05 Nov 2019by Pippa Jacks
New flights from Poland, Russia and China are to boost Sri Lanka’s recovery even further more about the coming yr.
Adam’s Peak, Sri Lanka
Charmarie Maelge, handling director of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, stated the restoration of tourism experienced previously been “better than expected” given that the Easter Sunday terror assaults, with all airways and cruise lines now returning to the island.
A raft of new routes and increased ability – together with the to start with direct flight from Poland launching this month with Good deal Polish Airlines – should really see arrival figures not only recuperate but expand, she extra.
Simply because of a dip in arrivals from China, the United kingdom has now grow to be the island’s 2nd-biggest resource market, with India remaining its biggest. Even so, Maelge mentioned she believes the British isles has a lot untapped possible.
“The Uk used to be our amount one particular resource current market and I think it has the prospective to turn out to be that once more,” stated Maelge. “Australia has also been carrying out incredibly perfectly for us, and with reports that SriLankan Airlines is to fly to Sydney from up coming June, I assume we can double our arrivals from Australia,” she extra.
Maelge mentioned there would be fam trips for the United kingdom market place just about every quarter in 2020, for vacation agents and also journalists and bloggers.
“The vacation trade knows Sri Lanka and is familiar with the solution so we will aim on boosting purchaser consciousness to aid generate the desire,” she confirmed.