Fly Colombo-Karachi direct on SriLankan Airlines’ new service
SriLankan Airlines is enhancing its service to travellers between Pakistan and Sri Lanka by launching direct flights between Colombo and Karachi.
The twice-weekly service on Wednesdays and Sundays is intended for the convenience of business and trade travellers between the two South Asian countries. Nearly 20,000 people travel between Sri Lanka and Pakistan each year.
The convenient 3 hours 30 minute flights, which commenced on 18th January, have replaced the existing service which flies via Mumbai. Flights on both days depart Colombo at 2:30 p.m. and arrive in Karachi at 5:20 p.m. The return flights depart Karachi at 6:20 p.m. and arrive in Colombo at 10:50 p.m. All local times
Karachi is Pakistan’s largest city. Being a port city, it is filled with commercial activity, and is also Pakistan’s most cosmopolitan metropolis. It is a classic mix of the old and the new and has a number of high-end hotels, restaurants offering exotic food and bustling markets to keep tourists busy. It is a 2-hour flight from Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital.
Sri Lanka’s award-winning National Carrier currently has a network of 41 destinations in 25 countries throughout Europe, the Middle East, the Subcontinent, and the Far East. It offers rapid and convenient connections to East and West through its hub in Colombo.
During their time in Colombo, travellers get to enjoy the excellent facilities at Bandaranaike International Airport, which has earned a reputation as the finest airport in South Asia with its plush new terminal with aerobridges, comfortable lounges, and of course a well-stocked duty free shopping complex that is second to none in the region.
