SriLankan to resume direct flights to Australia
 

HIRAN H. Senewiratne reporting from London

LONDON Nov. 17 - SriLankan airlines would be resuming their direct flight to Australia soon," CEO SriLankan airlines Peter Hill.

Hill said that they have a lot of plans to market Sri Lanka and the national carrier is now in the process of introducing new destination next year.

"The new destinations would cover two additional flights to the Indian sub continent, Africa," he said.

The response for the SriLankan airline stall is very encouraging and they are having a tremendous response from many people visiting the stand at the exhibition center," said

He also said that only 5 per cent of the land was affected by the tsunami and the WTM is an ideal opportunity to tell this to the world. He also praised the work done by the Sri Lanka Tourist Board to market Sri Lanka after the tsunami.

Meanwhile WTM's Business Broadcasting Partner CNN -conducted a discussion, 'Is the Industry Forgetting its most profitable passenger'.

World Travel Market has brought together four major players with the airline industry to discuss the issue including the Head of UK Sales and Marketing, British Airways Alan Burnett, CEO Sri Lankan Airlines Peter Hill, CEO lastminute.com Brent Hoberman and Chief Operating Officer Net Jets David Marcus.

Richard Quest, one of CNN's high profile news and business anchors and correspondents, will chair the event.