has continued to adjust its global network capacity to meet passengers’ needs. With this increase in frequency, over 50 per cent of SIA capacity into Sri Lanka will be resumed.
Flights from Singapore to Colombo will operate on every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday whilst flights from Colombo to Singapore will be on every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
All passengers on board will receive a “SIA Care Kit” which includes a face mask, hand sanitizer and disinfectant surface wipe whilst an anti-bacterial wipe will be provided at meal service.
“For a contactless journey, all passengers are encouraged to use the SingaporeAir mobile app, which offers greater travel convenience from booking to boarding and beyond. Passengers can also use the app to remotely control the KrisFlyer inflight entertainment system onboard and gain access to an e-library with over 150 publications. Please download the SingaporeAir app via Apple App store or Google Play store,” the release said.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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