Category: Aviation
SriLankan Airlines & Gulf Air ink codeshare agreement
Dec 18, 2019 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines and Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain have entered into a codeshare partnership significantly enhancing the travel options of their respective customers. Under this agreement, SriLankan Airlines will place its ‘UL’ code on Gulf Air’s flights from Bahrain to Colombo, the Greek capital Athens […]
Ashok Pathirage appointed SriLankan Airlines Chairman
Dec 17, 2019 (LBO) – Top businessman Ashok Pathirage has been appointed as the new Chairman of SriLankan Airlines Limited. He is the founder of the diversified Softlogic Group and the Chairman and Managing Director of Softlogic Holdings. SriLankan Airlines Board which comes under the purview of the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation is expected […]
SriLankan adds 18 more destinations through codeshare with Qatar Airways
Dec 16, 2019 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines is adding 18 more new cities in Europe, North America, South America, and the Middle East through the expansion of its codeshare agreement with its oneworld partner Qatar Airways, bringing its global route network to 127 destinations in 56 countries. SriLankan passengers would have new options via Qatar’s […]
Thomas Cook India acquires rights to Thomas Cook Brand for India, Sri Lanka & Mauritius
Dec 03, 2019 (LBO) – India’s leading integrated travel and travel-related financial services company, Thomas Cook India today announced it has signed an agreement with AlixPartners, Thomas Cook UK’s appointed Special Managers, to acquire the rights to the Thomas Cook brand in India, Sri Lanka and Mauritius for a one-time payment of GBP 1.5 Million. […]
EASA extends SriLankan Engineering’s maintenance certification
Nov 19, 2019 (LBO) – The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has extended an important certification of SriLankan Engineering, the aircraft Maintenance-Repair-Overhaul (MRO) arm of SriLankan Airlines, following a comprehensive audit. The reaffirmation of the EASA Part-145 certification strengthens SriLankan Engineering’s positioning as a key provider of aircraft maintenance and engineering services for airlines throughout […]
Sri Lanka increases overflying charges after 38 years, revenue to go up by 57-pct
Nov 14, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government has decided to increase overflying charges after 38 years, taking into account the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) policies for the determination of air navigation charges. In exchange for providing navigation aids to aircraft overflying their territories and landing at their airports, countries impose overflying navigation fees. […]
SriLankan Airlines in codeshare with Air India to serve Toronto
Nov 07, 2019 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines is taking a firm step towards further increasing travel connectivity between Sri Lanka and Canada. SriLankan Airlines commences codeshared non-stop services between Toronto and New Delhi with long standing partner Air India, providing seamless connections to Colombo, from 7th November 2019 onwards. Vipula Gunatilleka, Chief Executive Officer of […]
SriLankan Airlines 1H group loss reduced to USD76mn; plans flights to Sydney
Nov 07, 2019 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines has made progress in the first half of this year by reducing group loss to 76 million US dollars, a 10 million dollar improvement over the previous year. This was achieved despite an overall decline in Group Revenue of 43 million dollars, 70 percent of which was due […]
Will Jaffna International Airport help the Northern economy take-off at last?
By Jekhan Aruliah The opening, strictly speaking the re-opening, of Jaffna International Airport (IATA airport code JAF) in October 2019 was one of the more startling events in the North since the end of the Sri Lankan Civil War in 2009. In the North we held our breaths as the promise, unfulfilled for years, approached […]
Emirates unveils special fares from Colombo to Mexico City
Travel enthusiasts in Sri Lanka seeking new destinations to conquer can visit Mexico City at a significant saving from 9th December, when Emirates commences flights to the destination via Barcelona in Spain, subject to government approval. The award-winning airline has announced special introductory fares starting at US$ 1,338 (approximately Rs 241,000/- at current exchange rates) […]
SriLankan Airlines clinches South Asia’s No 01 slot again
Oct 18, 2019 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines was adjudged the ‘Leading International Airline’ in South Asia for the third consecutive year at the South Asian Travel Awards 2019 (SATA) and also bagged the ‘Leading Airline Passenger Class – Business’ award for the third year running, beating out many top airlines in the region. SriLankan Airlines […]
LOT Polish Airlines to start direct flights from Poland to Sri Lanka
Oct 11, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lankan Embassy in Oslo together with LOT Polish Airlines celebrated the commencement of LOT’s direct flights from Warsaw to Colombo. Accordingly, LOT will fly seasonally three times a week from November to March by Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The event was attended by diplomats, corporate partners, members of the travel […]