Sri Lanka finally opened its airport for tourism from December 28th with 214 Ukrainian nationals. The tourist group (214 Ukrainian) arrived to Mattala International Airport and they will stay in a travel bubble operated in Benthota, Koggala and Beruwela. (Udayanga Weerathunga said) Source: http://www.travelvoice.lk/214-ukrainian-tourists-to-arrive-on-december-28/
The Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation at a meeting held on Monday (Dec. 14) regarding the re-opening of the airport, reached a decision to allow only 500 tourists to arrive in Sri Lanka daily, Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation said. Accordingly, all arriving tourists will be subjected to PCR tests and referred for …
Welcomes return of tourists via pilot project as a great start Chairman Ashok Pathirage says with same guidelines as given to Ukrainian airlines and nationals, national carrier too will bring tourists as passengers SriLankan successfully operates 3 cargo services per week to Germany; plans to convert them to passenger flights with Frankfurt being a key …
Says revival of international business travel crucial to kick-starting global economic recovery Last year inbound international business travel globally accounted for over $ 272 b ‘The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has said that international business travel could restart if agreements are secured to safeguard journeys of up to 72-hours free from quarantines. The …
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the airline industry, as countries worldwide shut down borders and limited travel to control the spread of the virus. Massive cancellations of flights since the beginning of 2020 caused staggering losses to the world’s largest airline companies and huge drops in airline passenger traffic. According to …
Sri Lanka has decided to continue with the existing procedure of obtaining prior approval from the Foreign Ministry and the Civil Aviation Authority for all inbound travellers to Sri Lanka. Source : http://www.travelvoice.lk/government-re-introduce-conditional-repatriation-due-to-new-strain-of-covid/
SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the oneworld alliance has won the prestigious ‘World’s Leading Airline to the Indian Ocean’ title once again at the World Travel Awards Grand Final held in Moscow. SriLankan Airlines’ Chairman Ashok Pathirage said the latest accolade demonstrates the Airline’s commitment to delivering the …
Dubai, UAE: Emirates has received the APEX 2021 Five Star Global Official Airline Rating, based on feedback from passengers that was independently collected by APEX via its partnership with TripIt, and validated and certified by an external auditor to ensure that all ratings were made by genuine travellers who had flown on the airline they …
Pilot project to run from 20 Dec. to 19 Jan. BIA, Mattala and Ratmalana Airports to waive fees Govt. evaluating capacity for PCR testing and quarantining of travellers The Cabinet has approved a proposal for a pilot project by the Ministry of Tourism to waive the landing and parking fees for international airlines which agree …
December opening only pilot project to assess protocols, capacity handling AASL says negotiations still on, no final decision taken yet Industry asserts pilot project granted Cabinet approval so 44,000 Russian travellers can come to SL Reopening for tourists likely from mid-Jan Final call from health authorities pending Arrivals drop 66.1% in first 10 months of …
