Thai Airways resumes daily Sri Lanka flights

After a four-year hiatus, Thai Airways flight TG 307 arrived at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake at 11.55 p.m. on Monday.

The flight originated from Bangkok, Thailand, and carried approximately 150 foreign tourists, including Thai nationals. According to Katunayake airport authorities, flights between Thailand and Sri Lanka operate daily.

Nimal Siripala de Silva, the Minister of Ports, Shipping & Aviation, welcomed the flight and its passengers at the arrival terminal.

The Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd. (AASL) also organized a special cultural dance performance to commemorate the occasion and welcome the flight and passengers. Several officials, including Eng. Athula Galketiya, the AASL chairman, were in attendance at the event.

Addressing the gathering, Minister de Silva highlighted the increasing number of tourists visiting Sri Lanka in 2024, noting that nearly 800,000 tourists had arrived on the island from the BIA over the past three months alone.

He expressed confidence that the introduction of daily flights by Thai Airways would further boost tourist arrivals.

Additionally, he proposed that reduced airfare could attract more Sri Lankan travelers to visit Thailand, thereby fostering increased bilateral tourism.