BIA welcomes Maldivian Airlines

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Colombo, April 26 (Daily Mirror) - The Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) welcomed the Maldivian Airlines as they launched their newest flight route connecting Colombo, Sri Lanka with Male, Maldives, the Airport & Aviation Services Sri Lanka Private Ltd (AASL) said.

They said the Maldivian, the renowned flag carrier of the Maldives, operates two weekly flights departing every Thursday and Saturday, providing flexible options for both leisure and business travellers.

Launching its operations, the first flight arrived at the BIA with 138 passengers. The flight was welcomed by a celebratory water cannon salute upon arrival and the passengers were warmly welcomed with Sri Lanka Tea Board-sponsored Ceylon Tea gift packs, followed by a traditional Kandyan dance performance.

Comments - 9

amaran Friday, 26 April 2024 11:48 AM

our KANDYAN DANCERS are beautiful.... WELCOME Maldivian Airlines

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Reduce Landing Fees Friday, 26 April 2024 08:44 PM

Hope more airlines (both Regular and Budget) can be signed up immediately. SL needs to do more work in attracting tourism. But due to the economic situation, only limited physical improvements can be done to the facilities. However, SL can entice airlines to operate more flights by reducing their landing cost. This in turn should reduce the airfares and encourage more tourists to SL.

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Christo255 Friday, 26 April 2024 01:27 PM

Time to upgrade arrival and departure terminals. The toilets look like from 18th century whilst the terminals look old, shabby, haggard and worn out without maintenance. Cleaners and baggage handlers uniform no different to abans Street cleaners. BIA definitely is in the bottom 5 airports in South Asia. First impression about our country is miserable

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Amaree Friday, 26 April 2024 01:56 PM

Very Good comment... Our politicians have NO administrative skills to get the job done..... MEGA CABINET but NO work. Except 1 or 2, all others are rotten.

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SL still Bankrupt - Swap the fittings with Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport Friday, 26 April 2024 04:29 PM

Before they hand over the Mattala Airport for rental, should swap the toilet and other good condition fittings. These fittings should be in better condition as it’s hardly used. At the moment, priority is to upgrade and replace those hospital equipment and provide nutritious meals to the needy. Upgrading and replacing Airport facilities may have to wait for now. Remember, as many have forgotten, SL is still Bankrupt. Most Governments over the years were projecting all’s well by taking loans for the various projects, free education and medical, purchases of high end vehicles, globe trotting etc. Up till now, it’s not fully paid up to the tune of USD $60 Billion!

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Ahmed Friday, 26 April 2024 08:33 PM

Why it took them such a long time to open this route ? I was thinking cmb-male' route vis maldivian airlines already existed from the beginning. There are so many maldivians living in Colombo. They visit Sri Lanka for holiday, shopping, education and medical needs.

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Ravindra Jayawardane Friday, 26 April 2024 09:38 PM

Interesting to what happened to the Maldivian flights that were supposed to cone to the refurbished Ratmalana Airport. Useless Tamashas wasting tax payers money. This is will not last long.

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Don Perera Saturday, 27 April 2024 08:30 AM

What next they are planning to sell our heritage to Indian based investors their only reason for living is to fill their own pockets with money through corruption, this corrupt government had issued compulsory purchase notices to people in the most beautiful parts of Digina Kandy with intention of selling it to these Indian scavengers,why are we silent.

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DJ Saturday, 27 April 2024 12:56 PM

This is the only thing our ministers are good at, take pictures. This is only Maldivian airways, not kLM or British.

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