Austrian Airlines flies to Sri Lanka

It is indeed great news to hear of Austrian Airlines decision to fly to Sri Lanka.

Austrian Airlines incorporates a third new destination into its route network, along with its new other additions of Mauritius & Miami.

From 27th October onwards, Austrian will begin offering a weekly service to Colombo, the Capital of Sri Lanka. The flight will fly out Tuesday, returning Wednesday. Austrian will use a B767 to provide the new Colombo service, a  journey around 7450 kilometers which will take 9 hours and 10 minutes.

Andreas Otto, Chief Commercial Officer of Austrian Airlines said "Sri Lanka is another Indian Ocean destination ,complementing our existing services to the Maldives & Mauritius. We are increasingly focusing our efforts on long –haul tourist destinations which are particularly popular during winter".   Also known as the "Spice Island" , Sri Lanka is mainly of interest to tourists wanting to enjoy the local culture, relax on beaches and get to know the country and its people as a part of an activity or adventure holiday. The destination will be offered during the Winter season

OS 047   Vienna Colombo 1745.-0725 (+1) (Tuesdays)
OS 048   Colombo Vienna 10.05 -1600     (Wednesdays)