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Cinnamon Air operated one of its Cessna 208 Caravan Amphibian aircraft from the Waters Edge water aerodrome to give the finalists an experience they wouldn’t soon forget! The aircraft, piloted by Captain Powel Wolski and First Office Curt Martenstyn, conducted two scenic flights carrying seven finalists, the Zoom TV film crew and members of the organising committee.
The experience flights conducted by Cinnamon Air were designed to share the exhilarating experience of taking off and landing on water with the finalists, as well as to give them an unbelievable vantage point from which to view the beautiful countryside, a few thousand feet below.
Upon return to the Water’s Edge water aerodrome the finalists exclaimed that this was an “unbelievable experience” and that it was the “best experience [they had] in Sri Lanka!”
Finalist Aditi Vats commented on her Facebook Fan page that “it was one of the best experiences as we could see the green patch (Sri Lanka) from the sky being tilted at 180 degrees. I did that for the first time and I am sure I am going to come back here again as everything about this place has magically spellbound me.”
Finalist, Sanjana Ganesan posted a video from the flight on to her Facebook fan page and finalist Nikhila Nandgopal considered her ride on
an amphibian aircraft as an integral part of a very productive day.
Pictures, as well as a short video clip, of the day’s event are available on the Cinnamon Air website and Facebook page.
As a part of its ongoing and rapidly evolving contribution to the tourism infrastructure and offering in Sri Lanka, Cinnamon Air recently announced the introduction of seasonal scheduled flights to Nuwara Eliya for 10 days in April and plans to add scheduled flights to Dutch Bay, Kalpitiya and Trincomalee in June.
The airline also announced last week the launch of very special fares (the ‘Cinnamon Air Pass’) applicable to Sri Lankan nationals and foreign residents in Sri Lanka to all scheduled destinations it serves.
All Cinnamon Air scheduled flights operate in code share with SriLankan Airlines, consequent to which they are also 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.
Cinnamon Air is licensed to operate as a scheduled domestic airline by the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka, is a member of IATA and registered with ICAO. The airline is owned and operated by Saffron Aviation Ltd., a joint venture between Sri Lanka’s largest listed conglomerate, John Keells Holdings, MMBL Leisure Holdings (a part of the Mercantile Merchant Bank Group) and Phoenix Ventures (parent of the Brandix Group, Sri Lanka’s largest garment manufacturer).
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. Cinnamon Air also offers charter services to and between all airports and water aerodromes in Sri Lanka.
The airline is based out of Katunayake where it operates a dedicated domestic terminal within the precincts of the BIA and also has its own purpose built hangar and maintenance facilities. Contact details: Reservations tel: +94 112475475 or e-mail [email protected] or [email protected].
