SriLankan Airlines codeshares with Air India to serve Toronto


Maldives
PUBLISHED November 09, 2019

In order to further increase the travel connectivity between Sri Lanka and Canada, SriLankan Airline has launched code-shared non-stop services between Toronto and New Delhi with long standing partner Air India from 7th November 2019 onward.

Chief Executive Officer of SriLankan Airlines, Vipula Gunatilleka said, "Air India is a valued longtime partner and we are pleased to be teaming up with them to provide this service. SriLankan has been expanding our network through a combination of increasing our own destinations and frequencies; and expanding into new markets through codeshares with partner airlines. This is intended to facilitate travel for visitors to Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan residents overseas and Sri Lankans wishing to travel overseas."

Although it was not possible before, now the travelers can book their entire journey in one go. The non-stop flights to and from Torontos Lester B. Pearson International Airport to New Delhis Indira Gandhi International will operate on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The Delhi-Toronto flight AI187 will have the UL code UL3640; while the Toronto-Delhi flight AI188 will have the code UL3641.

Ms. Meenakshi Mallik, Director - Commercial, Air India said: "Air India is continuously working towards providing convenience to travelers & with this enhanced cooperation with our long-standing partner Sri Lankan Airlines, travelers will now have seamless connections between Canada & Sri Lanka through Delhi Airport".

SriLankan and Air India currently codeshare on each other's flights to a large number of destinations in South Asia, the Far East and the Indian Ocean region.

SriLankan Airlines has a route network of 130 cities in 58 countries, including codeshare operations in partnership with the world's finest airlines. SriLankan also connects travelers to over 1,000 cities in 160 countries through its oneworld partner airlines.

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