Category: Aviation
Exemption of landing charges for Mattala & Ratmalana Airports further extended
Sri Lanka’s Cabinet nod has been received to extend the exemption of landing and parking charges for Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport and Rathmalana International Airport till July 19, 2021. At the Cabinet meeting held on 21 December 2020, the Cabinet approved to exempt international charter flights from landing charges as an incentive to attract Airlines.
Emirates boosts services to Colombo, offering customers 6 weekly flights
Emirates has announced it will increase its services to Colombo from four to six weekly flights – with a fifth weekly flight commencing 18 February (every Thursday) and a sixth weekly flight commencing 27 February (every Saturday). The two additional services will serve market demand and offer customers enhanced connectivity to/from Colombo, via Dubai. The […]
Aitken Spence Travels to welcome first charter flight from Kazakhstan tomorrow
Aitken Spence Travels, the leading Destination Management Company in Sri Lanka working in partnership with TUI Kazakhstan, will welcome the country’s first charter from Kazakhstan tomorrow (6) after the airports reopened for tourist arrivals. According to the company, there will be two charters operating from Kazakhstan and it will be a first since the Sri […]
Sri Lanka to commence charter flights to Myanmar from mid-2021
Sri Lanka can commence charter flights from mid-2021, in the post COVID-19 phase said Regional Manager (Southeast Asia) of the Sri Lankan Airlines, Mohan Meegolla, at a meeting organized by the Foreign Ministry. The meeting was chaired by the Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof, Jayanath Colombage, to discuss the possibility of establishing air connectivity with Myanmar. […]
SriLankan Airlines has been awarded Platinum Standard status by APEX Health Safety
SriLankan Airlines has been awarded the Platinum Standard status by APEX Health Safety powered by SimpliFlying following a full independent audit for our efforts in ensuring the highest standards for passenger safety and wellbeing during air travel, post-Covid. This status recognizes airlines that go above and beyond minimum standards required to rebuild traveller confidence and […]
‘ Guild to put the country first
SriLankan Airlines has been supporting the national economy and country since the closure of the Bandaranaike International Airport in March 2020 with the outbreak of COVID-19 by flying stranded Sri Lankans home and facilitating international trade by maintaining the vital link between Sri Lanka and the rest of the world. Nearly the entire fleet of […]
Sri Lanka not among 15 countries that lifted non-essential travel to the EU
Jun 29, 2020 (LBO) – The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Sri Lanka and the EU Member States Embassies in Colombo issuing a clarification on lifting the temporary restriction on non-essential travel to the EU and reports that Sri Lanka was not included in the list of selected countries. With the process of […]
SriLankan Airlines converts passenger aircraft to full freighter supporting exporters
Jun 25, 2020 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines has converted a wide-body passenger aircraft into a dedicated cargo aircraft to support export industries and to keep the country connected with the global economy during the pandemic. This converted Airbus A330 aircraft will commence operations today to key destinations in the Far East and Europe. The reconfiguration […]
Emirates to begin outbound flights from Colombo on 20 June
Jun 16, 2020 (LBO) – Emirates has announced the launch of outward-bound passenger flights from Sri Lanka, starting Saturday 20 June 2020, to facilitate travel for foreign nationals as well as Sri Lankans who need to return to families, jobs or education overseas. The airline currently operates passenger flights to 30 destinations with connectivity for […]
Proposal to reopen Airports for tourists from August
May 26, 2020 (LBO) – The Task Force Committee entrusted with COVID – 19 control proposed to President to reopen airports for foreign tourists from 1st August as the country is gradually returning to normalcy. The Committee members pointed out that it is a remarkable achievement that not a single infected person was reported from […]
SriLankan Airlines offers passage for travelers supporting lockdown ease
May 12, 2020 (LBO) – Taking into consideration the reopening of economic activity in the world followed by easing of some travel restrictions between countries, SriLankan Airlines is now offering services to passengers who are eligible to travel under the respective country travel advisories to London, Tokyo (Narita) Melbourne and Hongkong and beyond. Accordingly, passengers who […]
Emirates Group announces 2019-20 results
Group records 32nd consecutive year of profit of AED 1.7 billion (US$ 456 million) Group revenue of AED 104 billion (US$ 28.3 billion) impacted by planned Dubai International airport (DXB) runway closure in Q1 and COVID-19 pandemic in Q4 Ends year with solid cash balance of AED 25.6 billion (US$ 7.0 billion) Emirates reports a profit of AED 1.1 […]