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SriLankan Airlines is the national flagship
carrier operating to and from
Colombo-Bandaranayake International Airport
. Flights are available from cities throughout
Europe, Southeast Asia, China, Japan, the Middle East, India, and
Pakistan. SriLankan Air also flies to the nearby destinations such
as
Goa, Chennai
and the Maldives.
Qatar
Airways has become a popular choice from Europe to Sri Lanka by
2008, and the Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines started
operations on the Bangalore-Colmbo route in early 2009, enabling
easy links to Sri Lanka via India.
Mihin Lanka , Sri Lanka's first
(and only) low-cost airline started operating in 2007. They fly to
Dubai in United Arab Emirates and
Tiruchirapalli and
Buddhagaya in
India.
Other
airlines such as Singapore Airlines, Malaysian Airlines, Thai
Airways, Cathay Pacific, Saudi Arabian, LTU (Germany), and Edelweiss
Air (Switzerland) operate to Colombo-Bandaranayake from their
respective home bases.
From USA/Canada
There are no
direct flights that reach Sri Lanka from cities outside Asia, the
Middle East and Europe. From the American West Coast, the distance
is almost half the globe. Depending on your preferences, and how
much spare time you have, you can consider a stopover in Europe or
SE Asia or take a non-stop flight over the North Pole to New Delhi
or Mumbai from Atlanta, Chicago, Newark, New York City, or San
Francisco. In many cases, this may be the fastest route, but check
if an Indian transit visa is required.
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