Direct charter flights from Prague to Colombo were inaugurated with the first-ever direct flight from the Czech Republic to Sri Lanka taking off on Tuesday (Oct 24) from the Prague International Airport.

The Sri Lankan Embassy in Vienna said LOT Polish Airlines operates these direct charter flights every Tuesday starting from 24 October 2023 until 26 March 2024 with Boeing 787 Dreamliners configured for 251 passengers.

It is expected that these flights will attract around 5,800 tourists from the Czech Republic to Sri Lanka during this winter season. The new direct route will significantly reduce travel time to 10 hours one-way.

In coordination with the Sri Lanka embassy in Vienna, Austria, the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) has established a partnership with Čedok, a leading travel services provider established in 1920 in the Czech Republic on a co-marketing campaign, parallel to the commencement of direct charter flights.

The Counsellor of the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Vienna, and Chargé d’ Affaires for Czechia, Charitha Weerasinghe joined the ceremony to mark the inauguration of direct charter flights organised by Čedok and LOT Polish Airlines at Prague Airport.  

Čedok CEO Stanislav Zeman, Executive Director of Prague Airport Jiri Vyskoc, Spokesperson of LOT Polish Airlines Krzysztof Moczulski, Sri Lanka Honourary Consul in Czechia Marek Nĕmec and several electronic and print media were also present at the ceremony. (NewsWire)

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The first charter flight of a series of charter flight operations of Lot Polish Airlines arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake today (Oct 25).

The Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited (AASL) said that operating from the Czech Republic, the charter flight arrived with 252 international tourists.

Issuing a statement, the AASL said that the charter flight will be in operation until March 26, 2024. 

These charter flights are organized in collaboration with Cedok of the Czech Republic, Sri Lanka Tourism, and Jetwing Travels. Hayleys aviation is the GSA for Lot Polish Airlines. 

The first flight was welcomed with a water salute, while the passengers were entertained with a traditional welcome dance performance and Ceylon Tea gifts for each tourist.

Further, the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau will commence a joint promotional campaign with Cedox parallel to the charter flight arrivals from the Czech Republic, with the support of AASL, Jetwing Travels, and Hayleys Aviation in order to enhance the destination awareness among Eastern Europe markets. (NewsWire)

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