Air ticket prices reduced by 20% after appreciation of the rupee: Minister

19 March 2023 12:27 pm Views - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} 5 Bookmark

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Claiming that airline agencies in Sri Lanka have reduced prices of air tickets by 20 percent in proportion to the decrease in the price of the US Dollar, Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation, Nimal Siripala de Silva said that they agreed to further reduce the prices of air tickets in the future.

The Minister said this at a special discussion with the representatives of the airline agencies operating from Sri Lanka.

At the discussions, it was revealed that with the gradual decrease of current economic crisis in the country, more favorable tendencies prevailed for an influx of a large number of tourists to Sri Lanka. In the coming days, about 07 new passenger airlines are scheduled to call the island.

The airline representatives pointed out that already a traffic jam is experienced at the Baindaranike International Airport in Katunayake due to delay in ground handling operations.

The Minister said it was decided to transfer the ground-handling operations from Sri Lankan Airlines to Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited after a lengthy discussion. (Ajith Siriwardana)

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roni Sunday, 19 March 2023 12:58 PM

When in a well knowledge is limited. This minster who is well known for sleeping while at work appears to have woken up from the wrong side. Surely there are bigger issues facing the people than cost of air tickets

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Wj Sunday, 19 March 2023 04:18 PM

It will drop significantly it they reduce airport tax applied on departure .

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Buddhist Sunday, 19 March 2023 11:10 PM

Does this mean his commission has gone down by 20%?

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Anton Fernando Monday, 20 March 2023 01:09 AM

He does not know how poor people managing their daily meals.

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Jude Monday, 20 March 2023 08:25 AM

20% bit of a exaggeration!! However, only the Rich will benefit from that!! Hey minister why don't you reduce the price of rice, bread, eggs, gas, medicine Huh!!

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