Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Gulf air to re-launch flights to Sri Lankan capital

 July 20, Colombo: Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain has announced re-launching its flights to the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo.

The airline will begin services on A320 aircraft to Colombo from October 5 with five flights per week.

The airline served Sri Lanka since 1976 but suspended services in 2005. Announcing the decision to re-launch the services to Colombo, the Gulf Air chief Samer Majali has told the TradeArabia News Service that the time has come for the airline to re-connect with the capital of Sri Lanka.

"Besides being the country's largest base for commerce and trade, Colombo is also a popular tourist destination with its fabulous beaches and cultural attractions. In addition, the re-commencement of service to Colombo will be great news for the thousands of Sri Lankan residents in Bahrain as they now have a direct and non-stop service to their country," Majali was quoted.

The airline also announced new services to Aden in Yemen via Sana. The executive has said that there is a strong commercial potential in the new destinations.

source - www.colombopage.com

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