SriLankan Airlines denies claims on cancellation of flights

SriLankan Airlines has denied claims on the cancellation of its flights owing to the fuel crisis.

Issuing a statement, SriLankan Airlines said that certain false information was circulating in the media over the possible cancellation of a host of SriLankan Airlines’ flights due to the ongoing fuel shortage in Sri Lanka.

SriLankan Airlines vehemently denied the accuracy of such information and confirmed that it has been able to manage its flight schedule with suitable adjustments for over a week now, since the fuel shortage peaked in Sri Lanka.

The airline said that flight schedule changes that have been necessary to manage the prevailing circumstances include changes to the timing and duration of certain flights with the introduction of tech stops in select foreign airports for fuel tankering purposes.

However, SriLankan Airlines continues to operate its flight schedule close to 100 per cent of efficiency despite any impediments and the operational implications of schedule revisions.

SriLankan Airlines reassured customers that the airline remains at their service and is making every reasonable effort to operate with minimum interruptions to scheduled flight operations at this critical juncture.  (Colombo Gazette)