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Thai Airways, the flag carrier airline of Thailand, has resumed operations to Sri Lanka with daily flights between Bangkok (BKK) and Colombo (CMB).

According to the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), marking the resumption of operations to Sri Lanka, the first Thai Airways flight arrived at the Katunayake airport this morning. 

A BIA statement said the passengers were warmly welcomed with Sri Lanka Tea Board-sponsored English Tea Shop gift packs, followed by a traditional Kandyan dance performance organised by Sri Lanka Tourism.

Ambassador of Thailand to Sri Lanka, Paitoon Mahapannaporn, Sri Lanka’s Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation, Nimal Siripala de Silva, Chairman of Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited, Eng. Athula Galketiya and other senior officials of the AASL participated in the occasion.

Following are the schedules of the Thai Airways flights: 

Bangkok – Colombo

TG307 BKK-CMB 21:05-00:01 (+1) (DAILY)

Colombo – Bangkok

TG308 CMB-BKK 01:20-07:30 (daily ) (NewsWire)

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Thai Airways, the flag carrier airline of Thailand, will recommence scheduled flight operations to Sri Lanka from April.

Issuing a statement, the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) said Thai Airways will recommence its operations to BIA with daily flights, starting from April 01, 2024. 

Passengers will be able to experience the ultimate in travel with Thai Airways and explore over 60 cities in 28 countries from Bangkok. 

MAC Holdings Pvt. Limited will be the General Sales Agent that represents the airline in Sri Lanka and Maldives. 

Thai Airways operates to key destinations in Europe, Australia, Asia, and Thailand.

The BIA said the recommencement will incredibly boost the tourism industry which has shown significant growth in the first two months of 2024 welcoming 207,182 and 218,350 passengers (by air) in January and February respectively.

According to the BIA, the Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Pvt.) Limited is delighted to welcome the airline to its main gateway.

By February 2024 Sri Lanka airports have served 36 esteemed airlines that operated scheduled international operations solidifying its pivotal role in the aviation industry. (NewsWire)

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