The Low-cost carrier asks to be allowed to fly from Kiev to Colombo from October 1 for an unlimited period with a frequency of twice a week.SkyUp-related tour operator Join UP! announced on its website the launch of a flight program to Sri Lanka, which will be operated by SkyUp, from October 27 on Thursdays and Sundays.

At present, there are no direct flights from Ukraine to Colombo. Earlier, the Kyiv-Colombo flight was operated by Ukraine's largest air carrier, Ukraine International Airlines (UIA), which later closed it due to the flight's inefficiency.