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John Keells Holdings Deputy Chairman Ajit Gunewardene and Sri Lanka Tourism Chairman Bashwara Gunarathne participated in the inaugural flight operated by the brand new latest addition to its fleet, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan.
This aircraft, which the Daily FT experienced, is a luxurious executive configuration and can carry up to eight passengers in absolute comfort on the BIA/Sigiriya route, on a flight that will last slightly under 30 minutes.
The introduction of this flight will reduce travel time from the International Airport and the Colombo/Negombo area to the Cultural Triangle area by over three hours.
The airline will operate daily flights departing BIA at 2:15 p.m. on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 10 a.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays, with the return flight from Sigiriya to BIA departing Sigiriya at 5:15 p.m. on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays.
The one way fare from BIA to Sigiriya or vice versa is listed at $ 199 + taxes with the airline offering an introductory discount of 30% for travel during the month of December. Tickets are available for purchase through all travel agents and via the airline’s website, www.cinnamonair.com.
Commenting on the introduction of the flight, Cinnamon Air Director Romesh David stated that in addition to significantly enhancing Sri Lanka’s tourism infrastructure by providing incoming tourists with direct access to hotels in the Cultural Triangle area, this flight is an important extension of Cinnamon Air’s growing network by connecting it with flights from Dickwella and Koggala on the southwest coast of the country, thus affording tourists holidaying at beach hotels with convenient and fast access to the Cultural Triangle.
All flights will operate in code share with SriLankan Airlines, consequent to which they will be available for sale throughout the SriLankan Airlines network and all travel agents around the world via Global Distribution Systems, under a “UL” designated flight number.
The introduction of this flight would provide all SriLankan Airlines passengers with the option of a useful and important extension of travel options within Sri Lanka, which can be booked at the time of purchasing their international travel.
The airline operates a fleet of two Cessna 208 amphibian aircraft and one Cessna 208B Grand Caravan aircraft, with scheduled services to key inland points in Sri Lanka.
