26 February 2016 12:00 am
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is offering travellers from Sri Lanka fantastic savings in its latest Global Sale.
Guests travelling in Business and Economy Class from Colombo can choose from a wide range of destinations across Europe, North America, Africa and the Middle East. Tickets are on sale until February 29 and are valid for travel between March 10 and December 12.
Etihad Airways currently operates twice-daily scheduled flights from the capital Colombo to the airline’s Abu Dhabi hub with convenient connections to destinations worldwide.
Flying via Abu Dhabi with connecting flights as short as two hours, guests can take advantage of the special offers to popular international cities including New York, Frankfurt, London, Berlin, Munich, Rome, Paris, Washington and Chicago and many more.
Business Class all-inclusive return fares to London start at Rs.205,097; Frankfurt from Rs.179,162; Rome from Rs.172,313; Paris from Rs.180,750; Milan from Rs.207,322; Munich from Rs.232,687; New York from Rs.263,427 and Washington from Rs.303,427.
All-inclusive Economy Class return fares to London start from Rs.77,377; Zurich from Rs.63,498; Frankfurt from Rs.73,462; Rome from Rs.65,113; Milan from Rs.63,122; Paris from Rs.61,816; New York from Rs.87,227 and Chicago from Rs.93,227.
Travellers to the United States have the additional benefit of clearing US Immigration and Customs at the special US Pre-Clearance facilities in Abu Dhabi International Airport during their transit. This ensures that they arrive in the United States as domestic passengers and avoid the need to complete immigration formalities upon arrival.
Etihad Airways General Manager Sri Lanka Kumar De Silva said, “Our latest Global Sale is an exciting opportunity for guests from Sri Lanka looking to travel to diverse destinations around the world at attractive fares and to enjoy a world-class travel experience on board our modern fleet of aircraft.”
Members of Etihad Guest, the airline’s loyalty programme, will also be able to earn Etihad Guest Miles on all bookings during the sale. Guest Miles can be used for redemption towards free tickets, upgrades or for purchases of over 3,000 products from the Etihad Guest online rewards shop.