Operations will begin on 18 March 2013. China Eastern Airlines, Mihin Lanka and SriLankan Airlines have confirmed their operations from the airport 18 March 2013. According to Sri Lankan officials, Air Arabia, Emirates, FlyDubai, Japan Airlines, Lufthansa, and Qatar Airways are also considering serving the airport.
Ich gesteh hinzu, dass für mich selbst der Airport kaum einen Nutzen haben wird, denn soviel ist in der Ecke auch nicht los, dass ich unbedingt dort landen muss.
Leider ist zu befürchten, dass auch dort irgendwann die Russen einfallen: ;-)
SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka, introduces new offers to Mattala, providing a great opportunity to all Sri Lankans to enjoy a domestic flying experience to the newly built Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA).
The offer starts at LKR 4,999 for an economy class return air ticket, while the amount is only LKR 2,999 for one way trip. The business class fares will be LKR 16,200 and LKR 9,500 for a return and one way ticket respectively. This special offer is only valid till 31st of May 2013.