Air Arabia launches three weekly flights to Sri Lanka from Abu Dhabi

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Air Arabia has announced the launch of its new route from Abu Dhabi to Colombo, Sri Lanka’s capital. The low-cost carrier will fly to Colombo three times a week on – Monday, Thursday and Saturday.

The new direct flights will connect Abu Dhabi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport starting from January 3, 2024.

Air Arabia schedule to Colombo

All times below are local:

1. 3L 197 Airbus A320 Departure: Abu Dhabi (22:10) | Arrival: Colombo (04:00)  – Wednesday/Friday/Sunday
2. 3L 198 Airbus A320 Departure: Colombo (04:40) | Arrival: Abu Dhabi (08:05) – Monday/ Thursday/ Saturday

Customers can now book their direct flights between the two cities by visiting the airline’s website, or by calling the call centre or through travel agencies.

Adel Al Ali, group CEO of Air Arabia, said: “We are glad to add Colombo to our growing network with direct flights from Abu Dhabi. Air Arabia Abu Dhabi continues its expansion strategy to further strengthen the connectivity of the capital with multiple destinations while contributing to the growth of the UAE’s travel and tourism industries. The new route enables passengers to discover the beauty of the island located in the Indian Ocean and reflects our commitment to offering customers affordable and value-driven air travel experience.”

As part of its ongoing expansion strategy, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has consistently added flights to its network to enhance connectivity to and from the capital city, with the recently introduced route to Colombo marking its 34th destination.

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi operates a fleet of 10 Airbus A320 aircraft, the most modern and best-selling single aisle aircraft in the world. The cabin configuration across Air Arabia’s fleet provides added comfort with one of the most generous seat-pitch of any economy cabin. Passengers can enjoy a variety of snacks and meals from ‘SkyCafe’ at affordable prices in addition to a free in-flight streaming service ‘SkyTime’, that allows passengers to enjoy watching a wide selection of entertainment directly on their personal devices.

Passengers can additionally earn, transfer, and spend points through the carriers’ innovative and generous loyalty programme ‘Air Rewards’.

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