National carrier SriLankan Airlines’ buy-one-get-one-free offer for passengers from India and Russia is seeing encouraging interest, particularly from the Indian market.
Airline officials revealed that flights from India have been fully booked since the promotion kicked in on September 1, 2021. The promotion is backed by SriLankan Airlines’ resumption of India routes on the same day; flights to New Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Trivandrum, Bengalaru and Cochin are now in operation.
Some Indian travellers are staying in Sri Lanka for seven to 14 days before proceeding to another destination of their choice, as commercial flights to and from India are presently banned until September 30.
The promotion for the Russian market was enforced in mid-August, and the ticket offer for both markets are tied to holiday packages…