Dubai : Dubai-based carrier Flydubai and SriLankan Airlines on September 9 announced an interline agreement, effective from September 9, 2024.Under the agreement, passengers can enjoy expanded travel opportunities between the UAE, Sri Lanka and beyond on select routes within the carriers' networks.

The new agreement also offers passengers the convenience of single-ticket itineraries, through-checked baggage and coordinated flight schedules. Furthermore, this agreement will provide flydubai passengers access to 16 destinations on SriLankan's network across Southern and East Asia, the Middle East, and Australia, including Mel-bourne, Seoul, Singapore and Tokyo.

Additionally, the interline will allow passengers travelling with SriLankan Airlines to seamlessly connect through Dubai's aviation hub to over 30 destinations served by Flydubai in Africa, Central Asia, Central and Southeast Europe, and the Middle East. These include popular holiday spots such as Bucharest, Krakow, Mombasa, Naples, Tashkent and Zanzibar.

About the development, Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO, Flydubai, said, "We are excited about our new interline agreement with SriLankan Airlines, which will further strengthen trade and tourism relations between the UAE and Sri Lanka. Since launching operations to Sri Lanka in 2010, we have seen a consistent demand for travel between our two countries."

"We are delighted to partner with Flydubai to provide our passengers seamless connections and greater convenience. This partnership reinforces our strategy to expand our network and global reach, giving customers more travel choices and flexibility. We look forward to collaborating with flydubai," said Richard Nuttall, CEO, SriLankan Airlines.