Home UAE Abu Dhabi Air Arabia Abu Dhabi commences direct flights to Colombo The airline will connect the UAE’s capital to Colombo with three flights a week on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday by Gulf Business December 11, 2023 Image: Air Arabia Air Arabia Abu Dhabi operated its first flight to Bandaranaike International Airport on December 8. The low-cost carrier will connect the UAE’s capital to Colombo with three flights a week on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. Adel Al Ali, group CEO of Air Arabia, said: “We are happy to announce the commencement of our flights from Abu Dhabi to Colombo. We recently relocated our Abu Dhabi operations to Terminal A, a state-of-the-art new facility at Abu Dhabi International Airport, and this launch further demonstrates our commitment to delivering smooth travel experiences for passengers and contributing to the growth of the travel and tourism sectors in both countries.” Maureen Bannerman, CCO at Abu Dhabi Airports said: “We are pleased to join our partners, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, in announcing this new route that will connect Abu Dhabi to Sri Lanka’s vibrant capital Colombo.” Air Arabia Abu Dhabi: A growing network The carrier continues to enhance global connectivity to and from the capital of the UAE, serving a total of 28 destinations with a fleet of 10 Airbus A320 aircraft directly from Terminal A at Abu Dhabi International Airport. In recent news, the carrier launched its new flight to Lar city on September 14. The new direct flights connect Abu Dhabi International Airport to Larestan International Airport with a frequency of three flights weekly. Tags Air Arabia Abu Dhabi Aviation Colombo News Sri Lanka transport Travel You might also like RTA to construct 762 bus shelters in key Dubai areas by 2025 Dubai’s RTA unveils Dhs1.6bn digital strategy Saudi Arabia’s first opera house is being built here ADNOC to buy OCI stake in Fertiglobe for $3.62bn