Category: Aviation
JICA supports Bandaranaike International Airport expansions; new Apron & Taxiways to open
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksha will open the new Apron and Taxiway constructed as a part of Bandaranaike International Airport Expansion Project on 25th November 2021 in the presence of MIZUKOSHI Hideaki, Ambassador of Japan. Japan through JICA has been partnering with Sri Lankan Government for developing Bandaranaike International Airport for nearly four decades since 1980. […]
Singapore Airlines to Resume Daily Services Between Colombo and Singapore
Singapore Airlines (SIA) today resumes daily services between Colombo and Singapore, increasing flight frequencies to seven times weekly from five weekly flights. Flight SQ469 departs from Colombo at 0045hrs and arrives in Singapore at 0720hrs. For the return sector, SQ468 departs from Singapore at 2210hrs and arrives in Colombo at 2330hrs. SIA operates the Airbus […]
Emirates unveils more “Early Bird” fares in Colombo starting at just Rs 59,300
Valid for tickets purchased between 9 and 21 November, for travel between 1st December 2021 and 31 March 2022 As restrictions continue to ease regionally and globally, Emirates is inviting Sri Lankans to be the “early birds” in fulfilling their long-suppressed yearnings to travel, with another special fare promotion exclusive to the island’s residents. Applicable […]
Sakurai Aviation Academy produces youngest female private pilot license holder
Breaking all the stereotypes and barriers related to aviation training in Sri Lanka, Sakurai Aviation Academy has produced the Youngest Female Private Pilot License (PPL) Holder at the age of 17. She is also one of the very few pilots in the world to achieve the said feat. “I have been an aviation enthusiast since […]
SriLankan Airlines launches flights to Paris
SriLankan Airlines unveils flights to the French capital, Paris. SriLankan‛ s new service will operate scheduled flights between Colombo‛s Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) and France‛s Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) from 1st November 2021. Accordingly, SriLankan would commence thrice weekly, non-stop flights to France every Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday using a fleet of Airbus […]
Emirates to resume Colombo – Male flights from 1st September
Emirates has announced the resumption of its Colombo – Male service starting 1 September. The daily service between the two cities will be an extension of its Dubai-Male flight EK652 to Colombo, with the return flight EK653 operating from Colombo to Dubai via Male. Emirates flight EK652 will depart Dubai at 09:45hrs daily, arrive in […]
Earn a mile-a-minute in Dubai with Emirates skywards
The loyalty programme has launched a special offer allowing members to earn a “Mile-A-Minute in Dubai” as the city gears up to host Expo 2020, and as the UAE celebrates its Golden Jubilee The offer is valid on all Emirates flight tickets purchased between 1 August and 31 March, for travel between 1 October and […]
SriLankan Airlines returns to Moscow with direct flights
SriLankan Airlines announce the commencement of direct flights between Sri Lanka and Russia today. The inaugural flight was ceremonially greeted with a water salute at Domodedovo Airport (DME) in Moscow. The airline is resuming flights to the Russian capital after a break of 6 years, between Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) and Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport […]
SriLankan Airlines to resume flights to Moscow
SriLankan Airlines the National Carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the oneworld alliance resumes flights to the Russian capital, Moscow. SriLankan’s new service will operate a weekly scheduled flight between Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) and Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport (DME) from 30th July 2021. Accordingly, SriLankan would commence its flights to Russia every […]
SriLankan Airlines upgraded to “Diamond” standard in Health Safety audit
SriLankan Airlines the national flag carrier of Sri Lanka has been awarded “Diamond” Standard by the APEX Health Safety (Airline Passengers Experience Association) powered by SimpliFlying for the airline’s efforts in ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness and sanitization across its operations. Having previously being awarded the “Platinum” standard in January 2021 the airline was […]
Emirates Group announces 2020-21 results
The Emirates Group today announced its first year of loss in over 30 years caused by a significant drop in revenue, fully attributed to the impact of COVID-19 related flight and travel restrictions throughout its entire financial year 2020-21. Released today in its 2020-21 Annual Report, the Emirates Group posted a loss of AED 22.1 billion (US$ 6.0 billion) […]
Important notice for SriLankan Airlines passengers travelling to UK
SriLankan Airlines informs their customers that effective 0400hrs (UK Time) on Tuesday 8th June 2021, Sri Lanka will move to the “red list” of countries entering the United Kingdom. Passengers who have already booked their travel on next three flights to London UL 503 on 05th, 06th, and 07th June will not be affected by […]