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Wednesday, November 09, 2011 - 04.48 GMT |
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SriLankan Airlines to fly to Canada and
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SriLankan Airlines is mulling opportunities at flying to two new destinations, Canada and Vietnam and negotiations in this regard will take place next year. The national carrier will once again add Melbourne to their route network from end of this year.
According to the Secretary of Civil Aviation Ministry Ranjith De Silva, the SriLankan Airline already have a code share agreement with Air Canada which has been welcomed by passengers. “We will meet the Canadian counterparts next May to look at a bilateral air service agreement which is the first step towards operating SriLankan flights to any destination in Canada” he said.
This will be followed up by a commercial meeting where frequencies would be decided. The airline is looking at operating around four flights a week with a stopover in London.
He also said similarly they will hold bilateral talks with Vietnam in January.
Mr. De Silva said that they have also obtained rights to operate 14 flights per week to Saudi Arabia from the current four per week.
Another new A 320 aircraft has been acquired for SriLankan Airlines and it will arrive in December.
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