SriLankan Airlines partners with Manta Air

National carrier SriLankan Airlines announced its partnership with Manta Air today, a move which will connect passengers from Gan International Airport to Koodhdhoo City in Gaafu Alifu Atoll of Southern Maldives.

SriLankan became the first airline to introduce international scheduled flights to Gan in late 2016 and operated four weekly flights. Operations came to a halt in 2020 due to the pandemic.

Weekly services to Gan resumed last December. SriLankan shared it has plans to increase the frequency to two weekly flights from 29 March 2022.

In a statement to the media, SriLankan Airlines said the partnership is timely since the upcoming summer season promises a rebound of international leisure travel to the Maldives.

SriLankan has been in a unique position to provide the ‘luxury travel’ segment extensive and flexible travel options via Colombo to both Male and Gan over the years owing to the close proximity of Sri Lanka and Maldives.

The statement stressed that the partnership between the two airlines will further strengthen SriLankan Airline’s position to meet the diverse needs of the luxury travel segment, especially those seeking to connect to Koodhdhoo City via Gan.