KLM to resume flights on November 1

KLM, which suspended flights 20 years ago owing to the conflict, is resuming flights between Colombo and Amsterdam from November 1 but initially for the winter season only. 
It would be the only European carrier to operate direct flights. Before the flights were suspended in 1997, the flights were via Abu Dhabi, it was announced in Colombo.
KLM will fly in passengers on its Dreamliner aircraft with three compartments Business, Economy and Economy Comfort with a capacity of 294. Initially operations will be planned for winter up to March and based on viability will continue in the summer as well, KLM GM for Indian Subcontinent Max Smits told reporters on Friday.
Flights will operate twice weekly from Colombo on Tuesdays and Saturday's and returning from Schiphol on Mondays and Fridays. The GSA for the airline is John Keells Holdings. (SD)