The Sri Lankan capital will now have direct flights from Mumbai this November. Vistara will operate direct flights on a daily basis from Mumbai to Colombo and back. The flights will operate on all days except Wednesdays. The round-trip all-inclusive fares for Mumbai-Colombo-Mumbai start at INR 18,599 and round-trip all-inclusive fares for Colombo-Mumbai-Colombo start at LKR 59,949.
&ldquoSri Lanka is a very promising destination for Vistara, given the growth it continues to record in trade and tourism, especially as India is the largest tourism source market for Sri Lanka. As we bring India&rsquos only five-star airline on the India-Sri Lanka route, we are confident that our entry will further fuel the travel appetite among people,&rdquo said Leslie Thng, Chief Executive Officer, Vistara.
The first flight will operate on November 25th from Mumbai at 11 am and reach Colombo at 125 pm. And the return flight will leave from Colombo at 225 pm and reach Mumbai around 5pm. The operating flights between Mumbai and Colombo will be flights will be an Airbus A320neo aircraft with a three-class cabin configuration consisting of business class, premium economy, and economy class.
The bookings for the same can be done via Vistara&rsquos website, mobile apps, and through Online Travel Agencies and travel agents.
Colombo is the airlines&rsquo fourth international destination this year. The services to other three destinations, namely, Dubai, Bangkok and Singapore were started in August this year.