flydubai touches down at Sri Lanka’s new airport

Budget carrier, flydubai, said on Monday it touched down at Sri Lanka’s Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, also known as Hambantota International Airport, in a celebratory flight to mark the airport’s opening. The carrier said in a statement it will start a three-times a week service to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport from May 21, making it flydubai’s second destination in Sri Lanka. The airline already operates daily flights to Bandaranaike International Airport in Sri Lankan capital of Colombo.