Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier, has launched a new route connecting Abu Dhabi and Colombo on Wednesday (Dec. 08). 

Accordingly, Air Arabia now flies directly between Abu Dhabi and Sri Lanka every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. 

Launching Air Arabia’s new route to Sri Lanka, the first flight from Abu Dhabi to Colombo was welcomed by a celebratory water cannon salute upon arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake and Ceylon tea gift packs by the Sri Lanka Tea Board on Wednesday.