SriLankan Airlines Expands Passenger Connectivity in Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka | News
SriLankan Airlines is pleased to announce strategic partnerships with Saudia (SV) and Flynas (XY), further strengthening flight connections between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka. This partnership significantly expands SriLankan Airlines’ network reach, giving travelers access to a wider range of destinations via convenient domestic and international connections.
Under this arrangement, Saudia will provide access to seven international and thirteen domestic destinations, while Flynas will contribute a further eight international and six domestic destinations, offering passengers greater travel flexibility and improved accessibility across the Kingdom.
The Saudia network allows passengers to connect from destinations such as Amman, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Cairo, Dubai, Kuwait City and Los Angeles, along with key domestic points such as Jeddah, Abha, Medina and Tabuk, among others in Saudi Arabia. Flynas is further expanding its network with international services from Addis Ababa, Karachi, Giza, Tashkent and Sohag, in addition to domestic connectivity from cities such as Jizan, Najran, Dammam and Jeddah.
Passengers traveling from across Saudi Arabia can now seamlessly connect to SriLankan Airlines’ daily services to Colombo via Riyadh and Dammam, with onward access to destinations within the airline’s international network. SriLankan Airlines currently operates daily flights from both Riyadh and Dammam to Colombo, catering to the growing demand for business, leisure and travel with friends and relatives (VFR) between the two countries.
Dimuthu Tennakoon, Head of Commercial, said; “This partnership represents an important step in expanding SriLankan Airlines’ presence in Saudi Arabia while strengthening connections to key destinations in the Middle East, Africa and North America. By working with Saudia and Flynas, we can provide customers with smoother connections from multiple regional and international destinations to Sri Lanka and beyond.”
Commenting on the partnership, Aldusitha Wickramasinghe, Saudi Arabia Manager stated;
“We are excited to partner with Saudia and Flynas to further strengthen flight connections between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka. This partnership will provide passengers with greater convenience, expanded travel options and seamless travel across our combined networks, while enhancing the overall travel experience through enhanced network integration.”
SriLankan Airlines connects passengers to 131 destinations in 63 countries through its own services and codeshare partnerships, while operating direct flights to 34 destinations worldwide. The network covers Europe, Australia, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and the Far East. The airline has an all-Airbus fleet consisting of the most modern A330-200/300 and A320/321 aircraft.
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