Aditya Resort recognized by Tripadvisor for 5th consecutive year

Renowned for ensuring each guest experiences seductive bliss, the Aditya Resort was recently recognized in three categories by internationally recognized travel review site Tripadvisor. 

World’s largest car carrier calls at H’tota Port

Making a historic landmark in Sri Lanka, the world’s largest pure car and truck carrier (PCTC), MV Hoegh Trigger, owned and operated by Hoegh Autoliners AS, Oslo, arrived on her maiden call at the Port of Hambantota recently.

Emirates introduces laptop and tablet handling service for US flights

Emirates will introduce a new service to enable customers to use their laptops and tablet devices until just before they board their flights to the US.

Three new A380 destinations, three continents, one day

Emirates celebrated the launch of three A380 destinations recently, bringing its flagship three-class double-decker aircraft from Dubai to Tokyo- Narita, Casablanca and Sao Paulo on the same day.

Gulf Air launches flight status facility on gulfair.com

Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, in partnership with OAG, the leading global provider of digital flight information,

Qatar Air to offer laptop loans on US flights

AIRWISE: Qatar Airways will offer a laptop loan service to business passengers on flights to the United States as it looks to recover from the US ban on electronic devices in the aircraft cabin. The laptop loan service will be available from this week, the Doha-based carrier said.

Etihad reassures passengers of service, inflight offering following directive on US-bound flights

Etihad Airways is reassuring passengers of its highest level of service to minimise disruption following the introduction of a new US travel directive on electronic devices.

Oman Air launches new route to Nairobi

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, announced the launch of its new four times weekly flight from Muscat to the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, starting March 27, 2017; the latest move in the airline’s ambitious and dynamic programme of fleet and network expansion. 

Etihad crowns Darren Hall winner of ‘Taste the World’ at Taste of Dubai

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates and official airline partner of Taste of Dubai, crowned Darren Hall, from Cook Hall, winner of the Taste the World competition recently.

Kuwait Airways adds new Boeing 777-300ER to New York route

Kuwait Airways, the national carrier of the State of Kuwait, highlighted that its flights to New York (John F Kennedy Airport) have recently increased to daily flights service, with a significant increase in demand driving to this decision.

Oman Air welcomes new Boeing B737-800 to fleet

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, announced that a new Boeing B737-800 aircraft joined its fleet recently.

SriLankan facilitates Pakistani university students’ tour

SriLankan Airlines, in its continuous effort in expanding business throughout its network, recently made a special arrangement of a leisure cum educational tour to Sri Lanka for students of the University of Lahore.    

CINEC wins Special Award at Sri Lanka National Quality Awards 2016

At the 22nd Sri Lanka National Quality Awards 2016 presentation ceremony, CINEC Campus was presented with a Special Award by the Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) in recognition of CINEC winning the Global Performance Excellence awards administered by the Asia Pacific Quality Organisation and also for the achievement of winning the National Quality Award for five consecutive years.

Emirates touches down in Newark via Athens

Emirates has commenced the daily passenger service between Newark Liberty International Airport and Dubai International Airport, via Athens International Airport. A VIP delegation and contingent of international media were aboard the inaugural flight on March 12, which carried passengers from Athens, Dubai and  points beyond.

Global Loyalty Company surpasses 20mn members

Global Loyalty Company (GLC), the specialist loyalty business of Etihad Airways Group, announced that it passed the milestone of 20 million members across its four airline frequent flyer programmes: Etihad Guest (used by Etihad Airways, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles and Etihad Regional), JetPrivilege (Jet Airways), MilleMiglia (Alitalia) and topbonus (airberlin  and NIKI).

FlySmiLes winner receives return air ticket to Maldives

The winner of the ‘FlySmiLes - Dialog Axiata Register & Win Promotion’, Dayananda Kukulewithana, received a prize of a return air ticket to the fabulous Maldives on SriLankan Airlines.

