Bandaranaike International

British Airways Opens Colombo as Melbourne Return Nears

Oct 28, 2026 Air Routes

The airline has started its seasonal Gatwick–Colombo service and is preparing to add Melbourne as part of a nine-percent expansion in long-haul flying.

British Airways Adds Three Gatwick Routes for Winter 2026

Sep 9, 2026 Air Routes

New flights to Colombo, Barbados and Rovaniemi will give British Airways a mix of long-haul leisure growth and tightly seasonal European flying at Gatwick.

British Airways New London Long-Haul Push Is Really a Heathrow-and-Gatwick Reset

Jul 7, 2026 Air Routes

British Airways is preparing one of its more interesting long-haul schedule reshuffles in years, adding new destinations, restoring former markets, and moving several routes between…

Edelweiss Builds A Bigger Winter Network From Zurich With More Lapland, Nordic And Long-Haul Flying

Jul 3, 2026 Air Routes

Edelweiss is making a sizeable winter schedule expansion from Zurich, adding more flights, longer seasonal coverage, and extra capacity across some of its strongest cold-weather…

Qantas Group’s Next Route Wave Puts Western Sydney, Colombo, Christchurch And Las Vegas In Focus

Jul 1, 2026 Air Routes

Qantas Group is preparing for a busy second half of 2026, with Jetstar and Qantas adding a mix of domestic, trans-Tasman, South Asian, and U.S.…

French bee Adds Maldives And Sri Lanka In Major Paris-Orly Long-Haul Expansion

Jun 20, 2026 Air Routes

French bee is expanding deeper into the Indian Ocean with two new long-haul destinations from Paris-Orly. The French long-haul low-cost carrier will launch seasonal service…

SriLankan A330 Returns To Colombo After Reported Lightning Strike On Sydney Flight

Jun 13, 2026 Incidents

A SriLankan Airlines flight from Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sydney Airport (SYD) returned to Colombo shortly after departure following a reported lightning strike…

LOT Plans One-Off Repatriation Flights from Colombo and Malé to Warsaw on March 10

Mar 8, 2026 Airlines

LOT Polish Airlines (LO) is deploying two special, one-time repatriation services to bring Polish tourists home from the Indian Ocean region after widespread flight disruption…

SriLankan’s Fleet Squeeze: Why Colombo’s Growth Plans Are Running Into a Global Aircraft Wall

Feb 26, 2026 Airlines

SriLankan Airlines (UL) has no shortage of ambition right now—what it lacks is metal. With demand returning across South Asia and long-haul markets, the carrier…