Sri Lanka extends visas free to tourists, says airlines to waive date change fees

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka will extend visas free to tourists stranded by Cyclone Ditwah, and has also negotiated a waiver of date change fees with airlines, the Indian Ocean island’s Tourism Development Authority said. Airline flexibility, including “full waiver of flight cancellation and date change fees for tourists compelled to reschedule their flights due to weather disruptions” and ‘”flexible rebooking policies to allow affected passengers to adjust travel dates with minimal hassle.” The SLTDA said “a passenger’s declaration of being affected by the weather is sufficient to qualify for the waiver.” The statemen did not mention the specific airlines that…

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