SriLankan Airlines is currently reviewing its operations and expects to revert to its original schedule, which includes night time operations, by September 15, 2007.

"We are working closely with the tourist board and other travel industry partners on the various initiatives taken to promote traffic into Sri Lanka at this time," said Peter Hill, CEO of SriLankan Airlines Limited.

The airline has emphasized that its daytime operating schedule had been extended until September in order to ensure a degree of certainty to its passengers during this peak season for holiday traffic, particularly Sri Lankans visiting family and friends. A sudden change especially during this period could cause severe disruptions to travel plans resulting in loss of onward connections on other airlines which are also experiencing heavy loads at this time.

The airline says it is engaging in discussions with its insurers regarding the anticipated recommencement of night time operations. SriLankan has also redoubled its efforts to boost inbound traffic.

Hill says that although night time operations were suspended in May 2007, the daytime operating schedule which was implemented had resulted in the cancellation of only eight regional short haul flights out of 181 flights a week operated by the airline prior to the suspension of night operations.

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