Australia’s Jetstar Airways touched down at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake today(Aug. 25).

This marks the launch of direct flights between Melbourne and Colombo.The inaugural JQ5 flight is scheduled to depart Melbourne at 12.00 noon and arrive in Colombo at 5.50 p.m.The return JQ6 service will depart Colombo at 7.50 p.m. tomorrow and arrive in Melbourne at 10.00 a.m. on Aug. 26.The new service will operate 03 times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, using Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft.

Hayleys Aviation serves as Jetstar’s General Sales Agent (GSA) in Sri Lanka, handling the airline’s sales and representation activities in the local market.