Devindre Senaratne elected SLAITO President

?Devindre Senaratne, Managing Director of JourneyScapes Private Limited was elected the President of the Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO) at the 35th Annual General Meeting of the Association held recently.

Emirates awaits busy travel period during Eid

Emirates is expecting more than 300,000 passengers to travel out of the UAE in September and the upcoming Eid Al Adha period as travellers head home or abroad for short holidays. 

New entrance for Cinnamon Grand Oak Room patrons

?Cinnamon Grand Colombo has added a new entry point for guests patronising the hotel’s grand ballroom (Oak Room) with the opening of a new lifestyle complex for the hotel’s associates.

Etihad and key equity partners complete platform financing transaction

?Etihad Airways, its airport services business and five of its equity partners have successfully completed an innovative new platform financing transaction, raising US $ 500 million on the international markets.

Qatar Airways wins ‘Best Up In the Air’ Award at Future Travel Experience Global 2015

?Qatar Airways’ world-class in-flight experience has been awarded the ‘Best Up In the Air’ Experience Award during Future Travel Experience Global (FTEG) 2015. 

NCE to participate in Hotel Asia exhibition in Maldives

The National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka (NCE) will participate in the Hotel Asia exhibition, which will be held in Male, in the Maldives from September 19 to 21, 2015. This is the fifth successive time that the NCE participates in this Hotel Asia event. 

Mihin Lanka introduces flights to Muscat

Mihin Lanka, the region’s leading low-cost airline, will commence flight operations to Muscat, the capital city of Oman, from October 25, 2015 onwards.

Emirates enhances Algiers service

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, will be able to connect even more people and cargo with Algiers on October 1 when it switches from its Airbus A340-300 currently operating the route to a larger Boeing 777-300 aircraft.

Qatar Airways named Best Middle Eastern/African Airline at Business Traveller Awards

Qatar Airways has once again been named the Best Middle Eastern/African Airline at the 2015 Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards held in Hong Kong recently. 

Sri Lanka Tourism to highlight 1706th Esala Perahera at Japan JATA World Expo 2015

JATA Tourism Expo 2015 Japan will take place on September 25, 2015 in Tokyo. Sri Lanka will highlight the Esela Perahera at JATA Tourism Expo 2015.

Colombo University EDTEHM students to host Tourism Leaders’ Summit

The current global context reveals that the tourism industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the world.

“Hotel Asia 2015” exhibition & international culinary challenge kick starts next week

?The Food, Beverage and Hospitality industry is gearing up for Maldives largest and most anticipated event “Hotel Asia 2015”. This annual expo will be held from the 19th – 21st of September...

Kuwait Airways launches Ahmedabad & Bangalore flights

?Kuwait Airways, the national airline of the state of Kuwait has commenced its online operation to Ahmedabad & Bangalore effective from 01st September. 

flydubai sale now on

?flydubai yesterday launched its first network-wide sale offering customers 30 percent off Business and Economy Class fares to Dubai and select destinations. 

Classic Travel optimizes Business Continuity Plan to gain competitive edge

?Leading Travel solutions provider, Classic Travel optimized its Business Continuity Plan (BCP) with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to safeguard the continuity of each component of its business and ensure maximum benefits to customers. 

Emirates celebrates company record arrival of four new aircraft in single day

?Emirates recently celebrated the company record arrival of four new aircraft in one day, affirming its commitment to flying a modern, efficient and comfortable fleet. The bumper delivery included two Boeing 777-300ERs, one Boeing 777 Freighter and one A380 aircraft.

Robust passenger demand continues

?The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for July showing robust demand growth compared to July 2014 for both domestic and international traffic.

Etihad appoints new Vice President Service and Hospitality

?Etihad Airways has appointed Sajida Ismail as Vice President Service and Hospitality to lead service design and development of the hospitality culture across all areas of the business. 

Maersk Line expands India-Africa service

?Maersk Line is upgrading its Middle East-South Africa-West Africa or Mesawa service by adding a direct call at Colombo, in an attempt to pick up additional cargo.

Mihin Lanka flies Sri Lanka’s No.1 pro golfer to Jakarta

?Mihin Lanka recently flew Mithun Perera, Sri Lanka’s number one professional golfer, to the Ciputra Golfpreneur Tournament in Jakarta. 

Korean Air welcomes first B747-8 Intercontinental aircraft

?Korean Air, the flagship carrier of South Korea, welcomed its first Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental at a ceremony held at the Boeing Everett Delivery Centre in Seattle. 

Commonwealth Secretariat extends support to ‘CIMC 2015’

The Commonwealth Secretariat, where President Maithripala Sirisena is the current chair, has extended its support to the Colombo International Maritime Conference (CIMC)

Hotelier calls on govt. to formulate better policies to address key issues

As the local tourism landscape continues to evolve at a faster pace, top industry veteran stressed it is imperative for the relevant authorities to address key challenges and formulate better policy direction without further delay.

Emirates launches 10th gateway to United States

Emirates launched its 10th destination in the United States with the start of daily nonstop passenger service between Dubai and Orlando International Airport on 1st September.

Negombo hoteliers get MICE training

Continuing with the training program of Sri Lanka Convention Bureau ( SLCB) in MICE activities  Meetings, Incentive Travel, ...

Laugfs Leisure gets new CEO

Laugfs recently announced the appointment of Roshan Perera as the new Chief Executive Officer of Laugfs Leisure Ltd with effect from 24 August 2015.

Etihad Airways appoints Lindsay White VP for Australia and Asia Pacific

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has appointed Lindsay White to the new position of Vice President for Australia and Asia Pacific.

Qatar Duty Free unveils ‘RED’ restaurant

Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has unveiled RED, its latest concept restaurant to open at Hamad International Airport (HIA), Doha.

Aitken Spence Travels attracts nature, adventure tours from Spain

?Intensive marketing of Sri Lanka as an ideal destination for nature and adventures tours by Aitken Spence Travels has attracted a leading specialized tour operator from Spain to send two tourist groups to Sri Lanka this month. 

Beach Boutique reopens after multimillion rupee refurbishment

The Beach Boutique, located in Pamunugama, recently reopened its doors after a multi-million rupee refurbishment.