Sri Lanka has been able to significantly minimize the hit on tourist arrivals in the month of November following Easter Sunday attacks in April, which dealt a crippling blow to the country’s booming tourism industry.According to the data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), November tourist arrivals fell by 9.5 per cent …
Malaysia Airlines and Turkish Airlines have expanded a commercial cooperation agreement signed in 2017, to include codeshare flights. Within the scope of this codeshare cooperation, Turkish Airlines will place its marketing code and flight number on Malaysia Airlines’ Brisbane (BNE), Adelaide (ADL), Melbourne (MEL), Perth (PER), Sydney (SYD), and Auckland (AKL) flights, as well as …
oneworld was named the winner of another four airline alliance awards in recent days, adding to the alliance’s record of accolades in 2019. oneworld is the repeat winner of all four awards following consecutive wins in the past several years, underlining its status as the preferred alliance among customers in the business travel segment. It …
Cinnamon Air (www.cinnamonair.com), Sri Lanka’s premier domestic airline, gears up to meet the demand for domestic air travel this Winter (Northern Hemisphere) by introducing its latest daily scheduled flight routes from Sigiriya and Kandy to Sri Lanka’s southern coastal cities, Hambantota (also serving Yala), Koggala (also serving Galle) and Dickwella (also serving Tangalle). Effective from …
Vistara Chief Strategy Officer Vinod Kannan and Hayleys Chairman and Chief Executive Mohan Pandithage, flanked by Vistara cabin crew members Rahul Mahajan and Tricia Das The traditional water cannon salute for the new airline The distinguished guests being escorted through the Silk Route Airlines, India’s finest full service carrier and a joint venture of Tata …
The distinguished guests celebrating the official launch of the new airline The distinguished guests at the official launch SLTPB Director PR Madubhani Perera lighting the traditional oil lamp at the ceremony The inaugural flight of Salam Air Salam Air, the Sultanate’s fastest growing value for money airline, made its inaugural flight to Colombo as a …
Digital Advertising Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) has launched a digital billboard campaign in The Netherlands for the period of September to November to showcase the attractions of Sri Lanka and promote and position it as a safe tourist destination in the minds of Dutch travellers. The digital billboards are placed in the most …
The Galle Fort or the Dutch Fort is a fortification first built by the Portuguese on the south-western coast of Sri Lanka. According to a statement by UNESCO the site was recognised as a World Heritage Site for its unique exposition of an urban ensemble which illustrates the interaction of European architecture and South Asian …
Oman’s first low-cost carrier, SalamAir landed at the Bandaranaike International Airport Oman’s fastest-growing value-for-money airline, SalamAir, has announced a four-times-a week direct flight service from Colombo to Muscat from Monday. The Muscat-Colombo direct route marks SalamAir’s first entry into the Sri Lankan market. SalamAir currently operates three Airbus A320 aircraft and four Airbus A320neo aircraft …
The Sri Lanka Food and Cultural Festival – 2019, a Sri Lankan Tourism Consumer Promotional Event which was jointly organised by the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB), and Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Sydney, was held at Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour from 23 to 24 November. The dignitaries at the official opening include, …
