SINGAPORE, 29 October 2024: SriLankan Airlines will launch a new daytime flight between Bangalore and Colombo starting 31 October 2024.
It raises the total number of flights between the two cities to 10 weekly. The timing of the additional flight is ideal for Indian holidaymakers and business event attendees travelling to Sri Lanka for short weekend escapes.
Flight UL1174 will depart from Bangalore to Colombo at 0940 every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, arriving in Colombo at 1110. The corresponding return flight, UL1173, will leave Colombo at 0720 and reach Bangalore at 0840, also every Thursday through Saturday.
The new service’s schedule is designed to offer a more flexible travel experience for Bengalureans planning trips to Sri Lanka, whether for a vacation or a workstation. It provides more daytime hours on the island while being conveniently scheduled closer to the weekend. This allows travellers to pack more into their itinerary, make the most of their visit, and return home in time for the start of a new week, making it the most convenient flight option for weekend travel to Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka’s popularity as a holiday and MICE destination in the Indian outbound travel market continues to rise, thanks in part to the two countries’ geographic and cultural proximity. Most Indians are likely to find the comforting familiarity of home in Sri Lanka that is not found in other parts of the world.
Additionally, the island’s compactness, coupled with the new flight schedule, enables Indians to enjoy a range of diverse experiences in just a few days, from the stunning southern shores and the historical kovils of the north to the cool climes of the central province, topped off with some shopping and rejuvenating wellness treatments in Colombo.
Travellers who are members of the airline’s frequent flyer programme, FlySmiLes, can earn 1,174 miles and 1,173 miles when they travel on UL1174 and UL1173, respectively.
Aside from the new additions, SriLankan Airlines will continue to operate its daily service between Bangalore and Colombo. India is the only country to have nine of its cities featured in SriLankan Airlines’ network, comprising Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Trivandrum, Chennai, Trichy and Madurai, and the latest addition, Bangalore. Altogether, SriLankan operates 90 flights every week between India and Sri Lanka.
