The carrier gains access to $5.9 billion in liquidity via deal with Ottawa. 

The carrier has been grounded since March 21, 2020.

SriLankan Airlines chairman Ashok Pathirage outlines the carrier’s network restoration plans, focus on cargo, and the potential for Sri Lanka to bounce back post-pandemic.

The decision follows the findings of the Global Travel Taskforce, set up by the UK government to examine how non-essential travel could be reopened safely after lockdown.

The French flag-carrier will launch 22 new routes.

The startup is being launched by Waltzing Matilda Aviation and intends to fly to destinations in the US from Toronto’s Billy Bishop City Airport.

An initial three routes will be served by the LCC from Stockholm Arlanda.

Some airlines in the countries are now ramping up Trans-Tasman capacity