Air Astana to Launch Flights Between Almaty and Colombo, Sri Lanka

(01 Nov 2021) Air Astana has unveiled plans to launch scheduled flights between Almaty and Colombo, the commercial centre of Sri Lanka, on 3 December 2021.

The twice weekly service will be operated by Airbus A321LR aircraft on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Air Astana's flight from Almaty is scheduled to depart at 05:30 and arrive in Colombo at 11:30.

The return flight from Colombo is timed to depart at 12:30 and arrive back in Almaty at 19:40.

"Air Astana successfully operated charter flights between Almaty and Sri Lanka between February and April 2021, with almost 3,000 passengers carried on the route,” said Air Astana Sales Director, Islam Sekerbekov. “Given the proven popularity of the earlier service, we are very pleased to be returning to the market with regular scheduled flights.”

Unvaccinated passengers planning to travel to Sri Lanka, including children above 2 years old, are required to provide a negative PCR test certificate obtained no longer than 72 hours prior to departure.

With the ever changing travel landscape that COVID19 has created, travellers are reminded to always connect with their airline and the necessary authorities to ensure that they have all the required documentation prior to purchasing their ticket.