SriLankan Airlines & Korean Air Announce Codeshare Partnership

SriLankan Airlines and Korean Air have officially activated a new codeshare partnership effective 15 March 2024. To offer enhanced travel options and connections for customers of both airlines travelling between Colombo and Seoul.

SriLankan Airlines and Korean Air announces a new codeshare partnership effective 15 March 2024, presenting enhanced travel options and connections for customers of both airlines travelling between Colombo and Seoul.

Richard Nuttall, Chief Executive Officer of SriLankan Airlines stated: “We are delighted to launch our first-ever codeshare partnership with Korean Air and boost the connectivity between Colombo and Seoul. The passenger traffic between the two cities continues to exceed our expectations, and the partnership will only help us grow our presence in this route in a manner that is fast and economical for the airline and give more reasons for customers to choose SriLankan Airlines.”

The new partnership enables SriLankan Airlines to codeshare on flights operated between Singapore and Seoul Incheon by Korean Air, making it possible for passengers to travel on a single, SriLankan Airlines’ ticket between Colombo and Incheon via Singapore. At the same time, Korean Air will codeshare on flights operated by SriLankan Airlines between Colombo and the cities of Seoul Incheon; Singapore; Chennai in India; and Male in the Maldives.

Passengers of Korean Air also gain access to SriLankan Airlines’ network in the Indian Subcontinent. The airline operates nearly 100 flights a week across nine Indian cities and 23 flights a week to the Maldives. Customers of both airlines can take advantage of the multiple flight options as well as connections afforded by the convenience of a single ticket on multi-sector journeys, which includes through check-in and baggage transfer.