Since the introduction of global connectivity of International flights to southern tip of Maldives the GAN International Airport in 2016, SriLankan Airlines single handedly driven promotions to GAN in order to diversify tourist arrivals to Maldives. 

SriLankan Airlines delighted to announce the latest offer to GAN with the introduction of 01 surf board absolutely free for surfers originating their travel on any SriLankan Airlines International routes and SriLankan Airlines operated flights to GAN. This offer is valid for travel until March 2024.

“We were quick enough to understand the grievance of the Surf tourism stakeholders in the south. We observe the difficulties the surfers faced during the past to transfer their surf equipment on domestic flights. SriLankan Airlines is committed to develop the southern tourism as the sole international Airline, we thought this is the best time to step up and address the issue and maintain an uninterrupted movement of the surfing community to the south” Fawzan Fareid Country Manager of SriLankan Airlines Maldives added.

Surfers to GAN can carry 01 surf board free apart from their free baggage allowance of 30kg on Economy and 40kg on Business class for tickets issued with SriLankan Airlines through appointed agents globally or issued through web srilankan.com. SriLankan Airlines Airport teams at all SriLankan Airlines operating airports are been fully geared to assist all surfers heading to GAN   

This offer is apart from ongoing 01 Diving kit free offer to GAN which is identical to new surf board offer.