?Top travel agents from Egypt were hosted in Sri Lanka by Aitken Spence Travels for a five-day educational tour in collaboration with the Sri Lankan Embassy in Cairo and airline partner Emirates Airlines recently. 

?Qatar Airways was named Asia Pacific Airline of the Year at last night’s 2015 CAPA Aviation Awards for Excellence held in Singapore.

?Etihad Airways, the Abu Dhabi-based national airline of the United Arab Emirates, was last night named Airline of the Year 2016 by the prestigious US-based aviation industry publication Air Transport World (ATW).

Mihin Lanka recently conducted a town storming campaign to create hype about the airline’s flights to Chennai. 

?Emirates has announced it will take delivery of 36 new aircraft in 2016 and retire 26 aircraft under airline’s fleet plans for the year ahead. 

? The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for October showing continued strong demand growth for both domestic and international traffic compared to the year-ago period. 

?findmyfare.com, Sri Lanka’s largest online travel agency recently joined hands with Oman Air to offer a 35 percent discount on the airline’s Business Class tickets to all destinations in its network. 

?Radius Travel announced that Hayleys Travels & Tours has joined the Radius network in Sri Lanka.

?The LAYA Chain of Hotels will hold its inaugural Annual Awards Night ceremony in mid-December at the LAYA Beach Wadduwa, under the aegis of the Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, Lieutenant General AW J C De Silva.

?SriLankan Airlines and Mihin Lanka have arranged a special flight to bring back a group of 120 pilgrims who were stranded in the Buddhist holy city of Bodh Gaya (Buddha Gaya) by the floods that have ravaged parts of India. The elderly pilgrims are b

Lebanese Travel Agents’ Association President Jean Abboud along with a group of high-profile Lebanese tour agents on an educational tour to Sri Lanka was welcomed and hosted by Aitken Spence Travels recently. 

Marking sixth year of operations in Sri Lanka, Oman Air, the flagship carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, celebrated its anniversary in a prestigious way in Colombo recently.

?The Eden Resort & Spa emerged victorious at the National Business Excellence Awards (NBEA) 2015, by being adjudged the winner in the Hospitality and Tourism sector.

?Those seeking an escape from their stressful lives can now enjoy affordable and convenient trips to Malé with Mihin Lanka. Mihin Lanka is now offering three weekly flights between Malé and Colombo, which operate every Tuesday, Thursday

?Citrus Leisure celebrated its fifth anniversary this week, by reflecting on the strides made since inception. 

?Qatar Airways has launched a new promotion in Sri Lanka, ‘Fabulous Fares’ offering travellers exceptional savings on bookings. With this exciting promotion, passengers in Sri Lanka can take advantage of attractive airfares and make their

November is a month of accolades as Emirates clinched ‘Airline of the Year’ at the Arabian Business Achievement Awards, ‘Favourite Airline Premier Cabin Middle East’ at the Conde Nast Traveller Middle East Readers’ Choic

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 d

Cantaloupe Levels was recognized by the World Luxury Hotel Awards with the prestigious title of ‘Best Luxury New Hotel’ in the Indian subcontinent, at the awards ceremony held at the Harbour Grand Hotel in Hong Kong recently. 

Cinnamon Grand Colombo  celebrated a decade of hospitality excellence on November 26th; with a Grand tribute to the hotel’s associates’ by declaring a  ‘Associates’ Appreciation Week’ to  acknowledge the c

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its updated passenger growth forecast, projecting that passenger numbers are expected to reach seven billion by 2034 with a 3.8 percent average annual growth in demand (2014 baseline year).

Sri Lanka’s leading destination management company, Walkers Tours, was recently honoured by the country’s leading sustainability solutions provider

?Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, and the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) in New Delhi, have released the results of an economic impact study that measures Emirates’ contribution to the Indian eco

Qatar Airways was named Asia Pacific Airline of the Year at the 2015 CAPA Aviation Awards for Excellence held in Singapore.

?Tourism Authority of Thailand invites you to visit Thailand during the month of November to experience Thailand’s most spectacular event Loi Krathong Interactive Exhibition...

Asia Leisure furthers its footprint on the south coast with another resort to open in Kosgoda in December 2016. 

Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts are gearing to host celebrated restaurateur and Australian Master Chef Judge Marco Pierre White to Sri Lanka from January 18 to 31, 2016. 

MV Mein Schiff 1, a Century class cruise ship, owned and operated by TUI Cruises, arrived in Colombo yesterday. Having sailed from Mumbai on November 15, she berthed at the Unity Container Terminal of Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) at 0700hrs, las

SriLankan Cargo will revolutionize air freight to Colombo from seven cities in the Middle East with the launch of its ‘A Dollar A Kilo!’ service this month.

Hemas Travels, a leading outbound travel and tour operator in Sri Lanka and Diethelm Travel Sri Lanka, one of the top Destination Management companies in the country together with STA Travels recently announced the launch of its new travel offering &