SriLankan says no cancellation of flights despite jet fuel shortage

SriLankan Airlines this week rejected the media reports about possible cancellation of a host of SriLankan Airlines flights due to the ongoing shortage of jet fuel in Sri Lanka. 

The airline said it had been able to manage its flight schedule with suitable adjustments for over a week now, since the fuel shortage peaked in Sri Lanka.

“Flight schedule changes that have been necessary to manage the prevailing circumstances include changes to the timing and duration of certain flights with the introduction of tech stops in select foreign airports for fuel tankering purposes. 

However, SriLankan Airlines continues to operate its flight schedule close to 100 percent of efficiency despite any impediments and the operational implications of schedule revisions,” the airline said in a brief statement.