SriLankan joins Oneworld

SriLankan joins Oneworld
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SriLankan Airlines will join Oneworld late next year, the alliance has confirmed.

Its addition will bring three new destinations, all in southern India, to the Oneworld network, expanding its global coverage to 850 destinations in more than 150 countries.

“Joining the alliance will help put SriLankan more firmly on the global aviation map and vastly improve Sri Lanka’s connections with the rest of the world, with all that means for our country’s vital tourism industry,” SriLankan Airlines chairman Nishantha Wickremasinghe said.

Cathay Pacific will serve as its sponsor, supporting the carrier through the implementation program.

Cathay chief executive John Slosar described the new member as a “fine candidate” for the alliance.

“With Sri Lanka’s economy growing faster than at any other time in the nation’s history, the timing is right,” he said.“With Sri Lanka’s economy growing faster than at any other time in the nation’s history, the timing is right,” he said.

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