If you’re looking for enhanced travel options between Colombo and Seoul, these two airlines just opened up new opportunities! SriLankan Airlines and Korean Air announced a new codeshare partnership, effective 15th March 2024. With this codeshare partnership, travellers can explore enhanced connections and travel options between Sri Lanka and Seoul.
The new partnership allows SriLankan Airlines to codeshare on flights operated between Singapore and Seoul Incheon by Korean Air. With this, passengers can travel on a single, Sri Lankan Airlines ticket between Colombo and Incheon via Singapore! In addition to this, Korean Air will codeshare on flights operated by SriLankan Airlines between Colombo and the cities of Seoul Incheon; Singapore; Chennai; and Male’, Maldives! In addition to enhanced travel opportunities, these airlines also offer a budget-friendly option to explore luxury destinations such as the Maldives.
We are delighted to launch our first-ever codeshare partnership with Korean Air, and boost the connectivity between Colombo and Seoul. The passanger traffic between the two cities continues to exceed our expectations, and the partnership will only help us grow our presence in this route in a manner that is fast and economical for the airline, and give more reasons for customers to choose SriLankan Airlines, says Richard Nuttall – Chief Executive Officer of SriLankan Airlines.
With SriLankan Airlines tapping into Korean Air’s extensive Far Eastern network through this collaboration, passengers of SriLankan now have the choice of daily flights between Colombo and Seoul via Singapore.
Additionally, passengers of Korean Air also gain access to SriLankan Airlines’ high-powered network in the Indian subcontinent. The airline operates nearly 100 flights a week across nine Indian cities and 23 flights a week to the Maldives. This includes triple daily plus flights between Colombo and Chennai and triple-daily flights between Colombo and Male’, Maldives.
With this codeshare agreement, travellers can explore increased flight choices, streamlined connections, and improved market presence. Both SriLankan Airlines and Korean Air are poised to deliver an enhanced travel experience for passengers.
