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SriLankan extends network to Sydney and Cyprus SriLankan Airlines has extended its network to include daily services to Sydney and 10 flights a week to Cyprus, offering increased services to its passengers through the use of codeshare arrangements with its strategic partner Emirates, a statement from the airline said. SriLankan continues to expand its own network and recently launched thrice-weekly services to the Chinese capital, Beijing. With the addition of these destinations, SriLankan Airlines will provide services to 48 destinations in 27 countries. SriLankan Airlines has greatly expanded its presence in markets across Europe, Asia and Australia through the use of codeshare agreements with its strategic partner Emirates, venturing to destinations that would be otherwise impractical to service at the present time. "SriLankan is constantly searching for ways by which to increase services and the scope of our network. Apart from launching our own flights to new destinations and increasing frequencies to existing destinations, we have been increasing our use of codeshares through our partner Emirates," said Head of Commercial at SriLankan Barry Brown. "This is a highly profitable strategy for the National Carrier and raises our profile and marketing opportunities. It gives us a definite competitive edge at a time when the global airline industry is in crisis over skyrocketing fuel prices." |
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