Cinnamon Air

Saffron Aviation, DBA Cinnamon Air is a Sri Lankan domestic airline, operating from a dedicated terminal at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Colombo to destinations around Sri Lanka. It commenced its daily scheduled operation in July 2013. Cinnamon Air’s fleet consists of two Cessna 208 Amphibian aircraft (seating eight passengers each) and one wheeled Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (seating 8 passengers in an executive configuration) that gives Cinnamon Air the flexibility to operate from any of the Domestic and International airports as well as from waterdromes in Sri Lanka. Saffron Aviation (Pvt) Ltd. which manages Cinnamon Air is a joint venture between John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH), MMBL Leisure Holdings (Pvt) Ltd., and Phoenix Ventures Limited.

Overview

The goal of the airline is to cover the cultural triangle of Sri Lanka; Colombo - Kandy - Hambantota(Yala). The flight operations to Kandy will begin after the construction work at the Kandy Airport is done.^[1]

Cinnamon Air currently operates daily scheduled flights between Colombo (Waters Edge and the Bandaranaike International Airport), Batticaloa, Trincomalee, Dickwella, Koggala, Bentota and Sigiriya with seasonal services to destinations such as Nuwara Eliya and Kalpitiya. Cinnamon Air also operates luxurious private charters and scenic flights upon request giving passengers a chance to fly between a wide range of locations throughout the island that interest them specifically, from the mountainous central region to the stunning Northern region. Nuwara Eliya, Arugam Bay, Tissa Tank (serving Yala National Park), Ampara and Jaffna are among the many destinations available for private chartered flights. In addition, Cinnamon Air offers a variety of special promotions and discounts in connection with properties across Sri Lanka that are within easy reach of selected landing sites, providing a seamless travel experience.

All Cinnamon Air scheduled flights operate in code share with Sri Lankan Airlines, consequent to which they are also available for sale throughout the Sri Lankan Airlines network and all Travel Agents around the world via Global Distribution Systems, under a “UL” designated flight number. This in turn will provide travellers with an easy way to book flights within the country while they make their bookings to Sri Lanka. To further this close relationship with the national carrier, Cinnamon Air has branded one of its Cessna 208 Caravan Amphibians in SriLankan AirTaxi livery.

Cinnamon Air, owned and operated by Saffron Aviation (Pvt) Limited, is a joint venture between Sri Lanka’s largest listed conglomerate, John Keells Holdings, MMBL Leisure Holdings (a part of the Mercantile Merchant Bank Group) and Phoenix Ventures (parent of the Brandix Group, Sri Lanka’s largest garment manufacturer). The airline is based out of Katunayake where it operates a dedicated domestic terminal (within the precincts of the BIA) and also has its own purpose built hangar and maintenance facilities.

Destinations

Cinnamon Air Cessna 208 Caravan I on Polgolla Reservoir

^[H]	Primary Hub
^[F]	Future destination
^[T]	Terminated destination

City	Country	IATA	ICAO	Airport	Refs
Batticaloa	Sri Lanka	BTC	VCCB	Batticaloa Airport
Colombo	Sri Lanka	CMB	VCBI	Bandaranaike International Airport^[H]
Dickwella	Sri Lanka	DIW	-	Mawella Lagoon Airport
Hambantota^[F] begins 1 May 2016	Sri Lanka	HRI	VCRI	Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport	^[2]
Kandy	Sri Lanka	KDZ	-	Polgolla Reservoir
Koggala	Sri Lanka	KCT	VCCK	Koggala Airport
Sigiriya	Sri Lanka	GIU	VCCS	Sigiriya Airport
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (Colombo)	Sri Lanka	-	-	Diyawanna Oya
Trincomalee	Sri Lanka	TRR	VCCT	China Bay Airport
Bentota	Sri Lanka	BJT	-	Bentota River Airport

Codeshare agreements

Cinnamon Air has codeshare agreement with SriLankan Airlines.

Fleet

A Cinnamon Air aircraft on Diyawanna Oya in Sri Lanka.

At the beginning the airline's fleet will consist of three aircraft; two Cessna 208 and one Cessna 208B Grand Caravan.^[3]

**Cinnamon Air fleet**
Aircraft	Total	Passengers (Economy)	Notes
Cessna 208	2	8	Waterdrome operations
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan	1	8	Inland operations
Total	3

References

↑ Maryam Azwer (2012-08-05). "Kandy Airport Most Likely In Kundasale – Chief Minister". The Sunday Leader. Archived from the original on 2011-12-11. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
↑ "Cinnamon Air to operate Mattala flights" Archived 2016-02-24 at the Wayback Machine.. Aviation Voice. 14 November 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
↑ LBO (2012-08-02). "Sri Lanka’s John Keells, Phoenix Ventures floats local air taxi service". Lanka Business Online. Retrieved 2012-08-05.

Airlines of Sri Lanka
International	SriLankan Airlines
Domestic	Air Senok Cinnamon Air Helitours Millennium Airlines (Simplifly)
Cargo	Cosmos Aviation FitsAir
Defunct	Air Ceylon Lionair Mihin Lanka Sky Cabs SriLankan AirTaxi Upali Air

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