SriLankan fuels passenger traffic into Singapore

COLOMBO: SriLankan Airlines was among the top five airlines that came up trumps in the inaugural ‘Changi Airline Awards’, for the highest growth in passenger numbers into Singapore in 2005.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) awards recognised the strong partnership between the Authority and over 80 airlines operating to Changi Airport. The award also included a cash grant for Singapore Dollars 474,805.25 under CAAS’ Growth Inventive scheme for 2005.

“It is a tribute highlighting the overall growth of the airline over the year and we are keen to sustain the momentum across our network in 2006,” said SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Mr. Peter Hill.

SriLankan Airlines started its Singapore service in 1979 as AirLanka Limited and was among the very first commercial routes in the airline’s network.

SriLankan Airlines today operates 16 flights a week into Singapore with daily direct services from Colombo, five weekly connections via Kuala Lumpur and four code share services.

“We get a lot of Singaporeans visiting Sri Lanka and India during the holidays.