25 May 2013
To add three more flights beginning June
The additional Dubai - Colombo flight EK 654 will depart Dubai at 0645 hrs and arrive in Colombo at 1245 hrs. The return flight, EK 655 will depart Colombo at 1410 hrs and arrive in Dubai at 1655 hrs.
"This increase in capacity to Colombo demonstrates Emirates' continuing commitment to the destination" said Chandana de Silva, Emirates' Area Manager for Sri Lanka and Maldives."The demand for seats to Colombo is increasing, and these additional flights will enable more people to visit the city whether to visit friends and family, for leisure or on business."The three new flights will be operated with Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in two class configuration, adding 126 Business Class and 1,158 Economy Class seats each way per week on the route, as well as 23 tonnes of additional capacity for cargo per flight.
To add three more flights beginning June
Emirates will increase services to Colombo from June 30.
The airlines will add three more flights between Dubai and Colombo on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays.
This will increase the number of flights between the two cities to four each day on those days, and take the total number of weekly Emirates flights to Colombo to 31.The additional Dubai - Colombo flight EK 654 will depart Dubai at 0645 hrs and arrive in Colombo at 1245 hrs. The return flight, EK 655 will depart Colombo at 1410 hrs and arrive in Dubai at 1655 hrs.
"This increase in capacity to Colombo demonstrates Emirates' continuing commitment to the destination" said Chandana de Silva, Emirates' Area Manager for Sri Lanka and Maldives."The demand for seats to Colombo is increasing, and these additional flights will enable more people to visit the city whether to visit friends and family, for leisure or on business."The three new flights will be operated with Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in two class configuration, adding 126 Business Class and 1,158 Economy Class seats each way per week on the route, as well as 23 tonnes of additional capacity for cargo per flight.
© Emirates 24|7 2013
