Jet Airways to launch daily flights to Amsterdam from Mumbai, Delhi and Toronto

Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, has announced the launch of daily non-stop services between India and Amsterdam, its new European gateway which is ideally located for convenient onward connections. 

Breeze into 2016 with Anantaya – Chilaw

?Anantaya Resorts and Spa, Laugfs Leisure Limiterds island getaway nestled along Chilaw’s pristine coast, is set to take its guests on an unforgettable culinary journey this New Year’s Eve with a spectacular range of mouth-watering dishes.

Cosmic Technologies wins BID International Quality Crown Award

?Cosmic Technologies Private Limited won the BID International Quality Crown Award in London recently. 

Qatar Airways celebrates new service between Doha and Durban

?Two days of celebrations marked the launch of Qatar Airways’ new four-times-weekly service between Doha and Durban last week in the South African beachfront city.

CPN to jump start the Year of Monkey at Thailand Countdown 2016 extravaganza

?Central Pattana PLC, together with Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, Tourism Authority of Thailand, Royal Thai Police, Advanced Info Service PLC, Chang International Co. Ltd.

Etihad expands codeshare agreement with Russia’s S7 Airlines

?Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is expanding its codeshare partnership with S7 Airlines to cover eight additional destinations from the Russian carrier’s Moscow hub.

Qatar Airways reveals football-fuelled video as FC Barcelona players put safety first

Qatar Airways has unveiled a fun and football-fuelled safety video to engage and entertain passengers as they travel with the airline. A break from industry norms, this fresh and unique take on the traditional safety video aims to engage customers whilst communicating essential information.

Mihin Lanka flies Karthik for ‘Love Life’ concert in Colombo

?Mihin Lanka was proud to be the official travel partner of the ‘Love Life’ musical concert organised by the MTV/MBC of the Capital Maharaja Organisation and Chevron Lubricants. 

Thai tourism industry addresses travellers’ concerns over aviation safety standards

Thailand’s Tourism and Sports Minister Korbkarn Wattanavrangkul yesterday chaired a press conference alongside Thai tourism industry executives, voicing confidence that Thai airlines have proven safety records in flight operations...

Emirates boosts services to Egypt with three additional weekly flights

?Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has announced three new weekly flights between Dubai and Cairo, commencing on January 1, 2016. The new service will supplement the current twice daily Boeing 777-300ER flights, taking the total number of flights serving Cairo to 17 each week.

Another global first from SriLankan Airlines

?SriLankan Airlines became the first airline to offer BBC News, AFP Sports and AccuWeather with live updates while in flight on the latest Thales Avant System, giving passengers real-time information on news, sports and weather around the world.

Singapore Airlines to add 6th daily Bangkok flight

Singapore Airlines will add a sixth daily flight to Bangkok in March, up from five daily flights. As part of the Northern Summer schedule (March 27, 2016 – October 29, 2016), there will also be an increase in frequency to Colombo in Sri Lanka and Milan in Italy.

Emirates to deploy A380 on more routes in 2016

Emirates has announced it will deploy its highly-popular A380 to even more destinations across its network in 2016 – reinforcing its commitment to provide an enhanced onboard experience for its passengers.

Malindo Air starts direct flights to Colombo today

Malindo Air, a full-service carrier with main hubs at Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2), will start direct flights to Colombo from today.

Remco Althuis appointed as Etihad Vice President Europe

?Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has appointed Remco Althuis to the position of Vice President - Europe.

George Steuart Travels wins Gold for third consecutive year

?George Steuart Travels was recognized with a Gold award for the ‘Best Passenger Sales’ at the Annual Passenger Sales Award Ceremony that was held in Colombo recently.

Qatar Airways launches new Doha-Durban route

?Qatar Airways launched new services between Doha and Durban yesterday, offering passengers the opportunity to experience another idyllic subtropical destination.

‘Tourism Fest’ to expose Sri Lanka as a festive destination

With the aim of bringing Sri Lanka into the light as a destination for festivities and to portray  Sri Lankan food, culture, gems, handicrafts, tea, shopping and entertainment at one venue...

Best Western Elyon Colombo launches seasonal promotions

?The Best Western Elyon Colombo recently announced the launch of its seasonal promotions with special emphasis on providing high-quality, affordable experiences for the entire family. 

‘A Restaurant with a Dance Floor’ to herald New Year at Waters Edge

?Heralding in the New Year is something that everyone looks forward to and 31st night is a much-awaited date on everyone’s social calendar. This year too as the season sets in, most people are looking for a different experience to celebrate the dawn of 2016. This is where Waters Edge specializes. 

Residence by Uga Escapes greets festive season with exciting calendar of events

?Residence by Uga Escapes, the Colombo boutique hotel owned by leading leisure group Uga Escapes (Pvt.) Ltd, will herald the festive season at its popular restaurant and bar, Rare at Residence, through a line-up of exciting events.

Luxury passenger vessel calls at Hambantota Port

?The 400-passenger capacity luxury passenger vessel M/S/Europa bound for Ko Phi islands in Thailand called at the Port of Hambantota yesterday. 

2nd Chance Travels strengthens ties with Kuwait Airways

Kuwait Airways, the National Carrier of the State of Kuwait Airways which is serving the Colombo region since 1972 is a pioneer airline operating in the Sri Lankan territory.

Qatar Airways announces free passenger Wi-Fi through exclusive 3-year sponsorship deal with Ooredoo

?Qatar Airways announced that Ooredoo, the fastest-growing telecommunications company in the world, will be the exclusive three-year sponsor of on-board Wi-Fi across the airline’s state-of-the-art fleet. 

Malaysia’s Malindo Air to commence daily flights from Colombo this week

Malaysia’s low cost carrier, Malindo Air will commence daily flights from Colombo to Kuala Lumpur on December 18, 2015, a statement by the airline said. Accordingly, flight OD186 will depart Badaranaike International Airport at 11.55 p.m. to arrive in Kula Lumpur at 6.15 a.m. next day.

Cargo continues to flat-line : IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that air cargo volumes measured by freight tonne kilometres rose just 0.5 percent in October compared to a year ago. 

Mihin Lanka recommences flights to Chennai

Mihin Lanka recommenced all flights to and from Chennai (Madras) after a week of flight disruption due to the floods which resulted in an airport closure. The airline recommenced the flights with its codeshare partner SriLankan Airlines.

Qatar Airways launches new global brand campaign

Qatar Airways launched its new global brand campaign and tagline – Going Places Together – at a press conference in New York, USA. 

Etihad signs agreement with Swiss-AS to drive group-wide maintenance strategy

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, signed a strategic relationship agreement with Swiss AviationSoftware (Swiss-AS), which will enable the airline and its equity partners to move to a common maintenance platform...

Bonanza for Kandy’s travellers from SriLankan Holidays

?SriLankan Holidays, the leisure arm of SriLankan Airlines, is giving the people of Kandy, a once in a lifetime opportunity to travel the world, with a whopping 25 percent off on holiday packages to 27 cities in Asia, the Middle East and Europe.