Austrian to increase flights to Colombo

Dart Aviation (Pvt) Limited has been appointed to represent Austrian Airlines as their Cargo General Sales Agent (G.S.A) with effect from October. Austrian Airlines operate one weekly flight to Sri Lanka via Maldives on every Monday.

Austrian is the only European National carrier that presently call over in Sri Lanka and expects to increase its frequency to three weekly flights with effect from November 2005.

Austrian Airlines operations worldwide counts from more than 40 years and operates to over 120 destinations in over 60 countries covering the five continents worldwide.

Dart Express Lanka (Pvt) Ltd., established in 1983 under Charles Wijesundera has now expanded to west Asia region, Middle East and Africa.

The company has also been appointed as G.S.A for Sri Lankan Airlines Cargo in Bangladesh and it's freighter operations are to commence in late 2005 and GAS for cargo, in Sri Lanka for Delta Airlines, British Midland Airlines, Air Mauritius, Cargolux Airlines.

Dart Aviation (Pvt) Limited was incorporated in August 2004 as a fully owned Dart Group subsidiary company to handle new General Sales Agencies for reputed airlines. This company has the General Sales Agency for China Eastern Airlines, which is one of the most potential and growing carriers in the Far Eastern Region.

Austrian Airlines Cargo continuously optimize its route network in accordance with the wishes of it's customers and offers optimal connections From To Western, Central and Easter Europe, Asia, China and Japan, Australia and North America as well as to the Middle East.