SriLankan Airlines becomes part of oneworld from midnight tonight, offering the full range of services and benefits of the world's fastest growing and highest rated global airline alliance.
It becomes the first carrier from the Indian subcontinent to join any of the global airline alliances – and completes oneworld's biggest expansion programme since the alliance was launched 15 years ago.
SriLankan's first flight as part of oneworld will be UL318 departing from Colombo to the Kuala Lumpur hub of oneworld partner Malaysia Airlines at 7.45 am tomorrow (1 May).
The airline's addition to oneworld will bring two new destinations on to the alliance network – Hambantota itself plus India's Tiruchirapalli – along with its Colombo base as a new oneworld hub. With an extensive schedule serving southern India and as the leading international airline serving the Maldives, SriLankan also significantly strengthens oneworld's presence throughout South Asia.