"With May and June in Europe being the traditional off peak, the airline will review its frequencies based on the actual demand in the countries to which SriLankan presently operates to," SriLankan said in a statement.

"The airline will continue to serve its traditional European gateways which serve a large clientele that fly direct and beyond to several destinations in Europe and the Americas."

The airline earlier said it was axing flights to Zurich and Rome in May and June which were off-peak.

SriLankan Airlines officials had earlier said that it wanted to prune European long haul flights and re-deploy equipment on more lucrative Asian routes to improve the commercial viability of the carrier.