FitsAir to Start Non-Stop Flights Between Colombo and Trichy from December 8

FitsAir, a Sri Lanka-based low-cost carrier, has announced that it will begin direct flight services between Tiruchirappalli and Colombo on December 8, 2022.

As per the details shared by the airline, it plans to fly from Bandaranaike International Airport three times per week, on Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday.

However, FitsAir expects to increase the number of flights to ten per week in the future, as well as expand its air routes to India and other countries. The low-cost carrier will first launch flights between Trichy and Colombo, followed by flights from Trichy to Jaffna in its next summer schedule.

Tiruchirapalli International Airport announced the news on Twitter and said, “The first Indian destination for FitsAir! Vanakkam Trichy FitsAir Introducing direct flights between Colombo-Trichy Starting 8th December,”

It should be noted that the summer schedule will start in March 2023. According to reports, Sri Lankan airlines intend to increase flight services to India in order to attract tourists from the neighbouring country.

Flights to Sri Lanka

IndiGo, an Indian low-cost carrier, began flights to Sri Lanka in January 2022. However, due to the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in March, flight services were quickly suspended.

In the meantime, Air India has reduced flight services between India and Sri Lanka. Due to low demand, flight services were reduced from 16 flights per week to 13 flights per week beginning April 9.

Air India operated a total of 13 flights per week under the new schedule, while the frequency from Chennai remained unchanged. The number of flights from Delhi has been reduced from seven to four per week.