Cinnamon Air, Sri Lanka’s premier domestic airline, gears up to meet the demand for domestic air travel this Winter (Northern Hemisphere) by introducing the newest daily scheduled flight route from the cultural city of Sigiriya to Sri Lanka’s Southern coastal cities, Hambantota and Koggala.
Effective from December, 1, 2018, these daily scheduled flights will enable travellers in and around the cultural triangle to fly to the South in less than an hour, compared to travelling approximately 7-8 hours on the road. It allows tourists more time to explore the tranquil coasts before they head back to their country. For tourists who find the conventional road travel troublesome and inconvenient, these flights maybe be the best solution as they will offer clients an effortless link to travel between Sigiriya and its surrounding attractions like Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Dambulla, Habarana and the South Coast, while also being treated to stunning aerial views of the island.
With an experience of 5 years in operation, Cinnamon Air has recognised an emerging trend where high-end and repeat visitors prefer to bypass the traditional circuit tours which involve multiple check-ins/check-outs and the hectic task of packing/unpacking at numerous hotels and instead prefer to spend more time in one location with a few select day-excursions to explore other parts of the country. Furthermore, with the recent emergence of a multitude of beach front boutiques and hotels in the South Coast, we believe that the availability flights from a Central point of the Cultural triangle like Sigiriya to the South Coast will further enhance the tourists holiday experience in Sri Lanka, boosting the nation’s tourism industry as a whole.
All Cinnamon Air scheduled flights operate in code share with SriLankan Airlines, consequent to which they are also available for sale throughout the SriLankan Airlines network and all travel agents around the world via Global Distribution Systems, under a ‘UL’ designated flight number.
We, at Cinnamon Air also offer charter services to and between all Airports and Water Aerodromes in Sri Lanka. The Airline is based out of Katunayake where it operates a dedicated domestic terminal (within the precincts of the BIA) and also has its own purpose-built hangar and maintenance facilities.
By
Sean Dwight
Chief Executive Officer
Cinnamon Air