Oman Air promotes ongoing 2017 expansion at ITB Berlin; celebrates Media Awards

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, successfully participated at ITB Berlin from March 8 TO 12, 2017. In addition to celebrating its dynamic programme of fleet and route expansion, the airline also celebrated its fourth consecutive Media Awards for German media.

Etihad Airways to launch A380 flights to Paris

Etihad Airways is introducing its award-winning A380 on the Abu Dhabi – Paris route this summer as part of seasonal adjustments to the airline’s fleet deployment plan.

Qatar Airways unveils QSuite ‘First in Business Class’ experience

Qatar Airways hosted a packed press conference to unveil its highly anticipated and revolutionary new Business Class experience to the world’s media and travel trade leaders. 

New Colombo Residency offers affordable luxury at the heart of Colombo

It is often difficult to find accommodations that provide you with both the comforts and luxuries you want and fit into your budget. This is true specially in Colombo, where the choices are many but would fall short on either the pricing or the accessibility or even in terms of the facilities that are offered to the guests. 

Laya Leisure offers 20% off deals in March

No action-packed Sri Lankan adventure is complete without a stay at Laya Leisure in Kukuleganga, Kalutara. Featuring a number of must-have holiday essentials, including an exquisite dining menu, comfortable rooms and a refreshing swimming pool, Laya Leisure additionally offers access to a wide variety of sports and leisure activities, encompassing both the indoors  and the outdoors.

Fourteen students of Harpo’s School of Hospitality receive certificates

Harpos’ School of Hospitality & Tourism Management Galle branch, now in its 5th year conducts certificate programmes in culinary arts, pastry and bakery, housekeeping and F&B. It awarded certificates to a batch of 14 students last month.  The certificates were presented by Managing Director  Harpo Gooneratne. 

Arie Lagoon – A new star in Negombo

 Welikala Holdings ( Pvt) Ltd will soon open their 55-room four-star deluxe property, Arie Lagoon in the scenic fishing village Thalahena, Negombo. 

Anantaya Resorts and Spas ready make festive season special

Plan the perfect getaway this Avurudu season, at Anantaya Resort and Spa Chilaw and Pasikudah, where discerning travellers can unwind in the  lap of luxury.

Amaya Resorts and Spas off to flying start at ITB 2017

The Internationale Tourismus Börse (ITB) took place in Berlin, Germany, from 8 to 12 March.  As the leading travel trade show, ITB Berlin is the foremost business platform for global touristic offers. In addition to very high exhibitor satisfaction (over 90 percent), the numbers offer more proof. 

Cathay Pacific and Air New Zealand extend services between Hong Kong and New Zealand

Cathay Pacific will introduce a new seasonal service between Hong Kong and Christchurch from December 2017, directly linking the two cities by air for the first timeand complementing the airline’s existing services to Auckland.

Emirates evaluates innovative winter weather technology

Emirates has started field-testing an innovative decision support technology that allows it to better manage operations, safety and environmental performance in the face of extreme and disruptive winter weather. 

Etihad secures IATA certification for enhanced booking system

Etihad Airways has successfully implemented a new booking standard driven by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) that enhances the level of information flow between travel agents and airline reservation systems.

Emirates SkyCargo honoured again at Air Cargo Africa

Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, was recently named the ‘Highly Acclaimed Global Cargo Airline of the Year’ at the Air Cargo Africa awards held in Johannesburg. With this honour, Emirates SkyCargo continues its decade of domination having won awards at Air Cargo Africa four times in a row since 2011. 

Sri Lanka Tourism bags ‘Most Popular Destination’ award at GTIF 2017

Sri Lanka Tourism showcased its capability of   bringing up Sri Lanka as one of the most sought after travel destinations, by claiming the ‘Most Popular Destination’ award at the Guangzhou International Travel Fair (GTIF-2017) which was held from recently at China Import and Export International Exhibition Centre.