Monday, September 9, 2024 SriLankan Airlines and flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, have unveiled a new interline partnership, effective from 09 September 2024. This collaboration will open up enhanced travel options between Sri Lanka, the UAE, and various international destinations, offering expanded connectivity on select routes within both airlines’ networks. Through this agreement, travelers flying with SriLankan Airlines will enjoy smooth connections via Dubai’s busy aviation hub to more than 30 destinations served by flydubai.
These include a variety of unique locations across Africa, Central Asia, Central and Southeast Europe, and the Middle East. Noteworthy destinations include Bucharest, Istanbul, Krakow, Mombasa, Naples, Sofia, Tashkent, and Zanzibar. Conversely, flydubai passengers will gain access to 16 key destinations within SriLankan Airlines’ extensive network, covering Southern and East Asia, the Middle East, and Australia.
Popular stops on this route network include Melbourne, Seoul, Singapore, and Tokyo. “We are excited to partner with flydubai to provide our passengers seamless connections and greater convenience. This partnership reinforces our strategy to broaden our network and global reach, presenting customers with more travel choices and flexibility.
We look forward to collaborating with flydubai and welcoming their passengers aboard our flights to experience an authentic SriLankan journey,” said Richard Nuttall, Chief Executive Officer of SriLankan Airlines . SriLankan Airlines and flydubai remain dedicated to providing their customers with convenient and dependable travel solutions. Travelers can look forward to enjoying the renowned hospitality and in-flight services that have become synonymous with both airlines when choosing to fly with SriLankan or flydubai.
Commenting on the interline agreement, Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer at flydubai, said, “we’re excited about our new interline agreement with SriLankan Airlines that will further strengthen trade and tourism relations between the UAE and Sri Lanka. Since the start of operations to Sri Lanka in 2010, we have seen consistent demand for travel between our two countries over the years. Dubai remains an important thriving aviation hub and through these interline agreements, this will open up new horizons for our passengers, giving them more options to explore the world with ease.
” The newly established agreement will provide passengers with the ease of single-ticket journeys, seamless baggage check-through, and synchronized flight schedules for a smoother travel experience..
