Lanka, Kenya sign air services agreement

Recent negotiations held between Sri Lanka and Kenyan Aviation Authorities in Nairobi have provided more liberal access for air services between the two countries.

Both parties agreed to enter into a new Air Services Agreement in keeping with the developments in the aviation industry to replace the existing Bilateral Air Services agreement initiated on July 18.

Under the new arrangements, frequency of passenger operations by airlines of both countries have increased from the existing one flight per week to unlimited, in respect of end to end Traffic Rights (Direct Flight) using any type of aircraft with unrestricted capacity.

Both countries would also be able to designate more than one carrier on such services. Before the negotiations there was no provision to operate cargo flights.