SriLankan Airlines and Korean Air announce codeshare agreement

SriLankan Airlines and Korean Air have officially begun a new codeshare partnership effective March 15, providing passengers of both airlines with improved travel options and connections between Colombo and Seoul. The new partnership allows SriLankan Airlines to codeshare (UL) on flights operated between Singapore and Seoul Incheon by Korean Air, allowing customers to travel on a single “SriLankan Airlines” ticket between Colombo and Incheon via Singapore. Similarly, Korean Air will codeshare (KE) on flights operated by SriLankan Airlines between Colombo and Seoul Incheon, Singapore, Chennai, and Malé in the Maldives. Currently, SriLankan Airlines operates twice weekly between Colombo and Incheon. Still, now SriLankan Airlines employs Korean Air’s extensive Far East network through code-share partnerships, offering Sri Lankan passengers daily flights between Colombo and Seoul via Singapore. Korean Air customers can also access SriLankan Airlines’ strong network in the Indian subcontinent. SriLankan Airlines’ routes cover all coasts of India and the Maldives. The airline has around 100 weekly flights to nine Indian cities and 23 weekly flights to the Maldives. This includes three daily flights between Colombo and Chennai and more than 20 weekly flights between Colombo and Maldives.<br/>