BA-linked IAG Cargo celebrates return to Sri Lanka

British Airways-linked IAG Cargo, which announced the launch of full-scale operations in Sri Lanka from 15 April on new passenger flights originating from Colombo, celebrated its return to the country with cocktails and dinner at The Kingsbury. The world’s seventh largest cargo carrier IAG’s return to Sri Lanka comes after a 15-year absence and IAG said by extending its operations in Sri Lanka it hopes to better support business in the region by opening up trade routes to the rest of the world. IAG is the single business of British Airways World Cargo and Liberia Cargo and last year it completed the purchase of bmi including its cargo operations. The general sales agent of IAG is Hayleys PLC. The new route, which includes a stopover in the Maldives, will be operated three times a week using a Boeing 777 aircraft – Pix by Sameera Wijesinghe