Category: Aviation

Apr 07, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is to sign an air services agreement with the United Kingdom enabling increased flights between the two countries, a government statement said. The air services agreement would enable the frequency entitlement to be increased to 21 flights a week from 14 today between the two countries. The increased […]

Apr 06, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka plans to introduce consumer protection laws and ratify international conventions that will better protect investors and ensure higher compensation for airline passengers, an official said. The convention safeguards claims of all parties in airline transactions and gives an assurance to investors to invest in the sector, Nimalsiri said. […]

Apr 04, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka plans to have a separate terminal for domestic airline operators at its international airport in Katunayake, north of Colombo, an airports official said. Johanne Jayaratne, executive director of Airports and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka), a state agency which operates airports, said a building previously used for catering services […]

Apr 01, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is looking for investors to build a multi-storey car park and a hotel close to the international airport to which a mono-rail link is also envisaged, an official said. Johanne Jayaratne, executive director of Airports and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka), a state agency which operates airports, said the […]

Apr 01, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s scheduled domestic private passenger air services to the north were forced to stop after the re-opening of road travel and competition from the air force, an official said. H M C Nimalsiri, director general of the civil aviation authority, said the island’s domestic aviation sector was small and […]

Mar 30, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s national carrier SriLankan Airlines will operate an extra flight to Mumbai in India on Saturday, April 02 to cater to cricket fans who want to see the World Cup final. The special flight to Mumbai is in addition to the airline’s regular daily frequency to Mumbai, the airline […]

SINGAPORE, March 29, 2011 (AFP) – Budget carrier AirAsia and travel website Expedia announced a tie-up Tuesday to sell flights, hotel bookings and holiday packages in Asia in a bid to cash in on rising regional demand. It flies to 14 destinations — London, Taipei, Tehran, Paris, Seoul, Tokyo, China (Tianjin, Hangzhou, Chengdu), Australia (Gold […]

Mar 24, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan Airlines is expanding its cargo network with the opening of its first agent’s office in Galle in the island’s southern province where economic activity is growing. A statement by the national carrier said its SriLankan Cargo unit aims to increase revenue for the airline. SriLankan Airlines Cargo Sales […]

Mar 21, 2011 (LBO) – State-run SriLankan Airlines said had teamed up with Nederland-based SIM Industries to offer flight simulator services on Airbus A320 aircraft to the growing Indian subcontinent market. “The A320 family of aircraft is favoured for mid-range routes among airlines worldwide, including those in the rapidly growing airline industry of the Indian […]

Mar 16, 2011 (LBO) – State-run Sri Lankan Airlines said it will operate a special flight from Tokyo’s Narita airport on March 17 for Sri Lankans who want to come back to the island. Some airlines have also cut flights to Tokyo. The airline said flight UL1423 will depart Tokyo at 1630 hours on March […]

Mar 10, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will buy new equipment to replace 24 year old shortwave transmitters for the regional air traffic control centre at Ratmalana Airport, a government minister said. The Colombo flight information region (FIR) controlled from Ratmalana covers a large part of the Indian Ocean. Minister Anura Yapa said the cabinet […]

Mar 07, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s sole inflight caterer says it is experiencing a surge in demand as the end of a war is drawing more tourists to the country and is also actively chasing and winning new business from airlines which did not buy from Colombo. Though SriLankan Catering, a unit of the […]