KLM will resume flights to Colombo in winter 2016 after nearly 2 decades

KLM’s brand new Boeing 787 Dreamliner is scheduled to operate this winter between Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport connecting its 294 passengers into KLM’s global network of more than 140 destinations.

The Netherlands has long historical ties with Sri Lanka, which was known as Dutch Ceylon from 1640-1796 and was a governorate of the Netherlands. In Colombo, there is Dutch fort, a governor’s house and a cemetery. Just off the coast is the island of Delft, which was named after the Dutch town renowned for its porcelain.

Throughout the winter season, KLM will operate a twice-weekly service on the route, departing from Colombo on Tuesdays and Saturdays and returning from Schiphol on Mondays and Fridays. The first flight from Colombo is scheduled to depart on Tuesday, 01 November.